The Plough licensees

Research by Ted Janes up to 1974

also click The Plough for the history of the Inn

and Ishbel MacDonald for the story of Ishbel

1851 census. Benjamin & Jane Bristow publicans at the Plow (click The Plough for more), Flowers Bottom,

1861 Census Henry Janes 29, agricultural labourer and publican.  His second wife Ruth Chilton was born at Iron Beech Kiln.

1891 Census   George Janes 32 publican, (son of Henry and Ruth)

1911 - 1916 George Burrows & Julia, nee Ginger (5 years)

1916 - 1920 James Newell (4 years)

1920 - 1921 Roy Stevens (1 year)

1921 - 1922 Thomas Joyce (1 year)

1922 - 1924 Mr & Mrs William Pocock (2 years)

1924 - 1925 Franklin J Facknell (1 year)

1925 - 1927 Walter C Hopkins then Mary Hopkins (2 years)

1927 - 1928 Major Pat Beckitt (1 year)

1928 - 1933 John Francis Gabbett (5 years)

1933 - 1934 Major Pat Beckitt (1 year)

1934 - 1935 Charles Baylis Childs (1 year)

1935 - 1953 Ishbel MacDonald ( married Norman Ridgeley) 17 years

1953 - 1955 Mr & Mrs a Ross (2 years)

1955 - 1957 Mr H J Crawford (years)

1957 - ???? Mr Brougham

???? - 1962 Mr Hayward

1962 - 1974 Mr Mogford

1974 - ???? Les & Joan Cullimore

in 2004 an Advertisement in Hallmark reads "Chef patron and restauranter Malcomb and Olivia Cowan"

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Ted Janes writes:-   “I can just recall Major Pat O’Becket, the licensee of The Old Plow, at Flowers Bottom, talking in 1935, on the popular radio series “In Town Tonight” about his (at that time) unusual hobby of match box collecting”.

1935 bought by Miss Ishbel MacDonald. Ishbel left in February 1953

1977 Comment in Hallmark by Ted Janes. "The present licensee, Les and Joan Cullimore and sons Keith and Paul will be pleased to know that an American friend having eaten at many places in London and parts of the south of England, had his best meal and restored his faith in English cooking at 'The Old Plow Inn' recently.

Ted Janes P.S.

My interest in the inn probably stemmed from the unusual fact that my great, great grandfather and both my grandfathers were at one time licensees.   It was in the Janes family for 56 years.   My maternal grandparents, Mr & Mrs Pocock also had the pub for a couple of years in the early 1920s.

In the popular radio series of the 20s 'In Town Tonight', I can just recall another licensee, Major Pat O'Becket talking about his (at that time) unusual hobby of match box collecting.

2016 SOLD   The OLD PLOUGH BECAME A PRIVATE HOUSE