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garethnash
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George Ball b.1898 Bham d.1916 Somme
Alma Inn, Alma Street, STONE
« on: Tuesday 27 December 05 22:06 GMT (UK) »
Anybody know if this pub is still standing?

It was at 171 Alma Street and my ancestor lived their with his stepfather in 1861.

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to you all!  Grin
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Re: Alma Inn, Alma Street, STONE
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 28 December 05 21:12 GMT (UK) »
Don't know if the Inn is still there but thought you might like the history of the pub name?
The Alma Inn is named after the Battle of Alma which took place during the Crimean War in 1854. The Alma is a river in the Ukraine. It was here that the Allied forces won their first battle against the Russians. Subsequently, the name was widely adopted by pubs throughout England. In addition, streets were also named to commemorate the event. Indeed, the daughters of the men who fought there were given the name. The Crimean War was fought for two years by Great Britain, France and Turkey against Russia. The underlying struggle was for control of the Black Sea and the eastern Mediterranean. The main action of the war was the prolonged Russian attempt to relieve the besieged city of Sebastopol. The two most famous engagements were the battles of Balaklava and Inkerman. The former is remembered for The Charge of the Light Brigade. The best known figure to emerge was Florence Nightingale.
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Re: Alma Inn, Alma Street, STONE
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 28 December 05 23:19 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that info.

As it happens I have had an email from someone who is apparently buying the building that was formerly "Alma Inn".
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Re: Alma Inn, Alma Street, STONE
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 18 February 06 11:50 GMT (UK) »
Sorry to butt in on someone elses message...but I too have an ancestor who ran a pub called The Alma, but in London. I was just interested in the history of the name...
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