This picture is of a few drinkers at The Bramford Cock and one of the earliest we have ever come across. It dates from the mid 1800’s.
Our copy of it came from a personalised Christmas card sent by Hugh and Winifred Green of Glebe House in Vicarage Lane, Bramford.
Hugh’s father was an antique furniture dealer and a partner in a business that started in 1880 by his grandfather, Samuel Green in Spring Road.
Green & Hatfield had premises in St Margaret’s Plain/Old Foundry Road in Ipswich as illustrated by this advert in the Ipswich Official Handbook of 1965.
Hugh had married Winifred Dix in 1932 and the couple lived in Ipswich initially.
By 1951 they had moved to Glebe House (the old Vicarage) and lived there until around the end of the 1960’s.
Hugh and Winifred presumably had this personalised Christmas card printed to send to their friends. We have no idea where the old photograph came from but no doubt he acquired it through his work as an antique dealer. It may well have been on display in the pub.
His comment on the table is interesting in that we would have to trust in his expertise that he had seen this table still in the Cock in the 1950’s/60’s – 100 years on. This does of course help us confirm the date of the the photo to around 1850/1860.
The old picture has now been superimposed on a modern picture of The Cock to show where the men sat – now more than 150 years ago.
Hello,
Can anyone tell me how old the Bramford Cock is please? Many thanks.
Hi Lester. Thanks for getting in touch. According to the Historic England listing it dates from the 16th Century. See https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1262986
My dad was a well known character at bramford cock during ww2 & and after, he was the piano player (pongo keeble, any one remember?
I can remember the name. My great uncle, Sid Cobb, also played the piano in The Cock. Where did your dad live?
he lived in glendale limes avenue,bramford
he lived in glendale limes avenue,bramford
he lived in glendale limes avenue,bramford
he lived in glendale limes avenue,bramford
Are there any Bramfords or have there ever been any Bramfords living in Bramford
Hi Lorraine. Thanks for getting in touch. It’s an interesting question and initial investigations show that a Benjamin Bramford and his wife Sarah lived at Tye Farm in the 1851 and 1861 Census. Benjamin was born in Chelsworth but further investigation shows that he died in Offton in 1868 but now his surname is spelled “BRANFORD”. It seems most likely that this was the correct spelling and the variation in the census records may have been due to and error by the enumerator. Also in 1851 is an Elizabeth Bramford, listed as a pauper living in the Alms Houses in The Street. But again in 1841 the spelling for Elizabeth is BRANFORD and she appears to be living with her father William, a Tailor, in The Street.
Sorry Lorraine, I have only just seen your question. I can provide a little information. A couple whose names were William Bramford and Elizabeth Green were married in Bramford on 23.6.1806. They had 2 children baptised in Bramford Church. Mary was born 18.10.1806 and baptised on 16.11.1806, her brother Edward was born 11.7.1810 and baptised eleven days later.
Can anyone tell me where the name Hatfield came from in the Green and Hatfield antiques shop please
William Edwin Hatfield was the other partner in the business. He lived at 30 Constable Road, Ipswich and died in 1958.
Hello can anyone tell me about glebe house in Bramford Ipswich . I am so interested in its history please xx