Jolly Anglers, Beeston Rylands

A 1937 re-build and re-location of an earlier pub of the same name, originally on the Northern bank of the nearby Beeston Canal (www.beeston-notts.co.uk).

The first landlord of the newly-built 1930s building was Fred Reavill, who had received awards for his life-saving activities on the canal and river. In 1911, he received the Royal Humane Society Bronxe Medal "Case 38074 - At 9 p.m. on the 1st April, 1910, a young man and, young woman accidentally walked into the canal at Beeston, the night being very dark. Frederick Reavill went in and saved the man, again going in, he tried to find the woman, but failed, and she was drowned." (Quoted from the citations for 1911 transcribed at http://www.lsars.eurobell.co.uk/bronz11s.htm from the website http://www.beeston-notts.co.uk/).

The architect was Nottingham-based Alexander Wilson LRIBA (26 December 1888 - 30 April 1969). Some of his most significant work include the 900 houses built on the Beeston Rylands estate in the late 1930s, which provide the setting for the Jolly Anglers.

Originally known as Cliftonside, the 57-acre Beeston Rylands estate was built as ‘dwellings for working men’ which at a total cost of £400 (equivalent to £27,400 in 2019), only required an initial deposit of £20 and weekly repayments of 9s 9d. The semi-detached houses comprised a sitting room 11 ft 6in by 10 ft 3in, a living room 2 ft longer, a kitchen/scullery and upstairs three bedrooms and bathroom. (Wikipedia/Alexander Wilson).

Wilson was born on 26 December 1888 to Alexander Wilson (b. 1855), a licensed victualler (in Nottingham?) and his second wife Sarah Ann Stafford (b. 1853).

Around 1925 Wilson moved to Wollaton Road, Beeston and in 1927 he stood as an Independent Conservative candidate in the Beeston Council Elections. He was a member of the Constitutional Club, the Conservative Club and the Primrose Club.

He later moved to 19 Albert Road, Alexandra Park, Nottingham and died on 30 April 1969 and left an estate valued at £32,869 (equivalent to £545,000 in 2019).

He entered into a partnership with Nehemiah Rigley as Architects, Surveyors and Land Agents, based at offices at 13 St Peter's Gate, Nottingham, but this partnership was dissolved in 1926. Later he was based in offices at 45 Burton St, Nottingham. (Wikipedia / Alexander Wilson)

At one time a Home Brewery tied house. In 1855, the Jolly Angler was a fully licensed establishment under victualler Mrs. H. Dickinson and in 1876 it was run by Thomas Palethorpe (Post Office Directories).

As at November 2017, the freehold for the Jolly Anglers (NT251014) was held by Ei Group plc [Reg. No. 2562808].

[Broxtowe Borough Council; Beeston Rylands Ward / Nottinghamshire County Council; Beeston Central & Rylands Division / Broxtowe Parliamentary Constituency]