ENGLISH PUBLIC HOUSE

Taranaki Central Press, 19 April 1937, Page 2

ENGLISH PUBLIC HOUSE

Conducted By Bishop. / Hamilton, April 17. Considerable interest was taken in the statement made at General Synod at Hamilton by Bithop Holland, of Wellington, that for seven years he had conducted a public house, in the management of which the element of private profit was removed. Bishop Holland said that at the village of Hampton Lucy, which was half-way between Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon, there was a. pubtic house named Ball’s Head. The house was part of the glebe of the benefice of Hampton Lucy, which meant that it was the personal property of the rector, who also owned the post office. About 60 years ago the house wa-s noted for the excessive drinking and drunkenness that w.rc permitted. The then rector determined to take the unprecedented step of ’assuming the management of the business himself. The result was that during the last 60 years the public house had P been conducted by the rector. A suitable -manager wai. placed io charge, and he was paid a monthly salary and was permitted to keep the profit s of the sale soft drinks. Only beer and cider were sold in the public house, and the profits were received by the rec*or and devoted co charitable and other objects- intended to promote the welfare of the villagers.