The Salutation on the left c1906, note the cottage in the centre
The Salutation 2003
By Bill Exley
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The Salutation on the left c1906, note the cottage in the centre
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The Salutation 2003
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'The Salutation' public house is a grand building situated just along the High Street in the centre of Blunham village, at one time it was .8 High Street, The pub name outside is one of the oldest in England, its origin dating back to horsemen taking a stirrup - cup or Salutary drink in days of old. ( L. Salus, health or Salutare, to wish health to.) During my researches it was found that the original name was 'The Ragged Staff', changing to 'The Salutation' during 1768 for reasons unknown. Here follows a listing of Occupiers to date, derived from records researched at Bedford Archives and information supplied by Greene King, Brewers of fine Ales. (Then at Biggleswade, Beds. now closed )
| Edmund Turner 1st known occupant of 'The Ragged Staff' | |
| Samuel and Anne Osbourne | 16th Oct 1646 |
| Anne Osbourne, widow later admitted | |
| Richard Orlebar | 1759 |
| Henry Dennis (The Salutation now) | 20th July.. 1768 |
| Thom and Rachel. Bassett | 13th April 1802 |
| Rachel Bassett | 1822 |
| Thom. Clarkson | 1827 |
| Geo. Thomas Scruby | 22nd Sept 1836 |
| Thom. Nicholls | 15th Aug .1844 |
| Joseph Lovell | 25th June .1845 |
| Wm. Scruby sells by Public Auction on - | 22nd Feb. 1849 |
| W. J and Susan Nash ( Bedford Brewers ) new Landlords . | |
| Sam. Mardlin | 1854 |
| James, John Baker | 1869 |
| Jane, James | 1872 |
| Wm. Jeffries | 1873 |
| Chas. and Wm. Howard | 1874 |
| The first licence is granted to Wm. Howard | 1877 |
| Chas. Penwright | 5th Aug.. 1881 |
| Newland now joins with a Susan Nash (Widow) | 1884 |
| Chas Henry Clarke | 1888 |
| Wm. Fuller | 1896 |
| Fredrick Geo. Howe | 1898 |
| Newlands and Susan Nash still in control. | |
| Wm Hill | 1906 |
| Wm. Thom. Davey | 1910 |
| Mrs Davey, widow | 1933 |
| Wm. Hawkins, comes down from the 'White Horse' | 13th June 1934 |
| Wells and Winch take over in | 1938 |
| Harry Hawkins (son) | 29th Mar 1950 |
| Frank Payne | 11th May 1955 |
| Alec Taylor | 16th July .1958 |
| Later moves up to the White Horse on The Hill | 11th Jan .1961 |
| Arthur Cammack, (Greene King here) | 27th Jan 1961 |
| Dora, Beatrice Edwards | 17th Aug.1961 |
| Tom and Margaret Curzon | 5th Sept. 1962 |
| Barry, Magella Thompson | 4th April 1965 |
| Eddie and Mavis Randall | 1st Feb . 1967 |
| Jim and Pat Collier | 1st Nov . 1972 |
| Brian and Pauline Fox | 6th Jan... 1982 |
| Robin and Beryl Cowley | 27th Mar.1985 |
| Roy and Susan Walsh, move from 'The White Horse ' | 11th Sept 1986 |
| 350 years of History presented to Roy and Susan | 2nd Oct . 1996 |
| Geo. Mc.Arthur | 11th June 1998 |
| Mike, Lyn Jupp | 27th July 1999 |
| Bill & Andrea Smith | 26th Feb 2004 |
| Keith Graham & Louise Jackson | 10th Aug 2005 |
| Paul & Jamie Mead | 19th June 2007 |
| Brendan Clifford (manager) | 20th Jan. 2008 |
| Michael and Victoria Crooks | 20th Mar 2008 |
| Donna and David Wisbey | 26th July 2010 |
| John and Lesley Hunt | 4th Feb.. 2011 |
The Salutation Public House now closes |
11th Dec 2011 |
| Malcolm Vardy | 10th Jan. 2013 |
The old Salutation is now converted to a Private Dwelling |
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Last updated 4th Oct 2918 by Bill Exley |
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