Old Ledbury - The Prince of Wales

1890 - George CARTER

1891 - 1911 - George CARTER - Landlord

My Great Grandfather George CARTER 1854-1941. He was shown as the Landlord of The Prince of Wales Inn in Church Lane Ledbury in the 1891, 1901, and 1911 Census in Ancestry I've got the original picture and coloured too ! The colours are hand painted pastel, probably done by Mrs Jim SMITH ( Roy's mother ) . So I guess the photograph was taken during the 1920's .

1916 - A E GIBBONS - Landlord 1958 - 1963 - A PRIDAY - Landlord

1950s

1976 - Alexander SOMERVILLE - Landlord

Post 1976 Cribbage Team Back Row - Larry POWELL, unknown, Alexander SOMERVILLE ( Landlord ) , Joe ALLEN, Bunny SMITH, Ken Ginger MILLS Front Row - Richard WILLIAMS, Cheese GARDINER, Denny PHILLIPS, Fred WATKINS

Sources 1876 Herefordshire Directory 1889 Old Ledbury By An Octogenarian George WARGENT 1902 Jakeman and Carver's Directory and Gazatteer of Herefordshire 1916 Tilley's Almanack 1937 Kellys Directory 1958 Tilley's Almanack 1963 Tilley's Almanack Photographs are credited to the owners Comments are from members of the Old Ledbury Facebook Group Cuttings from Ledbury Reporter Newspapers

Ledbury Reporter

The Reporter now has Archive photographs for the years 2005 - 2009 which you can view and order. Select a year then make sure Ledbury is the keyword entered before pressing GO. I have spent many an hour in the Ledbury Library looking through the old Reporters which are on microfiche. Support this great local paper.