| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... 19:39 - Sep 13 with 5406 views | scottishjack |
Strange one this folks, but we had an old fella in the pub today, lovely old guy and he was telling us about his grandad, he used to own the White Rose in Mumbles, and apparently he was one of founders of Swansea Town. A Capt. Tom Martin?
Just trying to find out a bit more for the old guy...? I've tried a quick google search but come up blank... | | | |  |
| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 20:15 - Sep 13 with 5338 views | Darran |
I think he's had too much rum. | |
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| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 20:16 - Sep 13 with 5335 views | WarwickHunt |
Thomas Mitchell Martin - landlord (although of The Terminus at the time).
From - https://scfcheritage.wordpress.com/history/club/
The club’s first ever board of directors were:
Frank Newcombe, 18 Mirador Crescent, Insurance manager
Percy Molyneaux, 14 Sketty Road, Fish merchant
David John Bassett, 1 Brynmill Crescent, hotel proprietor
John Barclay Owen, 220 Oxford St, Tailor
Benjamin Watts Jones , Oxford St, Draper
Thomas Mitchell Martin, Terminous Hotel, Rutland St, Licensed Victualler (pub landlord)
Thomas Marshallsen White, 100 Bryn Road, Accountant
Abraham Freedman, 3 Page St, House agent
Harry Behennar, 6 Cromwell Terrace, Coal exporter
John Ivor Jenkins, 9 Wind St, Metal merchant
William Messer, 26 Carmarthen Rd, Shop keeper
Harold Sweet, Greenfields, Sketty, Metal merchant | | | |
| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 20:29 - Sep 13 with 5307 views | dickythorpe |
Percy (number 2 on the list) took the Wolves home end and had the ground named after him | | | |
| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 20:31 - Sep 13 with 5291 views | Darran |
Third fella had a brother Bert that invented clitoris allsorts. | |
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| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 20:35 - Sep 13 with 5284 views | dickythorpe |
11th on that list is old jack.........MR. Messer.....a right mess!!!!! | | | |
| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 21:03 - Sep 13 with 5227 views | theloneranger |
Willie Messer was the only Swansea born player in the starting 11, in their first ever league match v Cardiff City.. 7th September 1912 | |
| Everyday above ground ... Is a good day! 😎 |
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| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 21:30 - Sep 13 with 5157 views | WarwickHunt |
Fourth fella, John Barclay Owen started a bank.
Owen's.
Didn't last long - not the greatest name for a bank in retrospect. | | | |
| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 21:51 - Sep 13 with 5106 views | Loyal |
3rd guy down moved to Cromwell terrace. The rest is all sorts.
Hoofball. | |
| Nolan sympathiser, clout expert, personal friend of Leigh Dineen, advocate and enforcer of porridge swallows.
The official inventor of the tit w@nk. | | Poll: | Who should be Swansea number 1 |
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| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 23:03 - Sep 13 with 5039 views | TNT |
The third one down, David John Bassett - his ol' man wanted to call him Yanto. His mother said, 'No, we'll call him David, the initials YJB will never catch on, mun.' | |
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| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 02:39 - Sep 14 with 4955 views | sully49 |
My first thought when reading this was Barclay's bank is older than that surely. | |
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| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 04:22 - Sep 14 with 4934 views | SwansNZ |
Only 1 local player? FFS, don’t tell Kilkenny | |
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| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 06:34 - Sep 14 with 4885 views | Mo_Wives |
Fella 3rd from bottom admits he has a big nose | |
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| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 06:39 - Sep 14 with 4879 views | WarwickHunt |
You are Paul Merson and I claim my five pounds. | | | |
| Swans historians? Looking for a bit of info... on 09:57 - Sep 14 with 4759 views | scottishjack |
Cheers, that sort of fits, he said that they owned a few pubs. I'll pass this on to him when he pops back. | | | |
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