Dear Readers,
I am writing about Bedworth/Coventry in the years after the Second World War and I would appreciate any information/memories/recollections about the Arden Ballroom, Bedworth.
It was owned and run by my father and two uncles - Frank, Harry and Horace Randle.
With thanks,
John Randle.
John Randle
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Arden Ballroom, Bedworth
Helen F Warrington
2 of 6Mon 13th Jul 2020 7:33pm
Hi John, Welcome to the forum.
I can't help with your quest but hopefully someone else will.
Helen
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Arden Ballroom, Bedworth
Kaga simpson Peacehaven, East Sussex
3 of 6Tue 14th Jul 2020 12:02pm
John
Hi, there were scores of Randles around - my cousins were Randle but from Bell Green Road.
I believe the Arden was a dance hall before the war, different name. Not sure about during the war, but certainly after, all the big bands played there.
I wrote about it somewhere, no idea now. Would it have been open in 1949? - if it was then surely I went there! for I lived close.
Thousands enjoyed going there, brilliant place.
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Arden Ballroom, Bedworth
John Randle London
Thread starter
4 of 6Wed 15th Jul 2020 9:13am
Dear Kaga,
Nice of you to write - yes, indeed thousands of Randles - but only spelt that way in the Midlands I think.
I am pretty sure the Arden was started just after the war and closed about 1963.
I think it was probably Horace Randle who came up with the name Arden referring to the local forest of bygone times.
I used to go skating at the Arden - quite a place!
Best wishes
John
John Randle
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Arden Ballroom, Bedworth
Kimbo Leicestershire
5 of 6Sun 26th Jul 2020 8:31am
One of the main concentrations of that spelling, yes. However, using the 'Named' online surname profiler shows the highest concentration to be in the north Somerset area. Very low usage everwhere else.
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Arden Ballroom, Bedworth
John Randle London
Thread starter
6 of 6Tue 28th Jul 2020 9:35am
Thanks very much for the information. I lived in North America for a while and the spelling Randle was unknown there. Regards
John Randle
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Arden Ballroom, Bedworth