The Chequers Inn Cholsey

[newburychap]

I have realised for the first time I now have a GG-grandfather
Thank you very much
NormanE

You're welcome.

I think you've always had 8 GG-GFs - but its nice to put a name to one of them.

Might have more of a problem with his father - Cholsey PRs. Bapt 30 Dec 1810 Charles s of Hannah Powel, b Dec 10

[LenVin]

Hi All
I can't believe that from just one question that we have all found long lost relations.
Thanks go to Newburychap for all the informative history of the pub

Well done Rootschat

Len
 

[newburychap]

It seems that the Chequers was around until quite recently, there are numerous references to it on pub websites (like pubsulike).  These sites are very often several years out of date.

As far as I can see the Chequers (12 Wokingham Wallingford Road, Cholsey) is now a curry house called Memories of Bengal.

http://tinyurl.com/33wsd3h

It is on the corner of Cross Road, behind it, off Cross Road, is a housing development (1960s?) called Chequers Place - perhaps built on land that was once part of the pub property.

[NormanE]

Goodness Gracious Me!!!!
I just can't imagine what my ancestors would have made of all this foreign culture
Your typo should have said Wallingford Rd
Regards
Norman E

[newburychap]

Your typo should have said Wallingford Rd

Corrected - thanks.

[victortango]

Hello  Folks
I came across this fascinating forum today and even more interesting thread like this !

Maybe you all might like to know that I am a past Landlord of said Pub.
Many happy memories which I may tell you about later, depending on how this is received.

FACT. The Chequers was on the Wallingford road just a little way down opposite the Vicarage.
I remember seeing a big Elm tree in the garden of the Vicarage from the pub door. It was later felled by a severe storm around 1982-3.

Am trying to post pics but file is 1.4 meg and max on here is 900k....help?

[LenVin]

Hi Victortango
Welcome to Rootschat. As you can see from my original post my Wife's Great Grandfather was landlord and after his death it was run by his widow Martha.

If you are into family history or any historical activity this is an amazing site with so many knowledgeable folk who do it for the enjoyment of their subject. Most only require a Please or Thank you to their response.

Good luck
Len

[LizzieL]

My father was a customer in the 1950s. I remember the outside but was too young to be allowed in. My family was associated with other pubs in Cholsey too - on the other side of the bar. My great grandfather followed by my grandfather were landlords of the Morning Star and my great uncle was landlord of the Railway Hotel.

[victortango]

I remember also someone locally who said he was born in the pub (upstairs)
I may be getting confused but think it was a younger lad who's father ran the pub just over the bridge in Crowmarsh Gifford ?