Comments on: Philip Cunningham’s Pub Crawl

By: Tom Old

Tom Old — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 17:13:59 +0000

Thank you for showing the photo of ” The Lion ” pub in Tapp Street, Bethnal Green , I was born at No 13 Tapp Street , in October 1947, I suppose you realise, that it was the main HQ of the Krays’ Empire, and Not ” The Grave Maurice ” in Whitechapel Road,

By: Philip Cunningham

Philip Cunningham — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 20:23:26 +0000

Riccardo lives near me in Suffolk. The last time I saw Bob I visited him in his house in Forest Hill, but I’m sure he moved. Will ask Rico, best.
PCU

By: Achim

Achim — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:42:05 +0000

Well, yes, I will have my peacefull Pint tonight …

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Eleanor Rigby

Eleanor Rigby — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:14:21 +0000

Does anyone know what happened to the Luppi brothers?

By: Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 15:58:09 +0000

Something about the Oxford Arms sings to me. Like John the Beard and the Three Crowns, I think it may be to do with nurses.

By: john the beard

john the beard — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 11:10:43 +0000

Those were the days sitting in the three crowns getting merry with wizzy and the Luppi brothers and of course The indefatigable Phil and Sally Cunningham,watching the locals placing bets on anything that moved’ even flies on the bar or even the sex of the next person coming through the door,and even got to running races down mile end road these were usually rigged so that both runners getting half each from all the bets placed by the mugs.
When we were skint we went there to drink because we could get Alf to shakily and wobbly
get a bottle of lemonade from the top shelf behind the bar, and as he did we replenished our glasses for FREE. naughty.
Beeing in betweenlondon hospital,bancroft road hospital The three crowns was a hotspot for nurses during their times off, so,the evenings were always entertaining.
Keep it up Phil.

By: Mark Jacobs

Mark Jacobs — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 18:00:31 +0000

My gran was Ada – you were lucky to get away with a withering look nicking her jackpot. Tawfeek (Toffee) is Egyptian and moved in just after the 6 day war when my parents, brother and I moved to the Lord Rodney (mentioned above). Not sure that Polo ever lived in as he had another job as a dustman or drayman – one of the strongest men I ever met. Ada’s father Alf lived there from the beginning when grandma became a young widow in the 1940s or 50s, eventually working there when they cramped his career path by legalising bookmaking. Glory days!

Fantastic pictures, love to see more

By: Ruth shaw

Ruth shaw — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:39:47 +0000

I lived off grove rd and remember so many of these pubs my friend Barry was adas son and my son grew up with mark her grandson, next to the three crowns was the old boys club where they held dances many couples met and married including me we then went for a drink. Thank you for the memories

By: Kosmo Vinyl

Kosmo Vinyl — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:20:04 +0000

In the mid 1970’s The Old Globe in Stepney Green, was one of THE East End pubs to go to if you were young. Always packed on Fridays and Saturday nights, spilling on the street both at the front and down the side. It had a deejay and although on Sunday lunchtimes, although playlist would be somewhat subdued. It was a strictly barmaids and potmen pub, no geezers behind the jump serving.

By: tankard

tankard — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:54:08 +0000

I was hoping to see Lord Rodney’s Head next to the station.
Next time ‘prahaps.
thanks anyway.