The Foresters Arms, in Harwich, was damaged by incendiaries | Maldon and Burnham Standard
TODAY’S nostalgia spread features a real slice of history.
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TODAY’S nostalgia spread features a real slice of history.
These pubs, unfortunately long gone, were all popular watering holes in Harwich. One of them, the Foresters Arms, now in residential use, was in Church Street. A plaque on the side of the building says it is thought to be the oldest house in Harwich, dating back to 1450. It was an ale house from 1800 to 1941 - known locally as the Old Drum and Monkey - but seriously damaged by incendiaries during the Second World War. The building was restored in 1953 by Winifred Cooper MBE, the president of the Harwich Society, and it remained her home for nearly 50 years. These pictures have bee...
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Warrensburg Animal Shelter Saved Warresnburg Animal Rescue (WAR), the group formed to save Old Drum and Friends Animal Shelter in Warrensburg is set to take over the shelter on January 1. On Monday December 14 the Warrensburg City Council passed an ordinance authorizing an agreement to ensure the continuation of animal shelter operations. The agreement ensures the shelter will remain open through the end of 2021 with Warrensburg Animal Rescue providing animal services to the community and region. In exchange the City will allow Warrensburg Animal Rescue to use the current facilities of the sh...