The Fortune of War was known as the Tiger circa 1860s – 1871 before reverting to its reverted to its original name.
In 1840 the pub was kept by Stephen Daft, who had moved with his family from a beer shop in Jewry Wall Street. Stephen died in 1846, aged thirty-seven, leaving a widow and eight children.
Around New Year 1859, a dance was held at the Fortune. There were about 30-40 boys and girls present when fights started, police were called several arrested and fined.
During the 1870’s The Fortune was ran by Charles Pilgrim.
“Jon Dean writes that Charles was his 3x great grandfather he kept the pub from c1868-78, a larger than life figure Charles Pilgrim was a boatman, shopkeeper, coal dealer and publican, he was married four times, subsequently went on to run the Sanvey Gate Tavern and Crown & Thistle also in Nortgates eventually moving to the Old Castle Inn Castle yard during the 1890’s, to be later succeeded by John Robert Dean my great grandfather”
The pub brewed its own beer until c1879 when the brewery plant was auctioned off.
Its licence expired October 1896, with the coming of the railway in mind and the pub and brewhouse was eventually demolished together with eight other shops fronting Northgate Street.
The BHS lists the pub as an Ind Coope house in its latter years.
My Great-great-grandfather Charles Pilgrim kept the Tiger/Fortune of War from about 1868-1878.
Seemingly a larger-than-life figure, he was a boatman, shopkeeper, publican & coal dealer, and married four times. He subsequently went on to keep the Sanvey Gate Tavern and Crown & Thistle in Northgates, eventually moving to the Old Castle Inn, Castle Yard in the 1890s, being later succeeded by the my Great-grandfather John Robert Dean.
Great information Jon, just the sort we are looking for in this project, have edited the Tiger/Fortune page to include your info, thanks again. Cheers Barry
Great info Jon, have edited page to include, many thanks