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The Flying Fish, Denton, February 2008
Flying Fish
Andy Gilbert
I have many fond childhood memories of spending time at the Flying Fish, it was my grandparents pub - Martin & Sylvia Watts. Sometimes, in the winter, when we had lots of rain, the water table rose too high and the customers would have to come and buy their beer in wellies!
Thanks for this memory Hannah - when was this? Do you have any photographs to add? Would be lovely to see some of your grandparents at the pub... Jackie - Editor
I well remember the Fish. I lived in Kings Avenue on the Mount and it was my Dad's local from the 1920s to about 1978. I first went their with my parents, Bob and Doris in the early 1950s aged about 11, the landlord then was Bert Eager. In the late 1950s a number of local lads started to go there too and we were made most welcome. My cousin's grandfather was landlord in 1901. He was Bert Grevett.
I claim a senior moment. My cousin's grandfather was Charles Grevett and he was the landlord. His son, my cousin's father was Bert Grevett. The 1901 census shows Charles, his wife Harriet albert aged 13, and Maud Grevett. I'll try not to make any more mistakes. Sorry.
I moved to Powell Gardens in 1970 and can remember the Fish having old Southdown Bus Seats, and duck boards between the road and pub entrance when the road was flooded. Big Beer barrels behind the bar as well. My little dog 'Snuffie' really loved going there and meeting the customers. A regular in those days was Jim Message, caretaker of Denton School, who never buttoned his shirt up no matter how cold it was.
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