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VALENTINE COLLISON
also as COLLINSON (1836 & 1856)
age 60 in 1851
(Died Q2 1877 - age 87)
*1830 - *1869
SAMUEL RUDD
age 23 in 1871
Died Q1 1875 - age 27
1871 - 1872
JAMES BARTON 1877
JOHN RIPPENGALL 1877
CHARLES RUDD
& carter
age 40
*1881
JOHN WILKINSON
from directory by White
*1883
Mrs ELIZABETH LEGGETT
as directory by Kelly
1883
RICHARD JOHNSON 1888
FRANK C KING
& fish dealer
age 36 in 1891
*1890 - 1892
ABEL DOUGHTY 1896 - 1900
GEORGE B LAKE
& fish dealer
age 25
1901
HENRY MANN 1904
GEORGE MANN 1908 - 1912
.ALFRED LAKE *1916 - *1922
ROBERT HARTLEY *1925
JAMES HAMMOND *1929 - 1937
WILLIAM DELPH
(Died December 1964 - age 82)
by 02.1950
JOHN NATHAN LEGGETT
(Died March 1979 - age 72)
02.04.1951



At Common Lane 1871

Two licensees are separately listed in 1877,
their order of service is unknown.

It was heard Monday 5th February 1906 that the house had been in bad repair for three years, however the brewers confirmed that new tenants were about to take over and the necessary work would be done.

Licence referred for Compensation Monday 1st February 1909, but the licence was later renewed.

At the Brewster Sessions, Monday 5th February 1906, it was reported that the house had been in bad repair for the past three years. The brewers stated that a new tenant was about to arrive and promised that repair works would be completed.

Licence removed 1955/1956 (Destination not recorded)

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HOW MANY PIPS IN A PUMPKIN?

The Lynn Advertiser of 5th February 1909 records that licensee Thomas George Mann was summoned before the Magistrates for allowing a guessing competition for prizes.
Inspector Thompson informed the court that shortly before Christmas the defendant had been asked by a customer if he would arrange a competition.
Having a pumpkin in the house, he had arranged for prizes to be given for those nearest to guessing the total number of seeds within.
Three prizes consisted of either four gallons of beer, two bottles of gin or twelve cigars.
Mr Mann had cut the pumpkin in the kitchen and told those in attendance who had won the prizes.
He claimed to be unaware that his actions were in the wrong.
The Chairman asked the Inspector if such events `had been going on long'.
The policeman had not heard of such activities before.
Mr Mann was fined 2s 6d with 11s 6d costs.

Thanks to Stan Langley for finding details of this heinous crime.