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George Pratt's parents, Louisa and Peter, outside Gore Cottage at the foot of Bost Hill. (It is likely that George may be one of those in the group). |
THIS IS FINDON — www.findonvillage.com created by Valerie Martin, contains scenes from her home village of Findon, West Sussex, U.K.
GEORGE MAYHEW
Copyright Valerie Martin 2002
George Mayhew was publican at the Gun Inn c.1886 - 1895. A Suffolk man, born in 1851. Elizabeth was his wife, born in 1844. Their daughter, Elizabeth was born in Findon in 1887. Ellen Potter, their niece lived with them.
Despite the coming of the railway, mail coaches such as this continued running until 1905 through Findon and calling at The Square.
The ostler residing at the Gun Inn during George Mayhew's tenure was George Pratt who had been born in Findon in 1878. His home was at Gore Cottage. George later served in the 2nd/4th Battalion of the Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment and died on 3rd November, 1917 in Palestine and is buried far from Findon in Beersheba War Cemetery in Israel.
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George Pratt's parents, Louisa and Peter, outside Gore Cottage at the foot of Bost Hill. (It is likely that George may be one of those in the group). |
Lodgers on a permanent basis at the Gun Inn during George Mayhew's tenure also included several young stable lads, William Curwin, Walter Newman, Frederick Marner, William Sawsell and William Stedman.
At this time there were two "well-wardens" that levied a rate for the upkeep of the parish well at the rear of the Gun Inn.
Omnibuses drawn by horse power passed the Gun Inn during George Mayhew's time in Findon. There was a bad accident when James Parker (a resident of Findon) in the village received some serious back injuries when he was thrown to the ground from a Worthing-Findon omnibus in 1895. This was as a result of the horse panicking and being temporarily out of control after being scared on the highway.
Continue if you would like to read about an Elopement from the Gun Inn.
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