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John Albert Lack, five year old son of the late John Lack, died Thursday 3rd September 1846. |
1901 Owned by the Coke family from 1837. FAMILY & COMMERCIAL HOTEL Lord Coke's Birthday Dinner took place here 28th December 1841 - Tickets 12s each. ( About 2 days wages for a skilled man according to the National Archives or equivalent in the 2020's of between £435 and £525 according to various other online calculators.) VICTORIA ARMS 1845 H.M. Lack thanked her Friends and the Public for their support, May 1862, and advised that the house had undergone a thorough Reparation and Embellishment. A Water Closet had also been added to the House. Private Apartments, with a fine Sea View were offered as were Bathing Machines. The Lynn Advertiser of 5th January 1912 reported that Arthur Hallum had pleaded guilty to the charge of suffering gaming. Police sergeant Earle had discovered gaming taking place at about 8:30pm on 22nd December 1911. A number of men had gathered around a French Bagatelle board and a man named Hearne was at the head of the board with a pencil and note book. On the bar was a joint of beef on a plate. The note book revealed that each man had paid 6d to enter the competition to win the beef. Mr Hallum said at the time that although he knew he should not allow it, as it was Christmas time, he thought it would do no harm. Pleased that the defendant had pleaded guilty, that he was a respectable man and that other licensees had been duly warned, the Chairman of the magistrates said that there would be no conviction and the case would be dismissed upon the condition that no further gaming was allowed on the premises. ~ Licensees given as Trust Houses Ltd 1937 1998 - Contains a splendid, unspoilt bar at the eastern end.
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