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Maid Marion : 59 Ipswich Road

Research :

Licence transferred from True Comrades,
Bedford Street 12.7.1949

Godfrey Marcus Williams became licensee on 2nd June 1970.
For some odd reason, his wife(?) Kathleeen Joyce,
was in charge by the 23rd of the same month.

Sometimes with the assistance of a male co-licensee,
Kathleen served until April 1993.

King George : Ipswich Road

Research :
The landlord in 1760/3 was described as a Victualler
(i.e. full-timer); which was fairly unusual, and denotes
a rather important house.

The sign King of Prussia refers to Frederick the Great.
In 1756 he allied himself with England against the
French and others; and became a popular hero.

The pub name was changed to King George at the
start of WWI, for patriotic reasons; when Prussia
was considered part and parcel of Germany.
Rather astonishingly, John Barrett, who had become
landlord in March 1884, continued to run the
newly-named pub until November 1934.

  John Andrews oversaw the 1993 name change,
as he presided from January 1986 to February 1998.

See Details for later changes.

A photographic record of 1914 can be found in :
STANDLEY, Philip :
Norwich - in old postcards, Volume 2, page 89.
Also in STANDLEY, Philip :
In and around Norwich, page 104;
and in STOREY, Neil R. : Around Norwich, page 22.

Forte Post House : Ipswich Road

Research :

Norfolk Dumpling : Livestock Market - Hall Road
Research :

Ken Chapman (1984) points out that this was the
first example in Norwich of an oxymoron viz. :
Norwich Brewery Free House.

The brewery in question was, of course, Watney's.

The freehold was held by the City Council.

The closure date is disputed : as Adrian Hennessy
reported in January 2006.

 
He mentioned the impending closure - as part of
the Livestock Market site redevelopment.

He noted the provision of a range of 4 real ales and
provision of meals for breakfasts, lunches and dinners.

Currently (2007) awaiting details of site re-development.

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