rob237 89 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 ... probably before your time but did you know a mick brittle who lived at 208?... Rings a distant bell for me...did he have a brother named Ken? Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 no not mick, later lived on beechdale estate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dick Hatts 1 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Hi I lived at the Cocked Hat from 1957 till 1968 but carried on working there till 1972 if you think it was bad then, it got a lot worse in later years. Val My Mum and Dad had their wedding reception in the cocked hat (nice!) in 1966 Apparantly my grandfather was a regular in there 1955-1963. Used to sell flowers in there apparantly. Charles (Charlie) Hattersley anyone? never met him myself, died in 63 thanks to his fondness for Cocked hat booze :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
logan 0 Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 I loved everything about the place and still miss it to this day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 I'm glad to say that I remember 'The Cocked Hat' in its heyday: Summer Sunday evenings spent running around its Rose Gardens with sister and friends whilst mum, dad and relations sat laughing and talking, enjoying a well earnt drink before the busyness of another Monday morning. PS: Could write loads on the loveliness of the once 'Cocked Hat'........................ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Cocked Hat? What a pub. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Did my underage boozin' in the bob hole at The Beacon just down the road. Drinkin' out my mothers glass of Mackeson. Her mother (my Grandmother) lived on Minver Cresc. so the Beacon was nearest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janet1940 5 Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 the cocked hat brings some memmorys my dad was in there every night he loved his dominos and his darts and me and my mum was in the music room singing away i met my first boyfriend there he use to live just down the road from cocked hat his name was goargie williams and he loved my dads home made wine lol and has a kid while my mam and dad was in the pub we was having orangeade and chrisps and playing in the rose garden and the chippy just down the road you got a big bag of chips for a shilling them were the days lol x 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 I would imagine your boyfriend wasn't the only one who loved your dad's home made wine, janet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 I was a regular in the Cocked Hat in the late '50s - early 60s. I was a member of the darts team; not the Kimberly Breweries League but the Forest Supporters League. I have to say that I never once saw trouble either in the pub or outside of it. Bill Frame was the landlord - ex-Leicester City player and kept it well. One of the regulars was Dollar Smith, ex well-known pre-war boxer with countless tales of those days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 i remember the Cocked Hat, loved that sign outside, met the first wife there in 1966, her dad used to come to us about 10:20pm straight from work, at Wilford Power station, he would have 2 pints of mild straight away, the first pint never even touched the sides, we lived at the back of the pub on Shipley Road, only 1 house between the pub and the road but we had to walk from Cocked hat to Colbey Rd, up to Woodfield or Welbeck then back to Shipley Rd, still was worth it, really miss seeing it, travel round there at least twice a year just to see the old place, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 , Pity we cant see her now, Cocked Hat. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 The PDSA mobile clinic used to park on the right side of the car park near the road. I took our dog there, it was very cheap, I remember. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,601 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 I've known a few cheap dogs in my time Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Now,now plantfit, keep it clean. LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 I had my first ever pint in the Cocked Hat. I lived just behind the pub on Withern Road and as a kid in the summer used to sit in the garden at the back with a bottle of pop and a packet of Smiths crisps with the little blue salt wrapper. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annemarie 0 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Does anyone remember my grandad Norman Kennedy was a regular in the cocked hat from 1940s to 1980's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiffy49 590 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 At lunchtime on the day that England won the World Cup in 1966 I played in a band at the Cocked Hat. Can't remember the name of the band or even too much about the day (except for England winning of course). One thing I do remember is that when we all got home and were unloading our gear "the manager" realised that we had not been paid the correct agreed fee. This had been our very first "paid" booking, so feeling totally irate and not knowing at the time what we may have been letting ourselves in for, we went back that evening and "demanded" the rest of our money. Without any hesitation the extra amount was fished out of the till and handed over with a request to come back at Christmas to play there again. I also remember everyone being very friendly and helpful in the pub as even though we gave a pretty poor performance we were appreciated for effort (or was it cheek?) Never did go back as the band split up in November and we all went our separate ways. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Saw Whirlwind here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Val 11 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Can't believe people are still reminiscing about the Cocked Hat. Not sure if I can remember your Grandad Anne Marie but think there was a Kennedy family lived on Broxtowe Lane. A lot of bands played there in the 60's some were from London. I lived there from 1957 till 1968 but carried on working there till 1972. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annemarie 0 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I lived on broxtowe lane 264 2 doors down from the cocked hat what years was u talking? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I can remember the Cocked Hat, what a dump it was, but it was lively and fun, there were some good groups on from time to time -----My hubby ran a butcher's shop at the bottom of Bells Lane with his dad, Joe Taylor & Son for years, we lived there and sometimes walked up there for a quickie.........very njoyable... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I've always found quickies to be enjoyable, Blondie. I like a quick drink every now and then. (What were you thinking?) 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I thought the same as you Michael !!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Love a lunchtime ..….drink. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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