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John Whitehouse, & family landlord of The White Lion Pub, Portway, Alcester Road, 1881 I have the censuses up to 1911. Any information welcome
Seemed to move around a bit. There's some discussion about The White Lion here...
White Lion Portway
Hi I know it's not in Birmingham but it is close. Does anyone have a picture of the White Lion on the Alcester Rd Portway just south of Wythall ?birminghamhistory.co.uk
I lived on the Alcester Road almost opposite The White Lion before it was demolished. When my wife's grandfather, Harvey Rundell Whitehouse came to stay with us, he told us he was born in The White Lion when his father John Whitehouse was the landlord. His sisters are listed on the 1881 census. There is a story concerning The White Lion and John Whitehouse, in which Edward Woodward took the leading role on TV. It concerned the murder of a policeman at Weatheroak, and a poacher who used The White Lion, and was hanged for his murder, due to the evidence given by John Whitehouse.Seemed to move around a bit. There's some discussion about The White Lion here...
White Lion Portway
Hi I know it's not in Birmingham but it is close. Does anyone have a picture of the White Lion on the Alcester Rd Portway just south of Wythall ?birminghamhistory.co.uk
There was a book written by I think, the Wythall History Society, it was speaking to them that I found out about the story. Idid phone the Police museum in Sparkhill some years ago and they did know about the story. Thank you for your interest.An interesting family story. I would think that there should be newspaper reports.