Chieftain 3 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 I found out yesterday that my grandfather used to play the piano in the cocked hat.does anybody remember him or indeed have any photos of him.his name is Arthur William jacklin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,533 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 I had a customer whose name was Jacklin. Lived at Hucknall, probably no longer with us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chieftain 3 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Did he play the piano and did he wear a invalid boot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 The member called Val needs to answer you. She lived there, her parents ran the pub from about 1957. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chieftain 3 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 How do I find val Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Do a member search then when you find her, message her. She's on FB I'll see if I can get her to come on here and answer you. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chieftain 3 Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Thank you so much katyjay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,281 Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Don't remember the Cocked Hat Chieftain but I remember the Cocktat 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,593 Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Do you remember a regular in there called Des, always wore cowboy or indian gear, must have cost him a fortune because it was all top quality gear, this would be in the 70's  Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Val 11 Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Yes quite correct it was Arthur Jacklin and he did have a club foot. Can't remember how many years he was there, I lived there from 1957- 1968, but still worked the disco till 1972 and I am sure he was still working on Friday and Saturday nights then  2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,533 Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 It's not the Jacklin I had as a customer then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chieftain 3 Posted September 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 Hi Val thank you for your reply. Arthur jacklin was my grandfather. Do you know if there were ever any photographs of him at all as I have nothing thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Val 11 Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Hi Chieftain, Sorry i don't have any photos of your Grandfather, he used to introduce the acts as well as play thepiano. I am sure he used to ride a motorbike with a sidecar. Was your Mother his daughter?  Ian123, I have just watched the film but I don't recognize the room as being the big Assembly room at the back of the Cocked Hat, but I wasn't still there in 1979, I thought NJD were still doing the discos then. The item on you tube an ATV documentary is rock and roll, and that was definitely not Arthur's type of music. One of the comments on this video says it is not the Cocked Hat, but the Beacon. Val  1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chieftain 3 Posted September 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Hi Val no Arthur was my dad's father but thanks for your reply it's nice to see someone remembers him  And yes your right Val he did used to ride a motorbike and sidecar I used to go fishing with him in it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Val 11 Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 Hi Chieftain Sorry I couldn't be of more help, I am still in touch with someone who used to work on the bar in the back room, I will contact him to see if he remembers anything Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chieftain 3 Posted September 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 Hi Val. That would be great thanks so much Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2easyco 41 Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Growing up in the 1950s The Cocked Hat area provided endless fun for local kids. Playing cowboys and Indians, hide and seek, climbing the wall and swinging on the pub sign, PDSA van comings and goings and watching beer barrel delivery from the chute and ogling the boozers through the window. Great outside area in summer. Those were the days! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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