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1855, E. Sturt, Beauclerk Arms, Railway station, Winchfield/../../Hampshire Directory
1875, E. Sturt, Beauclerk Arms, Railway station, Winchfield/../../Hampshire Directory
1881/Edward Sturt/Inn Keeper & Fly Proprietor & Letter/67/Farnham, Surrey/Census
1881/Caroline Sturt/Wife/62/Farnham, Surrey/Census
1881/Sarah Ann Cranford/General Servant/14/Winchfield, Hampshire/Census
1881/Charles Lush/Boarder, Clerk In Post Office/32/Andover, Hampshire/Census
1911, James Bardill, Beauclerk Arms, Winchfield/../../Kellys Directory
1911, Mr Lake, Beauclerk Arms, Winchfield is listed in the 1911 census summary
1927/Alfred Geo Wigmore/../../../Kellys Directory
Aldershot News 01 December 1950
Winchfield has lost a notable character by the death on Monday of Mr James Tait McGinty, aged 75, Licensee of The Beauclerk Arms for the past 10 and a half years.
Mr McGinty, who died a week after his removal to Winchfield Hospital, was very well known in the boxing world and was for many years a prominent member of the Amateur Boxing Association. He was a referee, and accompanied the British boxing team to amsterdam for the 1928 Olympic Championships. For many years he was a familiar figure at the big London and provincial boxing tournaments and he was also seen at many of the big professional meetings.
Mr McGinty had a great sense of humour, and was born at Kendal in Westmorland, and became a book finisher and leather worker.
For 16 years he was licensee of The Grapes Hotel, The Minories EC3, and it was from there that he came to Winchfield. He was a Freemason and a member of the Nore Lodge, Southend.
Mr McGinty is survived by his wife, and a son and daughter.
1951, James Tait McGinty of the Beauclerk Arms Winchfield Hampshire died 27 November 1950 at The Hospital Winchfield Probate London 17 January to Bertha Booth McGinty widow. Effects £787 4s 3d.