The Plough licensees

also click The Plough for the history of the Inn

and Ishbel MacDonald for the story of Ishbel

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 Census George Burrows & Julia, nee Ginger

Early 1920’s Mr & Mrs William Pocock for a couple of years.

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”.

Kelly's Directory early 1936, George Burrows.

1936 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.

? date LICENSEES Mr and Mrs Mogford

1997 LICENCEES.   Les and Joan Cullimore

2016 SOLD   The OLD PLOUGH BECAME A PRIVATE HOUSE