Meet the Publican - The Star & Garter, Wigston
 

We stay south of the county for this issue’s Meet The Publican. We call in at "The Star & Garter" in Wigston Magna, to meet Julian Watson.

Julian was born at Listerdale Hospital in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, in October 1968 to parents Mick and Margaret. He attended Ferham Infants and Juniors School in Rotherham and then Kimberworth Comprehensive. He left in 1985, to start work at his first job at H B Clarkes Brewery in their Sheffield Distribution Depot. After 6 years, he decided to move from the brewery side, taking on his first pub, The "Cat & Cabbage", a John Smiths house. The Cat & Cabbage emblem was that of The Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment. While he was at this pub, he met Karen Tomlinson, who managed it and with whom he eventually moved in. 

A year later in 1992, a move to a Freehouse,The "Royal Standard Of England" in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. A year later, to "The Coach & Horses" in Hampstead, for a further 2 years.  During this time, Julian and Karen were married on a Caribbean beach in St Lucia. 

A return to Yorkshire for their next job, a nightclub-bar back in Rotherham, which they did for 8 years until the urge for something better, led them to look for another pub. They noticed pubs on offer in Leicestershire and contacted Everards Brewery Ltd., who eventually offered them The Star & Garter on Leicester Road, Wigston Magna. They accepted and moved there in May 2006 and are there to the present day. 

They have 2 children, Connor aged 11 and Molly aged 9. They also have a 10 week-old chocolate Labrador dog named Izzy. Julian says his interests are Football, Golf and Beer (in no particular order) while Karen enjoys shopping - well someone has to spend their hard earned money!  

Why not call in to The Star & Garter soon and join them for a pint or two.

K Williams.

This page last updated: June 4, 2008

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