Rainbow Pub, High st Bordesley

[RobT]

Many thanks, So Gladys could be there till c1947-8?
Have you any Info. on The "Turks Head" which was in Lower High Street 206 Great Bridge West Bromwich Staff.

I have found some info on Licensees of the Turks Head

William James Jones (1905 – 1912); William Thomas Evans (1912 – 1915); William Henry Cave (1915 – 1929); Wallace Weir (1929 – 1931); Charles Victor Mycock (1931 – 1934); Frederick Henry Vaughan (1934 – 1935); Herbert Brown (1935); Bernard Wilkinson (1935 – 1938); John James Silvester (1938 – 1940); Thomas William Taylor (1940); George Evans (1940 – 1944); David Timothy Rackham (1944 – 1945); Horace Percival Capewell (1945 – 1947); Gladys Elizbeth Fleming (1947 – 1957):

An Ordinary Removal of the Publican’s Licence from here to the Hamstead was granted on 7th February 1957. The premises closed at 10pm on 16th July 1957

Useful Info on West Bromwich pubs can be found at

https://www.longpull.co.uk/HBCPdownloads/HBCP%20West%20Bromwich%202.pdf

 

[Justpassing]

Birmingham directories do not cover west Bromwich. I have few that do, but no post ww2 ones

Many thanks to mikejee & RobT & pjmburns - After a few hrs. I sorted out Gladys last tour of duty - "Wellington Inn" - Bridge Street West Hockley (1957-1966)

 

[Justpassing]

Hi RobT, Frances David Fleming (1896>1941). Gladys Elizabeth Fleming (1896>1974) took over as License from 1941>194?. As to the later date it must be later, as I remember being around. The next time I pick up Gladys is at the Wellington Inn (Bridge Street West) 1957>1966 (recorded). As she did a tour of duty at the Turks Head (194?>1957). Both these last 2 Pubs have been pulled down to make way for redevelopment.

Hi RobT, I have just read the Agreement as to Managership of the Rainbow Inn Bordesley dated 16th October 1935 to F D Fleming.
Then 11th Nov. 1941 the agreement passed to Gladys- on the 2nd May 1945 she was granted by Petty Sessions to sell intoxicating liquor on VE Day Celebrations