Queens Head, Reading

My Grandparents Harry and Georgina Rex moved from The Sailors Home West Street to The Queens (family called it this) in 1923 Grandfather's Licence was granted on 1st February 1923. He held Licences up until his death in 1943, and it was then transferred to my grandmother on 3rd February 1944.Her last licence was granted on 14th February 1957. Loved it there as a child with all the little pergolas out in the yard full of red roses, and honeysuckle all over the far wall. I did make a visit there in 2009 and the young landlord showed me around, did not recognise The Queens, gone was my grandmother huge kitchen, and the fantastic staircase, that my cousins used to zoom down - quite scary. Will go back soon and sample their food. Slightly different to my Grandmother and Aunty Edie's cakes and cooking. As you may guess from this post I am heavily into Family History. Our family ave been in the Licensing trade since the 18th century. All but one of my Grandfathers sons were in the same trade too and in many Reading Pubs However NONE of my cousins did.

23 Jan 2014 20:39