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:D 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.

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

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

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:D 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.
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yappie wrote::D 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!

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:D Congratulations to you both - it was still a lovely story.
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Hi Yappie
1894 Directory has Legs of Man listed in London Rd.
Fredk Masters publican.

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:D 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 :roll: She asked if I could look into it for her - so any help is greatly appreciated.
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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
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:D 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 :roll:
Take care
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Hi Yappie
I've a friend who has later directories, will ask him to have a squizz.
Cheers
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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

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

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

1911 and 1914 Directories

Legs of Man William George Coles.

Hope that helps a bit.

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Hi Hazel :D
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.
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'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.

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perhaps Daniel was their son??
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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

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