I tried to send this yesterday but failed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "GG" <gillianmckenna@free.fr> To: <eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Butcher's Arms Crosby Ravensworth > 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 >> >> >