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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lincolnshire => Topic started by: ainsley on Wednesday 21 January 09 19:36 GMT (UK)
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Hi can anyone tell has the Golden Ball Pub in Spalding always been called the Golden Ball? I'm looking for info on a couple that possibly ran the pub in the late 1940's early 50's.
The couple where Joseph & Florence Patterson, Florence was the Licensee, she was a local from Spalding but Joseph was from Newcastle upon Tyne. Both Florence and Joseph had previously been married , her surname was Ward nee Woolsey. Florence had a daughter ............
If anyone could help it would be great
Regards Ainsley :)
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Ooops sorry :o
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Hi Ainsley
Carnt help with the info, but someone else is looking for info on the pub
http://members2.boardhost.com/natpubbrew/msg/1181436952.html
ricky
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Hi Ainsley
You could always ring the new owners and see if they can help or they may put you in touch with the brewery that owns it ???
http://www.bestpubs.co.uk/layout0.asp?pub=120367
ricky
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Thanx for that link Ricky, interesting. To ring the pub itself was goin to be my next step, may do that tomorrow
Ainsley :)
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There was a Golden Ball in the 1872 directory, landlord William Francis, I live not far from it and first went in it around 1958 when the landlord was Sam ? can't remember his surname. After he retired a Jock & Flo Mitchell were there for a long time. They had previously kept the Barge on Commercial Road, Spalding. They have all passed away now. I doubt if the present landlord will be able to tell you a lot. It has changed hands several times since Jock & Flo and I have not visited it for several years.
Regards
Keith
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Hi Keith,
Thank you for that information, I have a thread on a different sight about this topic and I got a reply saying there was a Flo that ran it. It was obviously that Flo they where talking about, as I know my Florence died in the 1950's.
I havent had chance yet to ring the present landlord, suppose maybe I was hoping that they maybe able to tell me where I could find some history on the place, maybe some old photo's .
I'm not even sure if the couple I'm wanting info on actually ran the place I just know that when Florence died in the 50's her home adress was 8 River Bank Spalding, but I do know from information from my mother that she was the landlady of a pub in Spalding.
Regards Ainsley :)
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Hi Ainsley,
The Golden Ball address is River Bank, Spalding, not sure if it is No 8 as it's not in the phone book. Perhaps if you email me her daughters name I might even have known her if she is around my age. I was born in 1939. Perhaps she still lives locally. next time I am out I will take a photo of the pub for you and check the number.
Regards
Keith
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On the link that Ricky gave, it says it is No.8
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I used to be one of the many landladys
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Florence was my Great Aunt prevously she had the Loggerheads pub in Spalding with Sid Ward.
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Do you have any old photos of the Golden Ball? When I was landlady there I fell in love with the pub but couldn't find any other info on it. Flo was mentioned often in the pub. She was, as we all like to say, a legend in her own right and her presence is still there today.
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Hi Caroline,
My cousin went to Spalding to visit the Golden Ball and she took some pics but unfortunately only one turned out, that was a pic of the pub itself.
I'll mail the pic to you later
regards Dot
ainsley :)