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Ipswich River Queen
Ipswich River Queen
52.05085,1.15307
closed 18th July 1908
14 Stoke St
grid reference TM 162 438 (approximate location)
In the 1861, 1871, and 1881 censuses, Augustus Thomas Cook was listed as a "Beer House keeper" (by 1891 his occupation was given as 'Foundry Labourer' so maybe trade wasn't so good?)
(information from Sue Turner)
Historical interest
An announcement of the death on the 26th November, at the River Queen, Stoke Street, Louisa, the wife of Augustus Cook, aged 68 years.Ipswich Journal, in December 1890**
Landlords
1855: Augustus Cook ((beer house - pub not named))
1861: Augustus Thomas Cook ((Beerhouse Keeper, Head/Married/39y/born Woodbridge))
1865: Augustus Cook ((beer retailer - pub not named))
1869: Augustus Cook ((Beer retailer, pub not named) (14 Stoke st, Stoke))
1871: Augustus Thomas Cook ((Labourer & Beerhouse Keeper, Head/Married/49y/born Woodbridge))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)