Jerome's humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), Jerome being a resident of nearby Caldmore, Walsall. Three Men in a Boat was named after Jerome K. Noddy Holder was a regular at the venue, and his father Jack Holder was contracted to clean the pubs windows, with his van doubling as band transport. Robert Plant and his two cats Tipton and Dudley, as well as members of William Bonham's family lived in upstairs accommodation. It was the pub in which manager Peter Grant sent numerous telegrams to John Bonham to sign up with Led Zeppelin, as the venue had no answering machine. The landlord of the establishment was William Bonham, Sr., who was John Bonham's uncle and the father of Bill Bonham. It was an important focal point and hub of activity for many local bands from the 1960s to the 1990s, prior to its closure, including the Jackpots, Tommy Burton Combo, The Rockin' Phantoms, Prim 'n' Proper, The 'N Betweens, Dual Purpose, Hari Kari, The Answer, and Obs-Tweedle. The Three Men in a Boat was a public house located along Stephenson Avenue in Beechdale estate, within Bloxwich, West Midlands. Robert Plant's room is next to the upper right-hand window of the public house. Three Men in a Boat public house circa early-1950s, prior to the construction of the ballroom, to the left of the off-licence.
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