Old Photos of Witham

Mrs. Honor De’ath’s retirement at the Woolpack, group

Taken: Feb 1974, Source: Braintree and Witham Times. Neg dep at ERO Acc A8391, no W269, frame 3, Ref: M1333

Mrs Honor De’ath, landlady at the Woolpack Public House (7 Church Street), at her retirement party. Left to right, Ruby Southgate (who lived at the Woolpack also), Frank Thorogood, two men from Truman’s brewery, Mrs De’ath, someone else from the brewery, ???, Reg Claxton, drayman (published 28 February). See also photo M404.

RefM1333
Date takenFeb 1974
SourceBraintree and Witham Times. Neg dep at ERO Acc A8391, no W269, frame 3
Posted on Full size 4252 × 2941

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