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Kelham Island Industrial Museum, Sheffield.

The Stone Garden.

Queens Road Tramway Depot, c1911.

City of Sheffield coat of arms.

Taken around 1911 and published by Mills & Co. of Lichfield, this Wilnecote photograph shows the row of buildings that once stood on the south side of Watling Street betwen Hockley Road and Smithy Lane. In the 21st century the only building still standing is the Globe Inn. The pub can be seen midway along this row with a projecting board advertising Marston's Burton Ales and Stouts. From the time of this image the Globe Inn would sell beers from the Shobnall Brewery for the rest of the 20th century. Four doors further down was the local post-office.

The Globe Tavern, as it was formerly known, was opened as a beer house. I am not quite sure why the inn sign was not related to the brick trade as the early publicans were engaged in this field. The Moore family kept the Globe Tavern for much of the mid-19th century. Born in Barton-under-Needwood around 1817, John Moore was a master bricklayer by trade.¹ He initially kept the Globe Tavern with his Yoxhall-born wife Jane but, following her death, re-married to Martha Black who hailed from Hurley.² In 1870, at the annual licensing meeting held at Atherstone, the licence held by John Moore was objected to by Inspector Hursher, stating to the Bench that "a great deal of drunkenness and disorderly conduct had taken place at the house." ³

When John Moore left the licensed trade he continued to live on Watling Street whilst working as a builder. He possibly remained a regular customer of the pub when being run by William Congrave. Born further east just off Watling Street in Witherley, he too was a bricklayer. He kept the Globe Tavern with his wife Harriet who came from Sutton Coldfield.⁴ Following her death in 1884, he-married to a Herefordshire woman and by the end of the century they were running an off licence in Hall End, Polesworth, the former publican of the Globe Inn was recorded as a master bricklayer.

In the 1890's the Globe Tavern was being run by a man also involved in the brick trade. However, rather than laying them he was making them. Bricks were probably a staple of the conversation in this place! Born in Dordon, Robert Glover once lived next to the Blue Brick Inn along with his parents - his father was also a brickmaker.

John Knight broke the mould of bricky publicans when he and his wife Sarah Ann took over the Globe Tavern in time for the dawn of the new century. The couple had lived in Wilnecote for many years where John Knight, a Tammy, worked as a coal miner. Sarah Ann hailed from The Potteries.

Dreadful news was received by Mrs. Dora Velda Carter of the Globe Inn during the spring of 1943 when it was reported that her husband, Corporal Stanley Carter, was killed in action on March 16th, while serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers in India. The 25-year-old soldier had been educated at Wilnecote Central School and was later employed as a salesman in the furnishing department of the Tamworth Industrial Co-operative Society.⁵

In June 1950 it was reported that John Henry White, licensee the Globe Inn for over 20 years, died at his home, 19, Shelton Street, Wilnecote. The former publican was 80 years of age. Retiring from business in 1932, he was the founder of the Globe Inn Sick and Dividend Club, later known as the Red Lion S.C. He was treasurer for many years and also served as the secretary. He and his wife had been married for 58 years.⁶

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References

1. 1861 England Census RG 9/1970 Folio 53 : Warwickshire, Wilnecote, Fazeley; District 4, Page 4.

2. 1871 England Census RG 10/2911 Folio 17 : Warwickshire, Wilnecote, Holy Trinity; District 4, Page 19.

3. "Public House Licenses" : Staffordshire Advertiser; September 3rd, 1870. Page 7.

4. 1881 England Census RG 11/2770 Folio 17 : Warwickshire, Wilnecote, Holy Trinity; District 5, Page 23.

5. "Killed In Action" : Tamworth Herald; April 17th, 1943. Page 6.

6. "The Late Mr. J. H. White" : Tamworth Herald; June 24th, 1950. Page 4. Tamworth Herald - Saturday 24 June 1950

Image Source : Picture Postcard

Post Cards from an friend

Montreal from Mount Royal. c1911.

Wiltshire County Constabulary Police Station Eastcott Road Old Town Swindon 1911 - 04486

Lawla Learmonth, Lucy Richardson (her mother), Charlotte Pornitz (sister of Lawla and daughter of Lucy) Unknown woman perhaps Hazel Goodridge, Muriel Pornitz. Probably c1911 in Hamilton.

Photographer: Bill Smith [1989]

Location: Little Wakering

Region: Essex

Building: First Methodist Ch.

Remarks: 'c1911. Behind later building'

York Art Gallery.

BLOOM.

Special Exhibition.

23 June – 8 October 2023.

John Reynolds Nelson ancestors

Post Cards from an friend

Pickering, North Yorkshire.

Market Cross, Smiddy Hill, c1911.

Unlisted.

Wimpole Home Farm, on the Wimpole Hall estate, is a rare breeds farm and a bit of a museum of farming.

The boat building workshop where c1911 steam launch 'Emma' is being restored

Family piece. Seth Thomas c1911 in working condition. It was service less than 5 years ago. 13" h x 12" w x 7" deep.

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