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Dear All- my name is Sue and I'm in the US and I'm new to this group. I recently learned that my grandfather's father either worked or managed The New Inn in Harborne many, many years ago. His last name was Kimberley. Would any members have any possible history/details? My siblings and I are researching family history. Many kind thanks for any information/guidance.
 
Welcome to the forum. Are you looking for history of the New Inn or your gggrandfather, or both ? Members are sure to want to help.

Viv.
 
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I have added the surname and moved to the name section. do you have an approximate date?
 
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Welcome to the forum. Are you looking for history of the New Inn or your grandfather, or both ? Members are sure to want to help.

Viv.
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Hi Viv - my intent is to find more information concerning my grandfather's brother, however, history on the Inn would be welcome.
 
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You might like this thread for a little more info and photos. Viv.

New Inn Harborne

My first post and just joined the forum! I have recently taken on running of the New Inn, Vivian Road Harborne. Having previously become severely addicted to my own family history research I am keen to find out some of the history of my pub. Currently I don't have much spare time so I hoped...
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A couple of press cuttings. This first is likely to be your John Kimberley.
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This second may or may not be. If it is, John Kimberley was performing with the Smethwick Musical Society going back to 1891. Viv.
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Hi Sue, would the brother you are searching be Frank Henry Kimberley born 20th January 1887
He is one of the civilian dead of WW11 in Coventry, he was Brewers traveller and a special constable killed on 8th April 1941
April 8th was the night that the blitz devastated Coventry
In 1939 he is at 64 Queensland avenue, Coventry with his wife Elizabeth Alice nee Plant and their son Eric F Kimberley b 1918 and Elizabeth Plant age 85.
In 1939 the other brother John leslie Kimberley born 1st October 1892, Brewers general manager and Special constable was , at little moor hill ,Smethwick,with his wife Phyllis E Kimberley nee Smith. they married in 1939.
John Leslie died in 1954.
 
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John Kimberley is listed as the landlord at the New Inn in the 1910 -1915 directories, but not in the 1908 or 1921 editions.
 
In the 1908 Kellys there is listed a John Kimberley at Old CrystalPalace P.H.70 Cranford st.Smethwick. By the time your John Kimberley is listed at the New Inn in 1910 there is a different landlord at the Crystal Palace, suggesting that this might be the same person.
He is listed at the Crystal Palace in the 1904-1908 editions
In the 1903 editiion he is at the Vine Inn 88 Cross St, Smethwick
He is not listed in the 1900 edition.
I should emphasise that the date is the publication date of the directory , and would probably refer to the year before
 
Some history of Kimberley at the Crystal Palace
30/1/1904 Crystal Palace, Soho Street (per Mr J Kimberley) 15s donated as a subscription for old people’s Christmas dinner (Source: Smethwick Telephone publication)

14/5/1904 Mr John Kimberley, Crystal Palace, Smethwick offered a gold medal worth 5s and 5p as a prize to raise funds for free concerts at Victoria and Harry Mitchell Parks In Smethwick (Source: Smethwick Telephone publication)

And J Kimberley’s move from the Crystal Palace to the New Inn, Harborne. Viv.38F2305E-373D-43F1-84CF-5259C29806FE.jpeg
All sources: British Newspaper Archives
 
Hey, John Kimberley was my great great grandfather. His son Frank Henry Kimberley, who died in Coventry police station as it was bombed in the blitz, was my great grandfather. I know a few bits of you have any questions.
 
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