General Wolfe Public House

[mhemery]

I have lost my photos of the pub and the house I was born in, witch was across the road.
Any one got them.. kembar.

This must be the one of your house

 

[Pedrocut]

The General Wolfe appears in the Pigot Dir for 1828/9.

 

[mikejee]

It is also mentioned, licensee charles Ward, in the commercial directory of 1820

 

[Atlasatlas]

My interest lies due to the fact that the pub used to hold inquests there prior to the time when we had a Coroner's Court built & I have an ancestor who had his inquest held there in 1854 which decided that he hanged himself whilst in a state of insanity.

That's amazing. My ancestor Theophilus Harrison was publican of the General Wolfe for at least 1855-61 and possibly longer. If you have any documentation to share about its use for inquests, I would love to see it.

 

[mikejee]

In the 1841,1845 and 1850 directories, a Theophilus Harrison was a manufacturer of weavers mails (??) at 7 New John st (in 1855 court 1 New John St, which might be the same place). In 1855 directory a person of this name is also listed separately at the General Wolfe. Not clear if it was the same person. It was not uncommon for landlords then to also have another trade. should be noted that the year is publication year and probably refers to the year before, when survey was carried out, In the 1862 directory he is at the General Wolfe, but the other mention of someone of that name has disappeared. By the 1867 directory James Clulee junior was licensee. Newspaper reports show that he took over the licence in march 1852 and Sarah Harrison (wife?) relinquished it in may 1865

 

[mikejee]

With regard to inquests , i take it you are really only interested in ones while Harrison was licensee, and ones I have found in the newpapers are below:
Do have copies of others if you are also interested in them . A large proportion were from drowning in the canal. At that time it was common for inquests to be held of bodies at a pub near where the death happened. In fact some pubs were required to maintain a room in which the bodies could be stored till the proceedings. this caused complaints from many landlords

 

[Astoness]

looking at those reports mike love lane was a very unlucky place to live

lyn

 

[Atlasatlas]

With regard to inquests , i take it you are really only interested in ones while Harrison was licensee, and ones I have found in the newpapers are below:
Do have copies of others if you are also interested in them . A large proportion were from drowning in the canal. At that time it was common for inquests to be held of bodies at a pub near where the death happened. In fact some pubs were required to maintain a room in which the bodies could be stored till the proceedings. this caused complaints from many landlords

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Thank you so much Mike for posting these reports. They give such an insight into people's lives in that area at the time and are really interesting.

 

[Lmfray]

Hi, have just come across this General Wolfe thread. My dad, Dennis Ashton, was licensee between 1953 and 1956. I’m hoping I can post a picture of him behind the bar (along with an unknown man, presumably a customer) I was 4 when we left and can remember playing among the crates of empties in the back yard.

 

[Lmfray]

And here is a picture of the General Wolfe darts team.

 

[Lmfray]

Final General Wolfe picture, outside the pub with my dad, Dennis Ashton, my mum and me, Lynn.

 

[Astoness]

hi lmfray...wonderful photos and a great addition to this thread..thank you for sharing them with us

lyn