King Charles Pub

Located on Kings Rd & Hartley Rd, Kingstanding.

King Charles pub Kingstanding. Copyright Keith Wright


Memories of Ron Jameson

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  1. I played the piano in the bar for about 12 months.Friendly old pub.We only lived a short walk away in Bendall rd.

    By: Alan Howell on May 22, 2012
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  2. my family the Nevins used this pub & they loved it.they lived on the kings road.

    By: paul nevin on June 20, 2012
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    • you must have known the browns then ?

      By: pierre vaughan on December 21, 2012
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      • Do you mean Jack and Jean Brown from 219 kings road, if so I am one of the sons, Philip, together with my brothers John, Ronnie, Tony, and sisters Pat and Julie, I use to stand outside the King Charles pub as a kid waiting for my father to come out with a vimto and a packet of crisps, later when I was older I use to put on film shows in the big room at the end of the pub, I use to love being from Kingstanding, in those days, (1960’s) everyone looked out for each other, I remember the great neighbors that came around to the house, sadly all passed on now. I was a member of the cine club at the circle community hall, I ended up working on a few films in Hollywood, who ever would of thought that it would inspire me enough to end up working in the film industry for over 30 years.I also have some great memories Kings Rise school and especially of the music Teacher Mr Taylor who helped me play an instrument and I ended up playing for the royal family regularly in a the British Army Band playing saxophone for 7 years. so I have a lot to thank the people of kingstanding.

        By: Phil Brown on September 18, 2013
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      • Is that Antony and Ronnies mom and dad??

        By: Judie (nee Dockerill) on November 21, 2013
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      • yes I have seen Ronny quite a few times but I think Antony passed away, I only just found this site again sorry for such a long wait for a reply. lol

        By: pierre vaughan on February 26, 2015
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      • Hi don’t know if this will reach u after so long but have just been reading that u knew Ronnie Brown I was engaged to him when I was 17 😂😂 any idea how I can contact him 🤷🏼‍♀️

        By: Sandra Reid on June 20, 2020
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  3. My aunt lived in Longford Road which was at the back of the King Charles, we often spent happy times in the grounds of the pub when summers were long and hot!

    By: Barbara Copson on August 19, 2012
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    • I spent many an hour in the late sixties and early seventies playing outside the charlie as we new it, and later when I looked 18 enjoying my firsts tastes of the nectar they served scol lager. I was there the night when the young lad of the Bricknell family from hornsey rd was killed by a ford zepper, I remeber his sister kept saying where are his glasses ?, and I spotted them hanging off the telephone wire about 20 feet in the air, I always remember the papers saying they operated for 28 hours to try and save the young lad but he did not survive. Such a sad loss for the family.

      By: pierre vaughan on December 21, 2012
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      • Hi Pierre,The Charlie wasn’t a pub I frequented, but my dad was in the darts team during the late 50s- 60s.
        I remember that accident, as shortly afterwards i started to date one of the Bricknall girls.Yes a sad loss that scarred the family deeply
        Do you remember Jackie Ganlon/ley, not sure of surname, lived on the corner of Twickenham & Parkeston. I think she had an older sister.

        Steve ‘Alfie’ Howell

        By: Steve Howell on January 1, 2013
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      • Hi Pierre do you have a bro Phillip Vaughn, I am JohnBullock I lived in hornsey rd by the school which I went to.

        John Bullock

        By: John Bullock on November 13, 2013
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      • Hi John, Philip had lung cancer and passed away 10 years ago aged 58.

        By: Pierre Vaughan on August 10, 2015
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      • Is this the lad who lived next door to Reynolds finchley Park

        By: George Beech on March 6, 2022
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    • Hi Barbara, just saw your comment about your aunt living in Longford road which was at the back of the king charles pub. My name is Michael Arblaster and I also lived in Longford road and have many happy memories of playing in the road, at hopscotch,hide and Seek,kick the can,Polly on the Mopstick,May we cross your coloured water and many more. You could play for hours and hours and never see a car.

      By: Michael Arblaster on February 27, 2013
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    • My mom lived in hartley rd the Bickley and my dad in Sidcup the browns

      By: Lorraine Koshionis on July 9, 2019
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  4. I remember the big party they had when Di and Charles married…however it was a formidable place to walk past as a teen

    By: pauline truelove on September 8, 2012
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  5. no i do not know Jackie but just over the road on twickenham lived the Exall family, and further down by the school was a dear friend from my class Christine Twells who sadly lost her life to cancer when only 28 years old.

    By: pierre vaughan on January 1, 2013
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    • my sister inlaw and brother inlaw are exalls

      By: ian murchington on January 26, 2013
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    • I remember Christine Twells and her brother Rob. Rob and I were friends threw Carl White Rob eventually set up home with my friend from Wembley called Anne Reid. Would love to here from her

      By: Pauline Moores nee Hughes on December 15, 2015
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    • I also knew Christine, her husband Carl (White) was a VERY good friend of mine but I lost contact with him some years ago, anyone out there know of his whereabouts? as I would love to organise a re-union of old friends etc from Kingstanding, from around the Parkeston Cres area where I lived,

      By: tpt50Tony T on March 24, 2016
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      • Carl passed away late last year

        By: Pauline on March 21, 2020
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      • I heard that Carl passed away in November 2018

        By: Pauline moores on December 31, 2020
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  6. My mother worked at the Charlie for many years – her name Nell Murphy and my dad was the other side of the bar Bill Murphy this was in the 60’s and 70’s, I have fond memories of a vimto and packet of crisps outside – Mr & Mrs Lawley use to run the pub, I also remember George the glass collector, he was very bad on his feet, anyone remember my parents? My name is Pauline.

    By: Pauline Arnold - nee Haywood nee Murphy on January 22, 2013
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    • My Dad used to use the Charlie a lot. His name was Bill Nicholls and his Mother and Father lived in Finchley Road where they ran a bookmaking business from the front room. My Aunt Rene was a barmaid at the Charlie during the early war years. Does anyone remember them?

      By: Carole Müller on March 14, 2013
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      • I remember your dad we lived next door to his brother Steve Nicholls in Longford Rd.I used to have to take a bet to Finchley Rd most days for my dad on my way to school!!

        By: Marlene Sale on December 11, 2013
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      • Hi Carole, I lived next door to a Bill Nicholls who had a brother Steven and a sister Anne but it was in Longford Rd and I know their relatives were in the bookmaking business.We used to play in each others back gardens when we were kids.Their mom and dads name was Steve and Elsie Nicholls.Remember taking a bet down to Finchley Rd every day on my way to school for my dad.Used to go down to see Elsie Nicholls right up until she passed away and I believe that Steve the youngest son still lives in that house.

        By: Marlene Sale (nee Hodge) on April 16, 2014
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    • I also lived in Longford road and I remember the bookmakers in Finchley road where punters used to furtively slip their bets to someone standing there.

      By: Michael Arblaster on March 16, 2013
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    • Well well well, what a small world, how are you Pauline? its me Tony,
      1971-1973, hope your well, are your folks still alive? if you decide not to reply I’ll fully understand, it was a lot of years ago,

      Regards, Tony T (Parkeston)

      By: Tony T on March 17, 2016
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      • Sorry taking sooooo long to reply. Yes I remember you. No both my parents passed over 50 years ago. I’m well now living in Cornwall and loving life but I will always be a kingstanding girl x

        By: Pauline.moores on December 31, 2020
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    • Hi Pauline, I knew your mom & dad, I drank in the Charley on occasions but spent much of my drinking days in the Mount, are your folks still with us? are you still living locally? I myself now live in Erdington but visit Kingstanding from time to time but its just not what it used to be, it seemed much more fun when we were younger and it does appear to have gone downhill somewhat, what’s your opinion on the place now?

      Regards, Tony.

      By: Tony T on March 17, 2016
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      • Hi Tony can you believe only just seen your comments. 5 years later. I’m well and now live in Wolverley outside Kidderminster. I dont get back to the area now but still have fond memories amazing how the years fly by. It was a long time ago. Hope you are well

        By: Pauline Arnold on April 27, 2021
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      • Hi Tony can you believe I’ve only just received notification of your reply…5 years later. I’m very well thanks..hope you are too. Well this year will be 50 years from when we met how quickly has that gone. Do you live in birmingham? I’m just outside Kidderminister. Would love to hear how the years have treated you.

        By: Pauline Arnold on May 3, 2021
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  7. my sister was was with Phil vaugan she has two lads glen and Wayne phill past away not so long back if its the right familey

    By: joe whiston on March 31, 2013
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  8. yes Philip was my brother you must be peggy’s sister

    By: pierre vaughan on April 24, 2013
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    • Sorry mate but I’m nobody’s sister, I’m a man, (well I was last time I looked). you may have clicked on the wrong name! By the way my name is Michael Arblaster and I used to live at 69 Longford road (back of the Charlie) I used to go to Peckham road School.

      By: Michael Arblaster on April 24, 2013
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      • I was answering a ? by Joe whiston who I assumed was a women lol

        By: pierre vaughan on April 24, 2013
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  9. i used to sing in the king charles and dance and i used to sit with the irish in the bar. i also used to drink in the college ams i lived between them in ensdon grove off ellerton rd

    By: clement watts or clemmy on April 30, 2013
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    • Hi my name is David Edwards I used college arms & Charlie knocked about with Tony brown alias turdy great lad miss him

      By: Dave Edwards on June 8, 2023
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  10. I grew up listening to the music from the King Charles on a saturday night my dad lived in there!!!!used to love going down with my parents occasionally and having a pop and a bag of crisps sitting in the grounds at the back.I have a scar on my leg that I got from jumping over the iron railing that were round the Charlie with skates on!!!!!

    By: Marlene Sale on December 11, 2013
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  11. I was just looking up something and came across this 2 find * I currently live at 69 Longford, I am an Exall (my mother is Karen and my nan an granddad are bob n Sylvia “hi Ian” n then my dad lives where the pub used 2 be in the flats it currently is now :).

    By: vicky on May 12, 2014
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  12. Hi All.My dad Harry Floyd used to drink in here in the 50s so did most of my family anyone remember them.The FLOYD,LAGOE,KIRTON Familys x

    By: Irene on September 2, 2014
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  13. Hi Phil Brown I remember you very well and your Dad also he worked at crowder and Brown in Lozells. Hope you are well.

    By: john Bullock on February 26, 2015
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  14. Hi my mom is Barbara jennings she is one of four girls, June,Sylvia and carol. They lived at. 44 Longford rd. Grandad jack was a youth worker at St Luke’s church in the late 40s/50s. He was married to Winnie. I recognise the family names Irene hodge and Marlene and the Nichols family. All four girls are still well. Auntie carol married Donald Peters who sadly has just passed away.

    By: Sue Jennings on May 6, 2015
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  15. Hi you lot! You;ll know me well.
    Keith Wild of Sidcup. Pierre I knew your brother well Alan and John your daughter I think was Jackie! You’d know my dad from the Charlie!

    By: Keith Wild on May 8, 2015
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  16. Keith Wild? I knew Michael Wild, he lived at 79 Sidcup

    By: Barbara Lawford on June 9, 2015
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    • This site is now unable to receive or make comments.

      By: tpt50Tony T on March 27, 2016
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  17. Hi Pierre sorry to hear that, I liked Phil he had a dry humer, it was my brother Donald who hung round with him. Nice to hear from you all the best. John

    By: john bullock on August 10, 2015
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  18. Hi I thort it was mark wild of sidcup, Keith are you his younger brother
    I do remember you. Does any body remember, Steve Williams, Irene Williams,
    Glynis and Lennie of sidcup rd, how about the snooks family of sidcup rd
    Jenny, Michael, Tina, Debbie, martin 😀

    By: Linda rowe on February 3, 2016
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    • Hi Linda, this is Steve Williams, how are you and your brothers doing?. l’m still alive and kicking out in Canada.

      By: worrocock on May 29, 2020
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      • Hi Steve William’s of Canada glad all is ok with you. Me and my 3 x brothers are all ok thank you. How about Lennie, irene, and glynis hope they ok too

        By: Linda rowe on April 26, 2021
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  19. does anyone remember the Lacey family, who lived about 100 yards from the charlie on the kings road towards the circle, i remember Pam as one of the family Thanks Dek smith

    By: derek smith on February 7, 2016
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    • Pam, pauline,val and David. David is my brother in law

      By: Pauline moores on March 21, 2020
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  20. Hi all, is anyone still using this great site? all the posts I’ve read lately seem rather outdated, or am I just looking in the wrong places?

    Regards all, Tony.

    By: Tony T on March 19, 2016
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  21. The “Charlie ” happy days remember so many characters from there sadly some no longer with us great memories 🙂

    By: Brendan White on December 10, 2016
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  22. lived next door to charlie barlow who lived at 23 hartley rd he loved the charlie

    By: brian gates on July 12, 2017
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  23. I lived next to the Charlie pub round the bk on Longford ,I remember keith being killed on the crossings and a few years later his brother had the same fate,i stayed in the king Charles pub with my friend katrina McBride her dad used to run it he was called seamus ,I still live close to the place where the pub once stood ,I used to play on the metal bars with my friend Elaine allsop

    By: karen bradley on January 27, 2018
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  24. My grandad drank a lot at the Charlie in the 1960 s his name was Charles Hughes my other side of the family were the curley,s

    By: Lorraine jones on February 2, 2018
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    • My mom’s family the Allsopps used the Charlie in 50 60 they lived in Sud ury Grove Ronnie Allsopp.was.always fighting with some.one in the.Charlie.

      By: Terry Jay on June 1, 2023
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