Lochinvar Bar.
589 Moss Road, Drumoyne, Glasgow.
Interior view of the Lounge Bar. 1963.
Interior view of the Public Bar. 1963.
The Mural was a feature in the public bar. 1963.
At the opening of the Lochinvar Bar, 589 Moss Road, left to right: Mr Bennet, jun.; H T MacCalman, solicitor; W Bennet; Mrs Bennet; Captain Sir James Younger; and Mr M Armstrong. 1963.
The new Lochinvar Bar was opened in January 1963, at 589 Moss Road, Drumoyne, Glasgow. The address was later changed to Berryknowes Road.
Here, although taking second place to the magnificent lounge bar, the public bar was considered to be of such merit that it was chosen as the part of the premises in which to stage the opening ceremony. The premises were declared open by Captain Sir J. P. Younger, chairman of United Caledonian Breweries.
The Lochinvar was the enterprise of Mr & Mrs W Bennet, and to hansel its opening they were hosts to a large gathering of Trade and other guests.
On behalf of Mrs Bennet, who holds the licence, Mr H MacCalman, solicitor, welcomed the company, after which Mr M Armstrong, development director, United Caledonian Breweries, introduced Captain Younger.
The scene in the Lochinvar Bar, Berryknowes Road, as Mrs Elizabeth Bennet, the licensee and Bill Tennent of Scottish Television display a cheque for £100 raised by the staff for the Ibrox Disaster Fund. 1971.
In declaring the premises open, Captain Younger said he was glad the ceremony was taking place in the public bar, for this was well worthy of inspection. He praised the high standard incorporated in the building and remarked on the speed with which the project had been carried out. The building was erected in the space of four months. This, he said, was all the more creditable, considering that the site had presented various difficulties. Altogether, in what had been set that would not easily be surpassed.
Mr Bennet, on his own and his wife's behalf, expressed thanks to Captain Younger.
Mr Armstrong in his remarks, paid tribute to the contractors, to the architect, Mr Ian Blyth, and to Mr George Milne, the company's design manager.
Both the lounge and public bar had been elegantly designed and, being spacious, provide considerable seating accommodation. One of the features of the public bar was a splendid mural with its Lochinvar theme.
The Royalty Burns Club 1968. Back row left to right: A McAulay; R T Grier; H McCrostie; W G Bennett; C Blue. Front row left to right: M Haxton, past president; Walter Myron, past president; J McIntosh, president and R Meiklem. 1968.
Royalty Burns Club 1966. In front are Walter Myron, president of the Royalty Burns Club owner of Sloan's in Argyll Arcade, and Bailie W Cockburn with (standing) committee members: Mr A McAuley, Carmunnock; H McCrostie (Whitbread's); J McAuley, Carmunnock; D A MacLean (The Coronation Bar); J McIntosh, vice-president (Gordon's Gin); C R Blues, secretary (Dunn & Moorse (sales), Ltd.); W G Bennett (The Lochinvar); J Wylie, past president; W M Johnston (The Charter Bar); R Meiklem (Montgomerie Arms, East Kilbride). 1966.
Some of the well-known trade personalities who competed in the annual bowling match between the Royalty Burn Club and the Thistle Burns Club in 1966. They are:- J McAulay, Boghead Inn; J Wylie; J McIntosh, Gordon's Gin; W Johnston, Charter Bar; J Brown, Ingram Bar; R Meiklem, Montgomerie Arms; W G Bennett, Lochinvar Bar; W Myron, Sloan's; C R Blues, Dunn & Moorse; and Donald A MacLean, Coronation Bar. The Thistle Burns Club won the match which was played at Glasgow Indoor Bowling Club at Queen's Park. 1966.
R V Paterson, Stepps Hotel; W J Bennett; W Leckie, Atlantis Bar, Clydebank; R H McCall. 1965.
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