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Mr. James Humphrey died September 1818, aged 54. |
Also referenced as the OLD QUEENS HEAD and as the QUEENS HEAD TAVERN. Offered For Sale by Auction on Tuesday 22nd September 1818, late in occupation of William Humphrey, deceased. Mr. James Humphrey of the Queen's Head reported to have died Sunday 13th? September 1818, aged 54. Offered for Sale by Auction 20th August 1819, at the BLACK LION, Queen Street. `The accustomed Porter & Liquor Shop called the QUEENS HEAD, Charlotte Street, then in the occupation of William Humphries, to the time of his death, then by Skoyles.' On Saturday 21st October 1848, a woman called Bensley called at the Queen's Head selling her home-made ketchup. Landlord Charles Bullen, having paid for same, without any provocation, struck her violently across her face with a glass bottle, which broke and cut her very much. By the following Saturday, Bullen had been removed to the Loddon Lunatic Asylum. He had been attacked with delirium tremens before. John Pope declined to press charges against a militiaman named Darius Money,12th April 1871. The accused had been accused of being disorderly and of drawing his bayonet against Mrs. Pope. Address as 15 Charlotte Street in 1875 Closed for the duration of WWII according to a letter dated 26.07.1940. Licence removed to the BRICKLAYERS ARMS, Nelson Road Central, 06.02.1953 |
See p. 88 of `Gt. Yarmouth In Old Photographs' pub. 1994