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.......the "Horse Shoes" public house was occupied by Charles Hales, early war work saw a change of tenancy to Sidney Byford, his wife Elsie and one daughter, they occupied the pub until their deaths in the 1970's. The pub never reopened and is now a private house.

Sidney and Elsie Byford were true publicans, friendly, considerate joining in village activities, organising dart matches, the football committee meetings held here before the village hall was built.

During the war beer rationing meant the pub only opened Friday night, Saturdays, Sunday night at the most. At the start of the war, soldiers billeted in Tasburgh Hall would help empty the barrels with the villagers following. The majority of the soldiers going overseas and Americans coming to many close by airbases soon found local pubs, the Horse Shoe being one, mostly on cycles, sometimes liberty trucks. This usually meant the weeks beer consumed in one evening, however a barrel would be kept on tap for the vilage regulars who enjoyed a daily pint. One would have to go round the back door and drink it in the cellar. The local policeman would put his cycle in a field close by then go back on foot for his refreshments.

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