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Ruardean pub history index
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The Forester (Coleford). 20 August 1881
Frederick Davis, a young collier of Ruardean Hill was charged with stealing 6 shillings from the Jovial Colliers beerhouse, Ruardean, the property of Thomas Wilce.
Gloucester Journal. 07 January 1899 - A Ruardean Failure
Rezin Preece, collier of Ruardean Hill, formerly beerhouse keeper and butcher of the Jovial Collier Inn, Nailbridge, Drybrook, came up for his public examination.
His liabilities amounted to £77 11s 3d, with no assets.
The Debtor stated he started life as a collier, after which he took up butchering. Two years later he took the Jovial Collier Inn, at which time he had £20, which he paid to Mr Wintle for the ingoing.
He had to leave as he was fined for supplying drink to a drunken person.
Losses were attributed to bad trade and being next to an adjacent colliery which was closed down.
In 1891 at the Jovial Colliers Inn, Turners Tump, Ruardean,
Thomas Wilce, Publicans farmer aged 43 and born in Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Lydia Wilce, Wife aged 42 and born in Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Arthur C B Wilce, Son, Pupil teacher aged 15 and born in Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Ernest E B Wilce, Son aged 12 and born in Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Bessie T Wilce, Daughter aged 10 and born in Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Ellen Smith, General Servant aged 14 and born in East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Taylor, Boarder, Tailor aged 75 and born in Weston, Herefordshire
#Ross Gazette. 31 October 1907
The license of the Jovial Collier, Nailbridge was temporarily transferred from James Jones to Alfred Thomas Brain
Gloucester Citizen. 05 March 1910 - Licensing ommittee Report
Littledean Petty Sessions to refer licenses to the Compensation Authority from the following:
Victoria Inn, Blakeney, beerhouse, kept by Charles Taylor, owned by Alton Court Brewery Company Ltd, Ross
Poulton Inn, Blakeney, beerhouse, kept by Ernest Higgs owned by the Crown
Jovial Colliers, Nailbridge, beerhouse, kept by Alfred Thomas Brain, owned by the trustees of Alfred Joseph Wintle
Barleycorn, Cinderford, beerhouse, kept by Richard Reid, owned by Francis Wintle
Stockwell Inn, Stockwell Green, Cinderford, beerhouse, kept by Frederick John Field, owned by Francis Wintle
Queens Head, Cinderford, beerhouse, kept by Fred Brain, owned by Charles Garton and Co
Turks Head, Cinderford, beerhouse, kept by Daniel Prosser, owned by Samuel Meredith
George Inn, Drybrook, beerhouse, kept by John Wilce, owned by Nailsworth Brewery Co Limited
Feathers Inn, Ruspidge, beerhouse, kept by Alice Hall, owned by James Hawker
China Court, Nailbridge, beerhouse, kept by Robert Yemm, owned by Sarah Wysome
Bell Inn, Cinderford, beerhouse, kept by James Brain, owned by Francis Wintle
Nags Head, Cinderford, beerhouse, kept and owned by Alice Jenkins
Swan, Littledean, beerhouse, kept by William Richard Wellington, owned jointly by Norah Groom and Mrs Ennis
Greyhound, Mitcheldean, fully licensed house, kept by Phineas Hatton, owned by Francis Wintle
Jovial Colliers, Mitcheldean, fully licensed house, kept by James Phelps, owned by Francis Wintle
Britannia, Newnham, beerhouse, kept by Albert Percival Smith, owned by Sarah Wood
True Heart, Newnham, beerhouse, kept by William Wood, owned by the Stroud Brewery Co
Railway Inn, Newnham, beerhouse, kept by Charles Edward Jones, owned bt George Frederick Jones
Rose in Hand, Ruardean, fully licensed house, kept by Frederick Charles Palfrey, owned by Lloyd and Co
Kings Head, The Flat, near Gloucester, fully licensed house, kept by Henry Cooper, owned by Arnold Perrett and Co.
The Bench decided to renew the licenses of the Queens Head and the Nags Head, Cinderford, the Greyhound, Mitcheldean, the Railway Inn, Newnham and the Rose in Hand, Ruardean. The others were referred for compensation.
Bristol Times and Mirror. 05 April 1911 - Licensing ommittee Report
The Compensation Authority had settled as follows:
Jovial Collier, Nailbridge, Alfred Thomas Brain, licensee, £73; Francis Wintle, owner, £554 2s 6d
In 1911 at the Jovial Colliers Inn, Ruardean Woodside Gloucestershire
John Gibbs, Inn keeper aged 40 and born in Ruardean Gloucestershire
Agnes Gibbs, Wife, Assisting in business aged 38 and born in Drybrook, Gloucestershire
George Gibbs, Son, Miner - hewer aged 17 and born in Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Ada F Gibbs, Daughter aged 16 and born in Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Gibbs, Daughter aged 14 and born in Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Gladys Gibbs, Daughter aged 11 and born in Ruardean, Gloucestershire
John Gibbs, Son aged 9 and born in Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Lewis G Gibbs, Son aged 0 and born in Ruardean, Gloucestershire
1914 Kellys, John Gibbs, beer retailer, Ruardean