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In the late 1950's my uncle Fred Norton who'd just finished his service in the RAF was landlord of the Old No.12, his family helping out at weekends in the 2 bars. One bar was used by the legal profession from the courthouse (I think they called it the "cocktail bar") and the other bar frequented by the market people, big Ada being one of them! Fred made a good job of levelling out the tone of the pub which had acquired a bit of a reputation, so much so that the brewery then asked hm to be landlord of the Rotherham House (later became Berni Inn). Once again the family helped out, my mother was a cleaner there, grandfather and aunt helped in the bars. Fred was then given the landlord job of the newly opened Greengate Inn at High Green which he did for number of years until his marriage broke up and he bought a bowling alley in Lee on Solent. After moving around the south Fred finally settled in Worcester running a pub frequented by cricketers. A colourful character was Fred Norton, I'm very proud of him. Regards, Duffems

BRILLIANT write-up Tozzin! It will be great for you to go back and see the house when it's finished! I'm afraid the Uni have done damage to a lot of beautiful old properties, as well as flattening some stunning houses with wonderful gardens, and stuck up characterless brick, metal & plastic Cubes in place of them. I know places for living and learning are required, but a little care and thought of what they are doing in some really nice areas, would go a long way. Regards Heartshome.

Only a month or so after his marriage, Harry was a driver's mate on Albert Cooper's lorry being driven by Norman Wragg, at walking speed in Hanover street, just by Hodgson street. He noticed a fast moving motorcycle combination a few yards behind them and Norman sounded his horn. The outfit tried to pass them on the left, but crashed into the back of the lorry. The passenger on the motorcyle, John Flower aged 62 of 26 Fir street, was thrown from the sidecar and hit his head, but died before the ambulance reached the Royal Hospital. The sidecar driver, his next door neighbour, Lawrence Hobson,a hammer driver, of number 28, was seriously injured internally but survived after hospitalization, Lawrence had been married only a little over a year. Harry, living at 9/1 Daisy Walk, gave evidence at the inquest, which cleared the lorry driver of any blame. The verdict was "Accidental death"

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