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Hi Everyone

This is a very long shot - do any of you very clever people know if there is a list of previous owners/managers of The Legs of Man in Liverpool. I have seen pictures circa 1935 but am wondering when the pub was built.

I do not have any names of owners/managers just a story that has been passed to me that an ancester was publican there. No dates I am afraid.

Any information will be gratefully received.

yappie

Hi Yappy,
There is a previous post on the Legs of Man from August 2010...

http://www.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/p ... dd44795e0a

Dickiesam

Thank you dickiesam for your welcome reply. I also enjoyed the story of your first meeting with your Wife. She must be an amazing woman.
yappie

yappie wrote: Thank you dickiesam for your welcome reply. I also enjoyed the story of your first meeting with your Wife. She must be an amazing woman.
yappie

And we'll have been married for 55 years come December! Incidentally, I didn't meet her for the first time under the Legs. We had been 'courtin' for just under a year. That meet was for her first time in Liverpool and me from work just around the corner in Lord Nelson Street!

DS

Congratulations to you both - it was still a lovely story.
yappie

Hi Yappie
1894 Directory has Legs of Man listed in London Rd.
Fredk Masters publican.

Tina

Hi Tina
Thank you so much for your help. A second cousin who contacted me through this forum saying her grandmother used to speak of a relation who ran the Legs of man but like so many handed down stories - no names She asked if I could look into it for her - so any help is greatly appreciated.
yappie

Hi Yappie
You're welcome, like many handed stories there's always a grain of truth we have found.
Good luck, I hope you get a name.
Cheers me dear
Tina

Hi Tina
Thank you for your kind words. I do agree about handed down stories. I could write a book on the ones I have discounted but I always try to check them out for the living rellies if only to disprove them
Take care
yappie

Hi Yappie
I've a friend who has later directories, will ask him to have a squizz.
Cheers
Tina

Good morning

I am the person who made the previous posting about a publican of the Legs of Man. The person I was looking for was Daniel H Power but was unfortunately unable to find any information. Mine was hand me down stories also.

good hunting

Hazel Rees

Hi Hazel
It is good to hear from you again and thanks for adding to the post.
You never know we may find something about Daniel for you.
Warmies
Tina

Have I posted this before ?
1938 Kellys Legs of Man manager
Reginald Howsham Grisenthwaite

Tina

Hi Tina
You are a true diamond - thank you for your help. Reginald Howsham Grisenthwaite - now theres a name you coudn't forget
Yappie

Hi Hazel
Thank you for your post. I hope you have some luck tracking Daniel Power in the future. If I come across him in my searching will let you know.
yappie

1911 and 1914 Directories

Legs of Man William George Coles.

Hope that helps a bit.

Jan

Hi Hazel
My pal looked in 1949 Directory and found a Michael Merton Power manager of the Legs of Man.
He saw a sign for the pub in a second hand shop window, a couple of years ago, 25 quid, went into to buy it and it had just been sold..
I hope Michael has a connection.
Tina

'Lo tis me again
In the 19## census there is a Michael Merton Power (bn Lpl) 36yrs 1875c in West Derby rego.
with Florence 36 Cecilia Elizabeth 3 Douglas Merton 1yr.

I hope these names ring some bells.

Regs
Tina

perhaps Daniel was their son??

you wonderful people. I am sure |Michael Merton Power must be a connection as I have Frances and Cecilia following through the Power, Rees and McDonough family line which is all connected.

I will now have another line to follow so once again many many thanks

Hazel Rees

Thanks Hazel, looks like you have lots of connections to follow up, just great for you. Good oh, please keep us posted.
Tina