Laurie Pigg

[Fofacut]

Jus come across an article mentioning his name. In the earlier 70s I remember him as one of the local club owners with a dubious repute,whatever happened to him? I also remember another gangster type character who came into Jons City and Western and we were told to give him whatever he wanted, all seemed a bit protection linked? Small stocky bloke maybe with connections to the Speakeasy which also had a dodgy repute in the early 70s.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Jus come across an article mentioning his name. In the earlier 70s I remember him as one of the local club owners with a dubious repute,whatever happened to him? I also remember another gangster type character who came into Jons City and Western and we were told to give him whatever he wanted, all seemed a bit protection linked? Small stocky bloke maybe with connections to the Speakeasy which also had a dodgy repute in the early 70s.

Are you talking about Tommy Harrison?

 

[lostinyorkshire]

Laurie Pigg opened the Royal Exchange which became Aruba. Died of a heart attack i believe.

 

[Osboro]

Didn't he have the Madison originally too?

 

[jam69]

Pig and whistle I think, wasn't there painting of his missus behind the bar ?

 

[lostinyorkshire]

No he didnt have the Madhouse. Had something to do with Gaskins i think and as above Pig and Whistle.

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Malcolm was the manager in the Madison

 

[Holgatewall]

He had the Excel

 

[inoffthepost]

He had the Excel

Think he had or was founder of incognito chain with forbes shopfitters in boro and stockton.

 

[1finny]

I’m not sure anyone knows what he owned/managed

 

[HarryVegas]

Malcolm was the manager in the Madison

IIRC the Madison was owned by Tony Zivonarus? (sp)

 

[Gnasher]

Okay, I'll have a go.
Didn't he have a girlfriend with long blonde hair, who lived at Marton, and ended up committing suicide

 

[HarryVegas]

Okay, I'll have a go.
Didn't he have a girlfriend with long blonde hair, who lived at Marton, and ended up committing suicide

Think she was the daughter of another nightclub owner too wasn't she?

 

[inoffthepost]

GASKINS ..Was the nightclubowner whos daughter comitted suicide......i think...

 

[Gnasher]

"Lesley Forbes, daughter of builder John Forbes and personal assistant of nightclub king Joe Gaskin, was found dead in her Marton home. "
My mistake. I found this quote in an old gazette article
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/the-good-old-days-1983-3782393

 

[Fofacut]

Are you talking about Tommy Harrison?

Tommy Harrison,that rings a bell,any more info?

 

[Erimus74]

Pig and whistle I think, wasn't there painting of his missus behind the bar ?

Remember he used to sit at the end of the bar in the P&W laongside his girlfriend

 

[inoffthepost]

yes he did, pointing out to the bouncers who he wanted out. Horrible man.

 

[Barnsy]

IIRC the Madison was owned by Tony Zivonarus? (sp)

Tony Zivanaris owned the Top Deck, and the Madison I believe.

 

[HarryVegas]

Tony Zivanaris owned the Top Deck, and the Madison I believe.

He did.