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Sunday, 22 June 2025

WELLINGTON INN, Glovers' Court

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20  (later 40)  Glovers' Court
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MINE HOSTS:
1838                      William Bell
1838 - 61               Henry Forshaw  - formerly of the 'Sun Inn'  Main Sprit Wiend.   d. 19.6.1861 aged 52 years   
1861 - 66               Elizabeth Forshaw  -daughter, Ann, died 8.4.1851, in Ormskirk, aged 18 years.
1866                      William Miller
1869                      Joseph Curwen  -   d. 12.8.1869, after only a week's illness, aged 61 years.
1869 - 77               Margaret Curwen
1881 - 82               Richard Webster
1882 - 95               John Mayor  
1897                      John Cave   * See article, below, re: Cave family.
1897 - 1901          George Gilleade  - 1899 owned by Hull's Brewery, Glovers' Court.
                                                           1900  sold to Boddington's Brewery, Manchester.
1901 - 11              William Edward Jackson - came from Anglers' Home, Avenham Lane.
1913 - 17              Thomas Turner
1921                      Henry Hothersall
1930                      Mr. Birkett
1931 - 32              Martha Elizabeth Birkett
1936 - 44               Charles Edward Wilding
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Article by Keith Johnson, Local Historian, 2005 

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 The quality of the image is poor, but it's full of useful information.

Preston Pilot – 8th December 1838

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Preston Chronicle  5th January 1839
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Preston Chronicle – 20th March 1852

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Preston Chronicle – 18th December 1852 

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Lancaster Gazette   18th February 1865
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Preston Chronicle   23rd November 1867
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Preston Chronicle   20th January 1872
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Manchester Times  28th November 1874
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Preston Chronicle   16th January 1875
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 Partial sales notice.

Preston Chronicle – 16th September 1876

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Preston Chronicle   27th April 1878
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Preston Chronicle – 10th October 1885

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Lancashire Evening Post - 31st October 1890

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