Cardiff Arms Public House published by on Wed, 09/04/2014 - 21:59
Hi
Does anyone have any photos of the Cardiff Arms public house which was in Meadow Street until at least 1939 when Mrs Emily Banwell was the innkeeper and in 1906 it was Henry Banwell in the year of his death.
In a street directory for 1941 the Cardiff Arms with a Mrs E BANWELL in residence is listed at 24, Meadow Street. Weston-super-Mare.
There is this photograph of Meadow Street in 1953 which shows that end of Meadow Street - No 24 would have been on the right hand side probably just passed the car on the other side. Perhaps someone else has access to an actual photograph of the premises.
Submitted by Bill Caple on Mon, 14/04/2014 - 11:42
This is a picture of Meadow Street taken at the time of the coronation of King George V in June 1911, the Cardiff Arms sign can be seen in the center of the picture.
What a great picture Bill, thank you so much. I'm sure Stephen will be delighted with it. The hanging sign is so clear and on the 1911 census Thomas BANWELL - Emily's husband - is listed as the Licenced Victualler at 24 Meadow Street, but no name is given for the Public House.
What a very busy street it was then - I wonder how many other members of this society have links with Meadow Street.
Submitted by tonysperrin on Sat, 17/05/2014 - 18:27
I remember the Cardif Arms in the late 1960's when I was a 19 year old motor bike fanatic. The Cardiff Arms was an occasional pub we visited. I especially remember Tommy Banwell and a female Banwell who ran the pub. I think the female was the landlady and Tommy a blood relation but to be honest I am not 100% sure and it is possible it was husband and wife. They both seemed quite old to me in those days but I suppose around the 60 year old would be about the age of them
Tommy was quite a dresser in a jacket and usually a bow tie and the rumour was that he was gay. In those days shocking but now nothing untowards. Tommy was friendly to all and was well liked amongst the drinkers. The pub was popular locally and it was usually quite full although it was a fairly small pub. From the Cardiff Arms we would then stroll up the road to the New Inn or vice versa. AHHH what great days they were.
I visited the Cardiff Arms many times between 1963 and 1964 as I was stationed at RAF
Locking. Tommy Banwell was indeed working there and was a snappy dresser. His sister, Mrs Yates, was then the publican. I know this because I used to date Mrs Yates daughter, Janet Yates. Janet was 19 years old and a very attractive girl. Anyway she dumped me and we went our seperate ways. I returned to RAF Locking in 1965 for a 6-week course and Tommy, Mrs Yates and Janet were still there. I returned again in 1968 and the pub appeared derelict and I found out that Tommy had died. To my knowledge Tommy was never the publican.
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