Hi Sarah, I remember the pub in the 70s as a child. There was a shop attached to it as well. You had to ring a bell and the landlady would would come out to the shop. I remember that she used to get cross if we dared ring the bell a second time if we thought she hadn't heard the first ring!!! Regards, Gillian ----- Original Message ----- From: "SarahReveley" <sarahreveley@grandecom.net> To: <eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Butcher's Arms Crosby Ravensworth > WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Butcher's arms is alive and well, I will post > photos. Went to a lively card game there in 2006, lost miserably but I > think they ganged up on me. > > Sarah in Texas > ----- Original Message ----- > From: GG > To: eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:09 PM > Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Butcher's Arms Crosby Ravensworth > > > Hello All, > > While sorting through some old emails I found this history of the > landlords/ladies of the Butcher's Arms in Crosby Ravensworth. I thought it > might be of interest to someone. > > Henry Ward, who was born at 'Fell Gate' in 1773 married a Rebecca Dixon, > and became Innkeeper at the Butcher's Arms, but he died in 1810 when only > 37. His widow later remarried and as Rebecca Richardson continued as the > Landlady until 1842. > > The next landlord was a John Loy but he died in 1849 and his widow, > Catherine Loy continued at the pub until at least 1868, as the workmen > building the bridge where you turn for Harberwain, in that year, refreshed > themselves with ale from Catherine Loy's. During her time, in 1853, the > pub was rebuilt by M. & A. E. which is understood to have been the Ewebank > Family, who were owners until 1949, when the then tenant, Mrs Morley, > bought the property. Cath Loy continued living in retirement in the > village until 1910, when she was 95 .Before her marriage she had been a > Dodd from Harberwain. > > By 1891 we find the former blacksmith's widow, Mrs Hannah Johnson in > charge of the Butcher's Arms. She was then nearing 70 but with the help of > a grown-up son and daughter, remained there until at least 1906. Her son > Richard continued to work his father's smithy at Bridge End. > > In 1926 the owner was John (Jack) Morland. Jack had a cattle-lorry and > was a 'carrier' to Penrith on a Tuesday before the 'Queen Bee' began a > regular bus-service. The lorry was adapted to take wooden seats on the > back so it could carry passengers, His wife died a few years later and in > 1932 Mrs Norman came to keep house for him. Her son, Edwin, after > finishing his schooling and taking a farm job in Cumberland, came to work > at Ploveriggs in 1935, living in at the farm. He remembers that the main > bar was seldom used, unless there was a 'do' on in the Village Hall; the > few local regulars just sat in the kitchen, playing dominoes etc. Jack > liked the company and 'thowt it waz mair hyamley.' There were no pumps, > the barrels of beer were tapped and kept down in the cellar, the beer > being carried up in jugs to be served as required. Jack died in 1936 and > was followed by his newly-married nephew, Frank Parkin. > > Frank and Violet moved in in the November of 1936. Violet is still alive > and living in New Zealand. In a recent letter, she writes "We went to the > Butchers soon after our marriage in Oct 1936', Frank was 28 and I was 27, > we were the youngest pub-keepers around. Frank was a nephew of Jack > Morland's and Jacks housekeeper, Mrs Norman, stayed on until after Vi. and > he moved in. > Ingram Dawson, a solicitor, but who wasn't local [Barnard Castle?] helped > them get the pub. He came regularly and took a delight in Vi's cooking > (jugged hare). and regularly brought his clients. > They were forced to give up the pub after war broke out as, although > Frank was not accepted for the armed services he was directed to work on > destroyers in the shipyards at Newcastle. Uncle Lance (Johnston) lived > with them at the pub for a while. > Ingram Dawson, a solicitor, but who wasn't local [Barnard Castle?] helped > them get the pub. He came regularly and took a delight in Vi's cooking > (jugged hare). and regularly brought his clients. > > Mrs M. Morley was tenant at first, but she bought the inn from the > Ewebanks in 1949, then sold it the following year. > > Landlords since 1950.. > 1950 - 1950 Mrs Wright and Miss Kimberley. > 1950 - 1951 Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Jones. > 1951 - 1956 Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hale. > 1956 - 1958 Mr. E. Rigby, > 1958 - 1978 Mrs Olive Stubbs. > 1978 - 1979 Mr. & Mrs M. Stubbs (no relation) > 1979 - 1982 Mr. & Mrs. Young. > 1982 - 1986 Mrs G. G. Tubman. > 1986 - 1991 Mr. & Mrs. David Nattras > 1991 - 1997 Mr. & Mrs Mike Hamilton. > 1997 - 2003 Mr. & Mrs. Mel. Richardson/ > 2003 - Mr. & Mrs. John. Porter > > Best regards & merry christmas to all, > > Gillian > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >