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Graffham pub history index
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White Horse Inn, Graffham, Sussex
Kindly provided by John Fisher
Residents at this address.
1851, George Ayling, White Horse, Graffham .. Post Office Directory
In 1851 at the Whitehorse, Graffham Marsh Graffham
George Ayling, Victualler whitehorse aged 42 and born in East Dean, Sussex
Esther Ayling, Wife, Landlady aged 42 and born in Graffham, Sussex
Esther Ayling, Daughter aged 18 and born in Graffham, Sussex
In 1861 at the White Horse Inn, 2, Marsh, Graffham
George Ayling, Farmer & inn keeper aged 51 and born in Cashdean, Sussex
Esther Ayling, Wife aged 52 and born in Graffham, Susse
William Ayling, Grandson aged 9 and born in Graffham, Susse
George Saunders, Grandson aged 6 and born in Graffham, Susse
1867, George Ayling, White Horse, Graffham .. Post Office Directory
1874, George Boxall, White Horse, Graffham .. Post Office Directory
1882, George Boxall, White Horse, Graffham .. Post Office Directory
1909, Felix Lovegrove, White Horse Inn, Graffham .. Post Office Directory
In 1911 at the White Horse Inn, Graffham
Felix Lovegrove, Publican aged 65 and born in Rusper Horsham
Esther Lovegrove, Wife aged 59 1852 and born in Walton Epson
Leonard Lovegrove, Brother aged 75 and born in Rusper
Hampshire Chronicle. 02 September 1911
When digging potatoes last week, Mr Lovegrove at the White Horse Inn, Graffham unearthed a root bearing no fewer than 161 potatoes.
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In 1921 at the White Horse, Graffham, Sussex
Felix Lovegrove, Publican aged 76 and born in Sussex
Esther Lovegrove, Wife aged 69 and born in Kingswood, Surrey
West Sussex Gazette. 15 December 1921
The licence of the White Horse was transferred from Felix Lovegrove to Charles Randall, formerly of thr White Horse, Sutton
1930, White Horse inn, Horace C. Phillips, Graftham, Petworth .. Post Office Directory
1938, White Horse inn, Horace C. Phillips, Graffham, Petworth .. Post Office Directory
Bognor Regis Observer. 20 October 1961
Horace George Phillips, of the White Horse, Graffham passed away 10th October 1961
Midhurst and Petworth Observer. 19 February 1987
High Sherriff of Sussex, Mr J Goodman Dorrington has been granted a protection order for the White Horse, in Graffham
The previous manager of the White Horse had left and Mr J Goodman Dorrington wanted to keep the licence going until another manager or tenant was found.
Midhurst and Petworth Observer. 23 June 1988
Huntsman Ales are pleased to be associated with and wish every success to Lee & Jenny Hellier of the White Horse Graffham
Midhurst and Petworth Observer. 25 November 1993
Roy and Jean Griffith along with their daughter Linzi are now running the White Horse, in Graffham.
They have lived in Graffham for 21 years, running the garage. Linzi was born 19 years previously, and chrictened by David Grant, then the new rector, now rural dean.
Roy had previously been a racing driver (Clubman short circuit) from Northampton.
Chichester Observer. 26 August 1999
The White Horse at Graffham, now under new management, come and meet Ann & Tony Dolman.