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Ipswich Lifeboat Inn
also traded as Life Boat
West, 52.0403,1.15214
closed 5th September 1965
last owner/operator: Tolly Cobbold
381-383 Wherstead Rd
grid reference TM 162 426
It's shown (but not named) on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
The Lifeboat used to have a large stuffed sturgeon on display by the bar, which was allegedly caught in the river Orwell. It has now been converted into offices.
The pub is also listed at Halifax (1839-1888) and Halifax Row (in 1844).
Gallery
Smock 0.24 mile
Steamboat Tavern 0.68 mile
Silver Star 0.70 mile
Station Hotel 0.79 mile
Margaret Catchpole 0.91 mile
Isaacs 0.94 mileHistorical interest
Daniel Pinner was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment in July 1840 for the theft of 2 candlesticks and 2 snuffers the property of Mr William Batley, of the Lifeboat public house in Stoke, Ipswich.Ipswich Journal, July 1840**
Sale of Lifeboat Public House, situate in the Wherstead Road...let to Mr BATLEY at the low yearly rent of £6 10s.Ipswich Journal, August 14th 1847***
The annual dinner of the Halifax Portrait Club was held at the Life Boat Inn, which was served by Mr W Batley, the landlord. The room was decorated with portraits of the members, executed in crayons by Mr Symonds, junior; the chief attraction was a coloured full-length portrait of Mr Batley, with river yachts and steamboats in the background…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(census information from Dudley Diaper)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
