The name of the club was taken from the film barbarella. Most of the time these have no relevance to the previous paragraph. Edward fewtrell nightclub pioneer birmingham roundabout. The most fewtrell families were found in the uk in 1891. And he has owed a lot of brum nightlife over the years edwards no. It recounts the dark days when the krays attempted to make birmingham their manor. I wasnt scared of you before and you can go fuck yourselfs if you think i am scared of you now you silly load of past it tossers. By the time he had finished, the city had one of the most anyone whos spent their youth in nightclubs or discos as we ancients used to call them, will be fascinated by this book. Eddie fewtrell says its christmas, then everyone starts singing carols. Find eddie fewtrell huge selection of books at online store. I thought i would investigate the history of clubs in the uks second city and eddie fewtrell, who began in the nightclub industry during the 1950s, has clearly been the most influential businessman in this sector.
The legend is he stopped the kray twins from terrorising the west midlands in the 1960s, as they did in. An alcoholic father and an invalid mother prevented him from attending school and leading a normal life. The 85yearold former clubland kingpin is furious about the novel the accidental gangster, written by abigails husband and musician david keogh and based on information supplied by abigail, 42. The eddie fewtrell story and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. After leaving school he became a professional musician and has remained a multiinstrumentalist, singer. A new book documenting the lives of the infamous birmingham brothers, the fewtrell s, has been released and is said to clear up the truth about the battle of snow hill with the kray brothers. Birmingham club legend speaks out after feud with daughter over accidental gangster book. And it includes recollections from the brothers of whom eddie, gordon, johnny and roger are still alive. Daughter discovers fathers gangster past and link to kray twins after reading a book. Fewtrell promoted known rock bands at that time, such as acdc, dire straits, queen, sex pistols and the clash duran durans drummer roger taylor played at barbarella. King of clubs by eddie fewtrell, 9781858584065, available at book depository with. In his book, david, who is married to eddie fewtrells daughter abi. Born one of ten children in the 1930s, in the backstreets of aston, much of eddie s childhood was spent keeping house and caring for his younger brothers. Kray twins ordered murder of eddie fewtrell during.
Clubland kingpin disowns daughter over krays battle book. Birmingham would definitely not be the place that it is today without eddie fewtrell, known as king of clubs. In the early 1960s ronnie and reggie kray are the new princes of the london. I think there was a genuine grudge that built up over the years, says. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading king of clubs. We all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there we just had to let you know. Truth about me and the krays and the battle of snow. A confrontation at eddie fewtrells bermuda club leads to hired killers. Clubland kingpin disowns daughter over krays battle book saying. The book, published on friday, details one officers decadelong campaign to feel the collar of eddie, now 83 and living a much more genteel existence in rossonwye. Eddie moved to pastures new, in the form of the cedar club, on constitution hill. Eddie fewtrell, has book out titled, as he styles himself, king of clubs. Club king eddie fewtrell disowns daughter after gangster book.
From his first club, the bermuda club, in navigation street, the cedar club, on the corner at the left of the picture. I worked a lot in birmingham nightclubs during the 1990s and 2000s. Tv company takes up book about nightclub owner eddie fewtrell. This article is within the scope of wikiproject food and drink, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of food and drink related articles on wikipedia. This was about 31% of all the recorded fewtrell s in the uk. The fewtrell family name was found in the usa, the uk, and scotland between 1841 and 1920. As the 1970s roll into town, eddie fewtrell, the selfproclaimed king of clubs and god father to birminghams clubland has finally made it.
As the 1970s roll into town, eddie fewtrell, the selfproclaimed king of clubs and god father to. Shropshire had the highest population of fewtrell families in 1891. One of our members was a friend of his from the old end. A book has been written by david keogh, married to eddie fewtrell s daughter, abi. I thought i would investigate the history of clubs in the uks second city and eddie fewtrell, who began in the nightclub i.
An alcoholic father and an invalid mother prevented him from attending school and leading a normal life a scenario a million light years away from the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Explore books by eddie fewtrell with our selection at. Eddie fewtrell was one of seven brothers who rules the streets of birminghams nightlife but slammed his own daughter, adding. Daughter discovers kray twins link to gangster father in a. If its written and published by the same people who wrote the books about eddie fewtrell, and seamus dunleavy. Eddies first club, the bermuda club, was in navigation street, eddie moved to pastures new, in the form. The krays gave the order for eddie regarded as the figurehead of the family to be killed. Over the next few years eddie opened rebeccas, abigails, boogies nightclub, boogies brasserie, edwards no.
The eddie fewtrell story kindle edition by eddie fewtrell, shirley thompson. Eddie s first club, the bermuda club, was in navigation street, eddie moved to pastures new, in the form of the cedar club, on constitution hill. Notorious birmingham clubowner eddie fewtrell has a new book out. The fewtrell brothers, eddie, frankie, and don as young men before they entered birminghams nightclub trade londons notorious kray twins tried to make a move on birmingham only to be halted by the fewtrells eddie at his cedar club in the 1950s and, centre, later at xls nightclub, in edgbaston.
Don fewtrell hung himself in his flat last year, and they had a big funeral, eddie is back in the club game now at 70 years of age. David keogh, who is married to eddie fewtrell s daughter abi, wrote the accidental ga. Having seen off the infamous kray twins and many other vicious gangs, things are going well at last. In fact i will meet any of the fewtrells or their poofter relatives anywhere to sort it out. The krays wanted to rub out birmingham nightclub boss before. Shirley thompson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. One minute you are reading what is obviously the version of events of eddie fewtrell, then the next paragraph is someone elses memories of the clubs etc. Daughter only discovered her fathers link to the krays. The accidental gangster is the debut novel by davey keogh. Birmingham would definitely not be the place that it is today, without eddie fewtrell. The accidental gangster, the krays v the fewtrells. King of the clubs eddie fewtrell has broken his silence to reveal the truth about the krays alleged bid to break birmingham the 85yearold, who ruled. Over the next few years eddie opened rebeccas, abigails, boogies nightclub, boogies brasserie, edwards.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks this article has not yet received a rating on the projects quality scale. Need another excuse to treat yourself to new book this week. Nextup, eddie opened the cedar club off constitution hill and. Edward fewtrell nightclub pioneer birmingham roundabout takes a. He tells of the night he threw the krays out of birmingham. He has just wrote a book about the club scene in birmingham. Discover book depositorys huge selection of eddie fewtrell books online. Former clubland kingpin eddie fewtrell has sensationally disowned his daughter for penning a novel on his alleged violent feud with the. In his book, david, who is married to eddie fewtrell s daughter abi claims. In the early 1960s ronnie and reggie kray are the new princes of the.
Eddie fewtrell dragged birmingham kicking and screaming into the 20th century. Barbarellas was a nightclub and music venue located in birmingham, england. In 1891 there were 71 fewtrell families living in shropshire. Nightclub boss disowns daughter as she finds out he was. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book has been written by david keogh, married to eddie fewtrell s daughter, abi. A confrontation at eddie fewtrells bermuda club leads to hired killers stalking the. Before eddie fewtrell revolutionised birmingham nightlife, city revellers had nowhere to go after midnight but home. The eddie fewtrell story by fewtrell, eddie, thompson, shirley isbn. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Abi keogh discovered her father eddie fewtrell fought off the kray twins left. The lives of a notorious family, the fewtrells, who once ran more than 20 nightclubs in birmingham, could be made into a film.