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BEAR Gt. YARMOUTH B index
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8 BRIDGE ROAD
SOUTHTOWN ROAD
St. ANDREWS WARD BEERHOUSE CLOSED 11.05.1940
Gt. YARMOUTH LICENCE REGISTERS Y/CJ/31 - Y/CJ/32 ( February 1903 - February 1953 )
FREE TRADE as suggested 1819
BELLS 1824
WILLIAM FRANCIS Of Southtown - Leased to Steward & Patteson.
LACON & Co by 1928
Licensees :
THOMAS PARKERSON
( died 31st January 1783 )
to 1783
HENRY HAWKE by 17.03.1783
-  
JONATHAN BOAST 1819 - 1824
CHARLES BROWNE 1830 - 1839
Mrs BROWNE to August 1842
ROBERT PUNCHER Aug 1842 - 1846
ROBERT STRINGER 1854
ROBERT GEORGE
& carter
1858 - 1861
EDWARD SMITH 1863
JAMES WARD
& maltster
* 1869 - 1871
FRANCIS CRANE 1875
W K FRANCIS * 1879
ALFRED BRIGHTEN
( Alfred Charles Brighten 1883
A C Brighton 1888  )
1881 - 1888
CHARLES COX 1891 - 1896
? 1900
CHARLES CHURCH by 1903
ALBERT EDWARD HERMAN 06.10.1908
Convicted 27.03.1916 for permitting members of H.M. Forces to be on the premises after 9:00pm. Fine 2/6d or 3 days detention.
ETHEL MAY HERMAN 22.09.1916
Convicted 14.02.1917 of selling out of hours.
Fine 40/- or 1 month in detention.
JOHN GEORGE COSSEY 15.06.1917
ELIZABETH COSSEY 08.03.1940
 The Norfolk Chronicle of 29th March 1783 carried the notification:-

Yarmouth, March 17, 1783.
Henry HAWKE respectfully begs Leave to inform the Nobility, Gentry,
his Friends, and the Public in general, that he has taken that compleat Inn, THE BEAR, at the Front of Yarmouth Bridge, (late in the
Occupation of Mr Thomas PARKERSON ) where he has laid in a choice Stock of Wines and Liquors. He solicits the Continuance of the Favours of those Gentlemen, Ladies, and others, who are Customers of the House, as well as those of his Friends; at the same Time he assures them that no Pains shall be spared to render their Accommodation agreeable.
N.B. The London Machine inns here.
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A club based at the Bear Inn were part holders of Lottery Ticket No. 7633 and as such were entitled to a quarter share of the £6000 prize. A gamekeeper from Loddon was one of the other winners on this ticket. May 7th 1808
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Mrs Browne advised the Public 9th August 1842 that having disposed of her interest in the Bear Hotel, she thanked all for their support and advised that Mr. Puncher, from Norwich, had undertaken the conduct of the Establishment.
On the same date Mr. Robert Puncher acquainted his Friends and Public that he had taken possession of the long-established and comfortable family hotel and solicited those favours so liberally enjoyed by his predecessor, Mrs Browne.
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Address as Bridge Foot 1822, 1836 & 1839.

Southtown 1830 & 1846.

8 Bridge Road, Gorleston in 1861

As the ONE BEAR 1891.

Original house demolished in 1849 and was situated at what became the South West corner of the Haven Bridge.

Referred to Compensation 10.03.1939.

House closed 10.03.1940.

The private residence of Mrs. A. Bailey in 1959

Many thanks to Janelle Penney for the newspaper transcription
taken with permission, from © film provided by the
British Library Newspaper Library
Thanks also to Robert Campbell.