According to Norfolk Pubs website, Theodosia Morley became the Landlady at the Queen’s Head Public House at Great Ellingham around 1865. White’s Directory of 1864 lists her husband, Samuel Morley, at a Beerhouse in Great Ellingham. I think the ‘Beerhouse’ is most likely the Queen’s Head. Samuel and Theodosia Morley The 1861 census captures the…
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April Fool’s Prank by George Anderson?
Illustration by Christine Fuller The illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied. The Norwich Mercury of April 12th, 1905 reported on the case of the theft of a hen heard recently at the East Harling Petty Sessions. George Anderson of Great Ellingham was charged with stealing a…
Disorderly Behaviour at the Prince of Wales
Illustration by Christine Fuller The illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied Court Case Edward Houchin, a blacksmith, of Great Ellingham was summoned to appear before the Magistrates at the East Harling Petty Sessions by the landlord of the Prince of Wales Public House, Benjamin Lane. Houchin…
Theft of Scissors at the Prince of Wales Inn
llustration by Christine FullerThe illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied. East Harling Magistrates Court The edition of the Norwich Mercury of November 22nd, 1905 reported on the recent alleged theft of two pairs of scissors at the Prince of Wales Inn in Great Ellingham. The case…
A Win for the Prince of Wales Quoits Club
Illustration by Christine Fuller The illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied. The Norfolk Chronicle & Norwich Gazette of 7th June, 1902 reported on the Quoits match which took place at the Prince of Wales Inn at Great Ellingham. The match was between the Cock Inn Club…
Disorderly Conduct at the Chequers Inn
Illustration by Christine Fuller The illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied. Before the Magistrates A night of disorderly conduct at the Chequers Inn on the 29th May, 1866 resulted in the appearance before the Magistrates at East Harling of the Landlord and some of his customers….
Mary Ann Mace Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge in 1883
Court Appearance Mary Ann Mace, described as an Innkeeper’s wife of Great Ellingham, appeared at the Petty Sessions at East Harling on July 30th, 1883. The Defendant was summoned to Court on the information of labourer, John Fox (also of Great Ellingham), for assaulting his daughter, Ellen Fox. Mary Ann pleaded guilty and was adjudged…
William & Sarah Chaplin marry in Great Ellingham in 1767
William Chaplin and Sarah Bailey married in Great Ellingham Church on April 30th, 1767. Their first son, William, was baptised in the Parish Church on September 18th, 1768. William and Sarah had at least a further ten children. Where Did They Live? The Statement of Claims for the Great Ellingham Inclosure of 1800, reveal that…
The Intemperate Skipper Brothers
Illustration by Christine FullerThe illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied. Appearance before the Magistrates in 1881 The Norwich Mercury of 25th June 1881, published a report of recent cases heard at the East Harling Petty Sessions. The defendants included brothers Abraham and Jeremiah Skipper from Great…
Men’s ‘Smoking Concert’ at the Crown Inn in 1902
In the centre is the Crown Public House. Postcard courtesy of Attleborough Heritage Group The Eastern Daily Press of Saturday 26th April 1902 reported on a Smoking Concert held the previous Thursday at the Crown Inn which was endorsed by the Attleborough & District Unionist Association. Smoking Concerts were particularly popular during the Victoria era….