The Red Lion c1960, Horndean
The Red Lion c1960, Horndean Ref: H403023
Memories of The Red Lion c1960, Horndean
The Red Lion And The Square
My parents ran the Red Lion between 1953-83. I was brought up here and went to Blendworth School, Mrs Byrne was the headmistress. The pub was situated on a tight bend on the old A3 and was regularly hit by vehicles unable to make it round this corner. A blocked up archway on the left of the building had a date brick of c1750. In the Square adjacent to the Red Lion was Smith & Vospers, grocers and bakers managed by Mr Mitchell. Across the A3 was the Post Office run by the Hancock family. Baileys ran the general hardware store and Ellis's ran a store next door selling produce from their market garden in Westbourne. Further round the square was Pescotts, the butchers, their slaughterhouse was behind the shop on Blendworth Hill, across from this was the Newsagents run by Maurice Bond and then the Bedfords.
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Blendworth Primary School
I started school here in 1954, in the Infants class run by Mrs Pead, after 2 years I moved into the next door classroom which housed children aged 7 to 11. This class was run by Mrs Byrne the Headmistress, and later by Mrs Borrow part time. The Rector William Rees would come and teach 1 lesson a week, I remember throwing snowballs at him over the school front fence! I left in 1960.
HORNDEAN WAR MEMORIAL
I am seeking help in identifying two soldiers recorded on the Horndean War Memorial. I have found the details of all of the others. I intend to publish the results of my research.
The two men are recorded as follows
Turner C G
Larcombe F G (possible a Corporal)
I believe that Mr Turner is Charles George 315153 Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. He left the Army on 21st April 1919 and lived Lovedean Horndean His wife was Bertha nee Pocock. Charles was born in 1889 @ West Meon.
If I am correct, Charles died during the period Apr 1919 and mid 1920, when the War Memorial was dedicated. I have been unable to find details of any Charles George Turner who died in this period.
Mr Larcombe is a complete mystery. Three Larcombes with these initials are recorded by the Commonwealth War Grave Commission, (CWGC). One came from Berkshire the other... Read more
