Some history of the Anchor Inn at Eckington in the County of Worcestershire

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Licensees of the Anchor Inn

1860 - James Jones
1900 - Jane Jones
1936 - Ellen Jane Jones
1940 - 1940 Mrs. Mary Webb
1940 - Albert Joseph Smith
Note : this is not a complete list of licensees for this pub. The dates of early licensees are sourced from trade directories, census data, electoral rolls, rate books and newspaper articles. Names taken from trade directories may be slightly inaccurate as there is some slippage from publication dates and the actual movement of people.

Related Newspaper Articles

"Edward Henry Cooke, a labourer was brought up in custody charged with being drunk and disorderly at Eckington. P.C. Stanford said the defendant was drunk and creating great disorder in Anchor Lane, Eckington, and he had no alternative but to take him into custody. Witness had been sent for in respect of the man's quarrelsome behaviour earlier in the evening. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 11s. and 4s. costs."
"Drunk and Noisy"
Evesham Standard
& West Midland Observer : July 4th 1903 Page 8