General Wolfe, Laxfield, Framlingham

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Laxfield - Suffolk. The Laxfield, Suffolk listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1844/Robert Giles/../../../White's Directory **

1855/Henry Chandler/../../../White's Directory **

1861/Henry Chandler/Inn Keeper/42/Brundish, Suffolk/Census **
1861/Mary Ann Chandler/Wife/48/Walberswick, Suffolk/Census
1861/Jane Stannard/Servant/16/Heveingham, Suffolk/Census

1869/Henry Chandler/../../../Post Office Directory

1874/Henry Chandler/Machinist and victualler/../../White's Directory **

1891/James Smith/../../../Post Office Directory

1900/J Smith/../../../Post Office Directory

1904/F Miles/../../../Post Office Directory

1916/W G Cable/../../../Post Office Directory

1925/H Kindred/../../../Post Office Directory

This was a Lacon's pub. The last landlord (up to 1952) was Skipper-Lieutenant R.S. Cooper DSC, RNR. with his wife Nancy, daughter Jane. Reggie Cooper was sunk four times during the war, and was recovering from shell-shock.
His wife anticipated foodie trends by cooking plates of fine sausage rolls and cheese straws. A feature of the pub was a Georgian shove-penny board with real Georgian pennies.
There was no cellar, the beer, in wood of course, was kept in the back room and served straight from the barrel, no pumps; and  they also ran the village taxi service. *