Info on a couple who ran a pub in Spalding

[ainsley]

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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[ricky1]

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

[ricky1]

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

[ainsley]

Thanx for that link Ricky, interesting. To ring the pub itself was goin to be my next step, may do that tomorrow

Ainsley

[keith110639]

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

[ainsley]

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

[keith110639]

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

[GeoffE]

On the link that Ricky gave, it says it is No.8

[caro2712]

I used to be one of the many landladys