821 Shettleston Road, Shettleston, Glasgow. G32 7NR. Closed.
John B Deans bar. The address then was 39 Main Street Shettleston. Note the wooden shutters on the windows. The sign on the window is for Tennents Lager.
Effingham Deans opened this pub in 1875 and living at 33 Main Street, Shettleston. Effingham Deans has been trading as a vintner in Glasgow since 1835 at 80 Trongate.
John B Deans refurbished the bar in 1902.
In the News 1953…
Mr Effingham Deans, a well-known licence-holder in Shettleston, Glasgow, and his son, Mr John B. Deans, figured in the rink representing Shettleston Burns Club which recently won the McLennan Trophy, a bowling cup awarded in an annual contest open to all Burns Clubs in Scotland. The presentation of the trophy, pictured here, took place in Sandyhills Bowling Club. 1953.
In the early 1960s the Deans family extended their premises to the shop next door and made it their new family department (Off Sales.) At the opening was John B Deans, Effingham Deans and Rangers footballer William (Willy) Woodburn. The local women, children and men queued up inside and out to get a glimpse of the big man.
Do you know any of the locals here?
From left to right are Barman, John B Deans, Willie Woodburn and Effie Deans.
Miss Irene Deans with father John B Deans. 1970.
Miss Irene Deans, grand daughter of Effingham Deans, Shettleston Road, well-known Glasgow publican who has held a licence for 53 years, leaves for her wedding to Norman Whitelaw with her father John B Deans. The reception was in the St. Enoch Hotel. 1970.
Shettleston Road with Deans Bar in the background and the Town Tavern on the right. 1960s.
Deans Bar 1960s.
The last time I passed this pub there was a sign above the door TO LET.
Its a shame Deans bar is now closed for good. A public house that has been here for well over a hundred years. Deans was once a family name in the east end of the city.
Do you remember Deans Bar? If so please leave a comment.
Sad to see! I am Norman Whitelaw Jr and John Deans was my grandfather and Irene my mother.
I’m Norman Whitelaw, you mentioned me in this article. FYI my son Norman John is the only living relative, he is 50 years old now and lives in Texas with his three children.
I can confirm that Irene is a “living” relative, daughter to John Bell Deans, Grand Daughter to Effingham Deans
I can confirm that Irene is a “living” relative, daughter to John Bell Deans, Grand Daughter to Effingham Deans
Fantastic storey. Both Norman senior and Junior are friends of mine here in Texas. I’m from Aberdeen Scotland and understand the importance the local bar holds to the heart of the community.
Colin Donoghue.
This is interesting. I heard my father, Robert Deans, Jr. tell stories about the history of this pub. His dad was Robert Deans, Sr. – brother of Effingham. My dad came to Canada in 1947 and passed away in 2009. I wish I could have shown him this article.
Rosemary, Effingham was my great grandfather! There are no more Deans left from John’s side. We are related and there are few of us left. It would be nice to catch up.
James Curry Deans is he related
Norman, hi, i just stumbled on this web page old glasgow pubs. It is great. The Deans were a huge family, my Grandmother x 4 was Janet Deans, her father was Effingham Deans ( from Elgin in Moray) he married and moved to Shettleston Glasgow because that is where Mary Hart came from. But i am really surprised at the number of “Effinghams” i thought my grandfathers were the only ones! I have been studying ancestry for some time and i would be very interested to know how your Effingham is related to Effingham Deans born 1774 ( he had like 8 children)
Regards
YNeilson
I think it is possible that you may have conflated at least 3 different people of the same name. There are 3 listed on the 1841 Census:
Age 35, 80 Trongate. The Effingham in the photos, taken more than 100 years later, is clearly not the same man!
Age 14, living in Shettleston. This is my great-great grandfather. In 1835 he would have been aged 8 – too young to run a licenced premises selling alcohol. He was listed in later censuses as being a spirit dealer on Main Street, Shettleston, and is therefore most probably the one who opened Deans Bar in 1875. He died in 1890.
Aged 6, son of Alexander, living in Old Monkland.
The 1911 census shows 9 Effingham Deans. The oldest, at 69, must have been born after the 1841 census. Three of them lived in Shettleston – aged 6, 15 and 21.
The first Effingham: 35 in 1841, was probably the one referred to as starting in 1835.
My G-G-Grandfather, born 1827, could be the second Effingham – spirit dealer in Shettletson.
There must have been a third Effingham, to cover the period between 1890, when my G-G-Grandfather died, and 1911, when there was yet another Effingham Deans just about old enough to be a publican.
Effingham number 4, to cover the period from 1911 (or possibly later) to 1960, when the photos were taken. However, that would make the Effingham in the photos about 70 years old.
There may even have been a fifth generation Effingham Deans.
Deans bar became a great meeting place for rangers supporters..it was the best pub in shettleston,now it’s a kebab shop….a great pub no longer there..great shame
I was a just wee boy living above deans pub in shettleston from 1940 till 1948 all my early childhood great memories are there mr deans i think was our landlord and my parents had nothing but high regard for him i have been in australia since 1951 my name is Lenny mcculloch
We also lived above Deans Bar from 1967 – 1968. Effingham Deans was also a relative of ours. My sister got her head trapped between the railings outside the flat when she was about 2 years old.