BLUE BELL - STOKE FERRY

Licensees :
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JOHN DRAKE	1794
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WILLIAM MILLER Died about 20th June 1835 "Upwards of 30 years landlord of the Bell"	c1800 - 1835
MARTHA MILLER	1836 - 1839
WILLIAM WILSON age 44 in 1851 & baker	1845 - 1851
2nd June 1851 - Bound over in £20 and a surety of £20, to appear on 16th June having been charged of assaulting Police-constable Gifford, whilst in execution of his duty. Further ordered to keep the peace for 12 months having used threatening language to P-c. Cannell. 16th June, remanded until 21st June, "for the attendance of the surgeon who dressed the wound". Outcome to be determined.......
HENRY WILLIAMS	1854 - 1856
JOHN LOCK & baker Age 62 in 1871	1858 - 1887
Mrs MARY ANN LOCK Age 45 in 1891 (Died 1939 - age 93)	1888 to 1925
BERTHA LOCK Died April 1957	05.01.1925 to 1957
Miss FLORENCE LOCK age 83 at time of retirement. SEE BELOW	05.1957 - 03.1958
JACK LAURENCE SPARKS Brewery representative - Bullards	24.03.1958
EILEEN & JOHN LAWSON (Jack Lawson)	c1960
JUNE & RODNEY BANHAM	here 1976
TERRY & MAUREEN DEVINE	03.1981 - 1986
JEAN & DEREK LAMB	here 1987 - 1992+
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ROBERTY ALLAWAY	to 02.2004
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Friday 19th January 1855; all the Household Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings of John Lock, Miller and Baker, were to be Sold by Auction under a Deed of Assignment to Creditors.

In April 1958, it was reported that Miss Florence Lock recalled her grandparents had taken over the house in 1848 and remained here until 1887. Her father then took over, but died two years later. His wife, Mary Ann Lock then carried on the trade.
It would appear that the date of 1848 should be 1858. Henry Williams being given here in the 1856 Trade Directory.

1985