| Licensees : |
| - |
|
| CHARLES
BURROUGHS |
1789 - 1794 |
| - |
|
| JAMES CLARKE |
1822 |
| WILLIAM GIBSON |
1830 |
| JOHN ELLIS |
1836 |
| WILLIAM
SHEARING |
1839 |
| PHILIP RAYNER |
1845 - 1846 |
MARY RAYNER
age 41 in 1851
also found as Raynor |
1850 - 1854 |
| WILLIAM BERRETT |
1856 - 1862 |
|
Fine of £12 10s, October 1861 for selling wine without a licence. |
CHARLES WOODCOCK
(Died 15th September 1871 - age 80) |
1863 - 1870 |
ROBERT GAYMER
(H. Gayner according to 1877 trades directory)
Married Miss Mary Anne Wylie 18th February 1870 |
13.04.1870 -1874 |
Wednesday 17th June 1874 - Charged of an
assault on his wife, Mary Ann, on 5th June. Described as an aggravated
and disgraceful assault, Robert Gaymer was committed to Norwich Castle
for six calendar months, with hard labour. A further six months to be
served if, at the end of the first period, he did not bind himself with
in £40 and two sureties of £20 each to keep the peace for six months.
(On Wednesday 9th December 1874, Alfred Wylie, gardener and Thomas
Pearce, bootmaker, appeared as bondsmen, each in the sum of £20, on
behalf of Robert Gaymer, to keep the peace.) |
| JOHN WOODS |
08.07.1874 - 1885 |
| JOHN WOOTTON |
08.04.1885 - 1888 |
| WILLIAM THOMAS LANE |
13.06.1888 - 1890 |
| THOMAS ELLIS STANNARD |
1891 - 1899 |
| JOHN SHEPHERD SOUTER |
09.08.1899 to 1932 |
GEORGE THOMAS HUGGINS junior
("Called up" for WWII service, 1942) |
12.10.1932 |
HARRY EDWARD THAXTER
& wife CONNIE
Harry died June 1977.- age 74
see below |
15.12.1942 to 1974 |
| RICK & JUNE JENNINGS |
04.1974 - 1976 |
IAN & PAULINE ALDRIDGE
managers |
by 02.1977 |
| LESLIE COLLS |
by 1978 - 1983 |
| SIMON CLAXTON |
08.1983 to 09.1985 |
| House closed September 1985 - March
1987 |
| TED & SHIRLEY MEREDEW |
11.1985 - 1989 |
| GARY & BARBARA SMITH |
19.01.1990 |
RON O'FARRELL
Relief manager |
here 10.1991 |
| ROBERT PEGG |
1993 |
DALE EDWARDS
Went to GREYHOUND |
1994 - 2002 |
| - |
|
SARAH
CARPENTER
manager
(Waterside) |
2014 |
In December 1944, Mr. H. E. Thaxter of the Sun Inn, advertised for
Home and Away Football Matches.
A Grand Dance, given by Diss Football Club, was to be held at the
Corn Hall, Saturday 7th December 1946. Tickets at 2 shillings each
could be purchased from Mr. Thaxter at the Sun Inn. Tickets
purchased on the Night would be 3 shillings.
Harry Thaxter was the `honorary secretary' to the Diss Town Football Club
in June 1947, he had gained that position in the previous June.
(At that 1946 meeting it had been decided to keep the pre-war
colours of red and black.)
|
16thC inn.
For sale by auction February 1793 with stable, Outhouses and
conveniences for carrying on the trade of wool-comber and dyer, and
other appurtenances.
In occupation of Mr. Charles Burroughes.
Given as the RISING SUN
1822.
On 15th October 1861, William Berrett drew a cheque for on Messrs.
Harvey & Hudsons bank of Norwich in favour of Mr. Southgate of Ipswich.
The bank was instructed to withhold presentation for two weeks until
sufficient funds were in his Diss bank account to cover the cheque.
Unfortunately Mr Berrett was convicted, on the day the cheque was due,
of selling wine without a licence. He was fined £12 10s. In order to
assist Mr Berrett, saddler John William Bunyan paid part of the fine and
wrote a letter to Mr Southgate explaining the situation and asking if
settlement could be delayed until the following Tuesday (5th November), when he would be in Ipswich and would pay cash. In the event Bunyan
did not visit on the said date and was consequently threatened with
being sued for the outstanding debt. On Tuesday 12th November 1861
Bunyan received a cheque from Berrett for £12 10s, but it was
dishonoured. Bunyan settled the debt with Mr. Southgate by paying £20 8s
into his bank.
In court Monday 21st April 1862, Berrett was ordered to immediately pay
the sum of £26 10s and costs.
Renamed the WATERFRONT by February 2003. |
