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| DRAGOON - MARKET STREET - 1820 to 1969 | |
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Roger Cloake recalls:
"I well recall it as the "Dragoon", located I estimate at 3 or 5 or 7 Market Street. 1 Market Street still survives, on the corner with Chapel Road, & all the other buildings in the street were demolished in exchange for the Guildbourne (shame!); the pub was not far into the street, on the north side of the road. Landlord in the late 1960s was Ted McMurrich. In the back bar, the dartboard range was located across the doorway from which you entered the room from the front of the building, which made entry hazardous for the unwary!" Originally the Volunteer Inn, and later renamed the Dragoon (date unknown). Demolished for construction of the Guildbourne shopping centre in 1969.
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The 1962/3 Bar Billiards Champions. This picture kindly sent in by Chris Scott (featured left), was taken in the Dragoon pub and shows the champion team themselves. Dick White was the landlord at the time and Charles Bryant the League President, as well as the landlord of the Royal George. Chris Scott and Terry Denyer still play the game to this day. Peter Walden recently got in touch and pointed out himself and Brian Matthews both on the right of Chris Scott. (2012) Chris Scott has now added Brian Winton, Kaye Precious & Nat Thorpe. Are you there? Many pubs had teams, not just Bar Billiards but Quoits and Shove Halfpenny too, Do you have any pictures?
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A view down Market Street looking East. The swing sign for the Dragoon visible in the top left hand corner. |
2011: The original sign come up for auction at Denhams. Described as 'An enamelled and metal double sided sign removed from the Dragoon public house Worthing. 62" x 39", slight enamel blister on one side.' And the price you wonder ? . . £400 to £600. |
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Recently coming to light is this picture donated by John Chessell of himself and friend, Josh Hanna playing inside the Dragoon in 1967 |
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| An enlargement of an aerial photograph gives us a rare glimpse of how it looked. | |
| Known landlord/manager | From: The Worthing Journal |
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1866 - J Robinson |
1889: Margaret Burchett, who lived at the Volunteer Inn, appeared before Worthing magistrates with a baby in her arms to answer a charge of being drunk in Chapel Road. She pleaded guilty and was fined 5s, or if she failed to pay, five days in prison with hard labour. 1927: George Ainsworth, licensee of the Volunteer Inn, Market Street, was cleared at Lewes Assizes of manslaughter after John Reeds died of severe head injuries on being ‘knocked out’ by the landlord. An inquest jury returned a verdict of misadventure.
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