tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post692977336454986231..comments2024-03-18T08:20:19.461+00:00Comments on Transpontine: Last Orders at Montague Arms?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-2747085029280524602021-06-21T20:24:13.139+00:002021-06-21T20:24:13.139+00:00Great memories written by all on here of a truly r...Great memories written by all on here of a truly remarkable pub, I spent most Saturday nights along with an awful lot of Fridays in the Montague Arms and remember the two petes, Stan and bet, and Rita and Mark and of course mum, especially loved the memory of one person of patsy singing stupid cupid, she also done a great version of doris days black hills of dakota too, on a sad note a guy called gerry who used to regularly get up and sing elvis presley songs passed away two weeks ago, yet another part of the Montague Arms history that has gone,,, rip Paul Dalessandronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-25832864609260815252017-01-26T22:15:33.335+00:002017-01-26T22:15:33.335+00:00I only went there once, with a group of Joe Meek A...I only went there once, with a group of Joe Meek Appreciation Society members, to see Peter London, at lunchtime on Sunday 6th October 1996. He was happy to chat about his time recording with Joe at Holloway Road in the 1960's. He then put on a great show at the Hammond organ (bought from Rod Argent, so he said) and sang a great version of Wonderwall. Half way through his set, someone joined him on stage playing a 'lagerphone' - a big stick with beer bottle tops nailed to it that jingled when it was banged on the stage. An unforgettable experience!<br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-84982949801105083112013-10-01T21:39:07.109+00:002013-10-01T21:39:07.109+00:00Ah, the coffin! As an 18 year old boy in the early...Ah, the coffin! As an 18 year old boy in the early 1970s I used to get the bus from Eltham with a few friends every Monday evening for the fabulous cabaret. Music from Rit' and Ron, comedy from Mike Reid or Jimmy Jones, and of course the exotic dancer. Give her a hand on her opening, as Mike Reid used to introduce her. A few pints, a few laughs, the Wimpy Bar after closing and the bus home. Happy Days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-87864741948733793052012-12-31T17:20:12.013+00:002012-12-31T17:20:12.013+00:00Sad, very very sad.
First taken 32 years ago as a...Sad, very very sad.<br /><br />First taken 32 years ago as an 8 year old boy by my dad. Amongst other curios I never forget the coffin complete with Vampire that was then positioned outside the ladies.<br /><br />PCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-56393878161402653322012-12-16T15:57:33.420+00:002012-12-16T15:57:33.420+00:00So very sorry to hear the Montague Arms is now clo...So very sorry to hear the Montague Arms is now closed. I used to be a regular visitor and singer there and found the atmosphere always very welcoming. Singing with the two Peters was so relaxing, enjoyable and easy compared with many bands up and down the country. I knew Stan and his wife very well and was therefore very sorry to learn of their loss. (Derek)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-56692616493557193742012-05-30T22:02:42.404+00:002012-05-30T22:02:42.404+00:00Spent my coming of age in the Monty as well as too...Spent my coming of age in the Monty as well as too many lunchtimes and evening! It has always been special. Remember "Mum" who used to sit on a stool next to the biggest whisky optic and gradually get sozzled throughout the evening. Very sorry to hear Stan and Bett have gone - what happened? Although it is a shame, maybe it is the end of an era. This very hard working family created a unique space and it would be hard to maintain the atmosphere without the main players. I would like to thank them for their warmth, kindness and for the absolutely fantastic times me and my friends had there, most nights, once upon a time.Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-17866714662724440902012-04-10T15:48:29.349+00:002012-04-10T15:48:29.349+00:00Me and my boyfriend had our first date in there in...Me and my boyfriend had our first date in there in December 2010 on a ladies night!<br />I have lived around Peckham for 3 years and am so sad to here of the owners deaths and the pubs closing.<br />It was a wonderful place!<br />LyndsayLyndsayMcCartneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556899840272336075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-69608145885942071172012-03-29T19:51:18.644+00:002012-03-29T19:51:18.644+00:00I started using the mont in 1966 when it had a snu...I started using the mont in 1966 when it had a snug and private bar with just a bar billiards table in the corner it was great then when Pete took it over what a change that man brought to the pub music live band and jimmy Jones and lets not forget those exotic dancers on Sundays....truly a great pubAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-18981064164597764412012-03-15T21:52:19.988+00:002012-03-15T21:52:19.988+00:00Brilliant tribute, much appreciated. The Bloomsday...Brilliant tribute, much appreciated. The Bloomsday gig was a goodun! Lots of other great ones. RIP Bet, Stan and The Monty, greatly missed. The thank you cards The Silo got after sending flowers to Bet's funeral were absolutely amazing.arnold lanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-87747467063607783732012-03-12T07:10:50.647+00:002012-03-12T07:10:50.647+00:00One of the first pubs I ever drank in as a teenage...One of the first pubs I ever drank in as a teenager and the one to have our final Moonbow get together before Brockley closed, I have only great memories of the pub and everyone there. In the girlfriend desert that befitted my mates and me in our early 20s we had a phase of going a lot in hope of a young female coach party stepping through the door - and magically, American movie style, 50 odd young Scandinavian beauties walked in one evening off a coach. Unfortunately we were all like Dumber and Dumber and they left happily bemused and us all blaming one another for 'messing up our chance'. Thank you for being part of my life. JohnMoonbow Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-51424507873485242342012-03-07T19:15:12.071+00:002012-03-07T19:15:12.071+00:00@Anonymous
Not sure what you mean by 'This pl...@Anonymous<br /><br />Not sure what you mean by 'This place', but if you mean this website or even the people commenting on this post you will see that most people are simply expressing their appreciation of the pub and treasuring their memories.<br /><br />Many of the people commenting have not been 'entitled'-feeling consumers (or sideline snipers), but part of the life of the pub, putting energy into it as performers, promoters, etc.<br /><br />And quite a few people (including me) have made the same point as you - that we should respect the family's wishes about what they want to do.<br /><br />I think the petition is well-meaning - we would all like the pub to continue as it was - but I don't think there's a lot to be gained by demanding that the pub owners try and rewind the clock. The people who ran the pub for years have died, sadly we have to accept that era is over..https://www.blogger.com/profile/17026835814805695527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-78710200558864548522012-03-07T14:17:40.554+00:002012-03-07T14:17:40.554+00:00It belongs to the family. What if they don't w...It belongs to the family. What if they don't want to reopen it?<br /><br />This place stinks of entitlement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-78607868666489974602012-03-06T11:11:00.999+00:002012-03-06T11:11:00.999+00:00This is a complete travesty. Sign my petition call...This is a complete travesty. Sign my petition calling for the pub to be restored to its former glory and reopened:<br /><br />http://chn.ge/AeA8g9<br /><br />We can't let this historic pub be buried under more flats.Scott Mullinshttp://chn.ge/AeA8g9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-78471540263883912582012-03-06T10:29:01.796+00:002012-03-06T10:29:01.796+00:00Sad news. A really unique place.Sad news. A really unique place.Pete Umhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18415517791177973907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-43808968041538484802012-03-06T10:20:40.247+00:002012-03-06T10:20:40.247+00:00I remember 'The Mont' from the early 1970s...I remember 'The Mont' from the early 1970s. Used to go there to see the comedian Jimmy Jones, who seemed to be on stage nearly every day - I doubt that much of his material would be allowed nowadays!The audience in those days seemed to be boosted by numbers of visiting lorry drivers. There were also strippers on Monday nights.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-43038773740743251722012-03-04T20:36:37.213+00:002012-03-04T20:36:37.213+00:00Had some of the most memorable nights ever playing...Had some of the most memorable nights ever playing or watching some of the other weird and wonderful acts at this pub and the staff were awesome, it's very sad. Hope once a little time has passed that the place can open up again.Paul Andrewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-76363029275817120702012-03-04T19:14:05.968+00:002012-03-04T19:14:05.968+00:00Very sad RIP Stan & Bet. Its a massive loss to...Very sad RIP Stan & Bet. Its a massive loss to the area. I had many great nights gigging and watching the bands here at club night like The Ticket That Exploded. always enjoyed the atmosphere there and the company of the quirky clientele and bar staff. I hope the venue can reinvent itself in someway.Ceri Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-16883706472348550422012-03-04T13:16:55.933+00:002012-03-04T13:16:55.933+00:00Really gutted to here the sad news about stan and ...Really gutted to here the sad news about stan and bet. I used to co run the Wolfgang bopp club nights there and have many many happy memories of the place. I'm really glad we had the opportunity to get some really great bands down to the montague, metronomy, carribou, wombats, tom vek. I remember seeing death from above 1979 there around 2005, absolutely insane.<br />Stan bet and martin always made us welcome.<br />I remember one drunken conversation with martin, in which he told us what was filmed there in the 70s. I won't share here as I'm not sure about the legality of what I was told!!<br /><br />I would like to wish the family well and thank all involved for some of the best nights of my 20s.<br /><br />As for what next . . The place would never have been the same without stan and bet. It should be left to legend and the family should be able to do as they please with the place without people putting their noses in with stupid comments.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Wolfgang bopp xxxsimon perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306350250307449856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-52197334888775159952012-03-03T10:39:28.996+00:002012-03-03T10:39:28.996+00:00OH NO!!! My worst fears confirmed. How terribly sa...OH NO!!! My worst fears confirmed. How terribly sad. I live down the road from The Monty. I cant believe the taxidermy has been sold !!!! I understand the family may not be able or want to keep the pub on. But goodness it cant go to someone who would change it. it should be listed! its such a uniqiue place. Surely something could 've been done maybe the many locals who love the place could have helped? This is terribly sad for the family and for everyone who ever spent time at the Monty.lcolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216986906277073482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-53779629591259193552012-03-03T08:57:42.177+00:002012-03-03T08:57:42.177+00:00Good to hear from you Hugo, your gig at the Montag...Good to hear from you Hugo, your gig at the Montague was amazing.<br /><br />Didn't realize that you lived in the Old Kent Rd for a while, so we can claim Gang of Four as partly a South London band! Was that when you were recording Entertainment at Workshouse? (now site of the <a href="http://transpont.blogspot.com/2004/12/damaged-goods.html" rel="nofollow">Old Kent Rd Asda)</a>.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17026835814805695527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-59707254085101996652012-03-03T00:08:10.651+00:002012-03-03T00:08:10.651+00:00What a place...we played a "secret" (ha ...What a place...we played a "secret" (ha ha) pre-reunion-tour show there in January 2005. Embarrassed to say...after growing up in Kent and driving past it 1,000 times with my Dad in my youth, then on my own, and then living just up the Old Kent Road from there for a number of years (and my brother just around the corner), I'd never been there before we played. The atmosphere was magical and mad that night; 49 feeling like I was 24 again - a sea of punters old and young. Bloody great.<br /><br />A brilliant place, and a brilliant show. So sad it's gone. I live in Septic Land now; and really mmiss South London.<br /><br />Thanks for the great time.<br /><br />Hugo B.<br />(Gang of Four)Hugo Burnhamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-54576950559202512502012-03-02T20:14:50.050+00:002012-03-02T20:14:50.050+00:00truly sad, I was shocked when I heard the news...I...truly sad, I was shocked when I heard the news...I remember Elwell's way out gigs, with Digep from Hungary making great noise with an angle grinder and an oil drum...then there was the Japanese psych rock band (forget the name off hand) which made such immense music that my throat was bleeding the next day from the roaring of appreciation...the Sunday lunches were an occasional treat, with the free apple pie and cream dessert! My only hope is that another venue comes along to take the baton, the area is losing the places that give it character...paultheotheronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-79721535985531163832012-03-02T18:06:18.926+00:002012-03-02T18:06:18.926+00:00The owner's address is given here: http://www....The owner's address is given here: http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/notice_detail.asp?id=86354<br /><br />However, in thinking about plans for the future of the site please be sensitive to the fact that the family has experienced two recent bereavements, and also bear in mind that after putting 40+ years of work into the pub the future of the building is their decision (within the constraints of planning regulations)..https://www.blogger.com/profile/17026835814805695527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-80445100931549989802012-03-02T17:49:16.725+00:002012-03-02T17:49:16.725+00:00Has anyone got any connections to the current owne...Has anyone got any connections to the current owners? Want to get in touch to ask if I can use the space for a project and hopefully keep the bulldozers or developers awayBen Frimethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10400919668571720730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-18296505539428719512012-03-02T12:25:35.136+00:002012-03-02T12:25:35.136+00:00Ahh really is the end of a great pub, am really sa...Ahh really is the end of a great pub, am really sad that it has gone alot of good times in there. Rip xxx Jake petersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com