21 locations that were pubs before 1939 are described in this book which was the retirement project of Roy Glyn Longman who lived most of his life in Hampshire, or just over the border into Dorset.
Over a period of about 20 years, while living at Ashley Heath, Roy spent many hours trawling through public records to identify the pubs’ locations and the people who worked in them, up until the outbreak of the Second World War.
15 years after his death, his daughter Janet has compiled his findings into an A5 paperback: An Incomplete History of Ringwood Pubs, which she is launching in Ringwood on 22nd January – the centenary of his birth.
Aimed at a wide range of readers, the book is split into three parts. The first is a walking trail around Ringwood, printed in larger font so that there is no need for slightly older readers to don their reading glasses!
The second part details all the names, dates and snippets of info that Roy discovered during his research.
Most of the pubs also have a list of unanswered questions. If anyone knows any of the answers Janet would love to hear from them!
The final section gives a very brief overview of the pub industry and contains a glossary of any terms that are no longer used in every day life, so no prior historical knowledge is needed.
And for anyone with an interest in local family trees, nearly 300 surnames are listed in the index.
An Incomplete History of Ringwood Pubs by Roy Glyn Longman will be available from Ringwood Meeting House and History Centre and from The Lighthouse Cookshop in Ringwood’s Market Place.
Copies will also be available online through: www.ringwoodpubs.co.uk.
Cover price is £9.50