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JOHN HUTSON / HUDSON
Died 1785. |
*1768 to 1785 |
| Benjamin Helsden/Elsden |
*1785 - *1792 |
| THOMAS FIRBY / FORBY |
1794 - 1824 |
JOHN FORBY
(Died 1837 - age 37) |
1836 - 1837 |
WILLIAM
GEAGEN
age 40 in 1841
(Died December 1841 - Will proved 1845) |
*1838 - *1841 |
CHARLES PLUMLEY
age 52 in 1851 |
1845 - 1851 |
| JAMES PLUMBLEY |
1854 |
| CHARLES
PLUMLEY |
1856 - 1858 |
ROBERT FARMAN
& basket maker |
*1861 -
1872 |
| JOSEPH LARGE |
by 03.1873 |
| ROBERT SPOONER |
25.10.1875 |
| GEORGE MASON |
14.10.1878 |
WILLIAM COLE
& parish clerk 1890
William J Cole 1891 |
17.11.1881 |
| Mrs HANNAH COLE
widow |
21.11.1895 |
ROBERT BIDWELL
Robert Bidewell 1904 |
19.10.1896 |
| WILLIAM
OSCAR WOODCOCK |
16.10.1911 |
PHILIP FREDERICK KETT
(Frederick Charles Kett 1915) |
18.10.1915 |
| FREDERICK WILLIAM TWITE |
24.04.1922 |
| HORACE BREEZE |
05.07.1937 |
| LEONARD
VICTOR CHAMBERS |
23.07.1945 |
| ERNEST
FREDERICK NORMAN LUNN |
01.12.1958 |
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18th
January 1875, labourer Watson Rout, of Reepham, was accused
of stealing a rabbit from the cart of dealer Edmund Butters
of Bintry, as it was parked outside the Bell, Bawdeswell on
6th January. Rout then sold the rabbit to Joseph
Large at the Green Man, Sparham.
Rout was committed for three months,
with hard labour. He had twenty previous convictions
On Monday 26th May 1875, having just
been released from detention, Watson Rout was accused
of stealing a snaffle bit, value 5s from James Stevenson of
Alderford, on or about 5th January 1875. Joseph
Large of the Green Man at Sparham said he had
advanced 1s on the understanding that should the owner be
found, the shilling would be returned.
Mr. Rout was committed to one month with hard labour.
The governor of the Norwich Castle, Mr. Pinson had given
Rout "an excellent character as being the best conducted man
in his charge. If the Bench dealt lightly, he would
endeavour to have him out of the country, where he might
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Image : c1938 - Taken by the Norfolk
Chronicle.
Courtesy of Norfolk Museums (Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse)
Copyright © 2024
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All Creditors of the late John Hutson were requested to send an Account of
their respective Debts to his widow Mrs. Mary Hutson, within one month of
4th August 1785. All those indebted to Mr. Hutson were asked to settle their
debts in the same period.
Ann Hutson, widow of John Hutson, married Benjamin Helsden 25th October 1785
and he possibly ran the Green Man until his death in 1792. The burial of
Benjamin Elsden is recorded 31st May 1792 at Sparham.
(Benjamin Helesdon was christened at Neatishead 13th October 1757)
Although recorded in the 1794 Licence Register as Thomas Firby, it is
recorded that Thomas Forby, of the GREEN MAN,
died in 1824. It would appear that his son John took over immediately after,
only to die in 1837.
Miss Mary Forby, daughter of Thomas, had married Banham carrier William
Gagen on Wednesday 9th April 1823, who then probably ran the house from 1838
until his early death in 1841.
The Executors of William Geagen published a request for all Persons indebted
to the late innkeeper to settle their debts forthwith. Dated 3rd February
1842.
Mrs. Ann Forby died 3rd December 1848, aged 91 (Born 1758) . She had lived at the
GREEN MAN for `upwards of
eighty years'. That would put her family in residence from at least 1768
and possibly before. (Her parents were John and Mary Hutson or Hudson)
Mr. Joseph Large held his Opening Dinner, **26th February 1873.
The "Health and prosperity" of Messrs. Bircham was received with three
times three. An enjoyable evening was spent.
**<Above statement made Saturday 8th March 1873
and reads "On Thursday of last week...>.
Lot No. 6 in sale of Bircham & Sons Reepham Brewery Saturday 8th June 1878. Then let
to Robert Spooner at annual rent of £15.
The property was described as Freehold, containing :-
`Good Tap, Parlour, Bedroom & Dressing Room on Ground Floor, 3 Bedrooms above; also
Cellar with Room over; Club Room, Wash House & Pantry; 2 Stables and Lock Up Coach
House with Loft over and Coal House behind; Small Pightle and Garden in rear....'
311/8 barrels of beer sold in final year
of trading.
Licence renewed 12th February 1962.
Licence not renewed 14th February 1966
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