The Half Moon is now residential ***
Blandford pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Dorset.
Half Moon, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford - in circa 1930
Kindly provided by Bob Jacob
Half Moon Plaque - in March 2009
Half Moon, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford - in March 2009
Kindly provided by Mal Nichols
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1852/Charles Coates/../../../Slaters Directory
1855/C Coats/../../../Post Office Directory
1859/C Coats/../../../Post Office Directory
1875/Wm Hare/../../../Post Office Directory
1889/George Moors/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Edward Brooks/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/E G Brooks/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Daniel M Davis/../../../Post Office Directory
[Hamilton Magee serves from August 1914 in the Royal Horse Artillery as Corporal, regimental number 12524,
having married Helen Margaret Sullivan in 1908 at Woolwich.] They lived at 113 Bargate, Hampshire for many years, a Military Master Tailor in 1911.
1928 - 31/Hamilton Magee, Half Moon Inn, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford/../../Post Office Directory
1928 - 31/Helen Margaret Magee, Half Moon Inn, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford/../../Post Office Directory
In 1953, the probate of Hamilton Magee places them at Avon view, St Catherines hill, Christchurch, Hampshire.
They are also here in the 1939 electoral register when his date of birth is 20th December 1878, and hers is 15 August 1888
* Provided By Bob Jacob
*** Provided By Mal Nichols