Dr Albert Petterson & Coxhoe of the 1950s to 1980s

through the Eyes of a Child & Adolescent Michael G Petterson Albert Petterson (1926-1987) spent half of his life in Coxhoe and surrounding villages.  He was part of the early, pioneering National Health Service (NHS) days, following its creation on July 5th 1948.  The ethos and idealism of the NHS closely suited the personal valuesContinue reading “Dr Albert Petterson & Coxhoe of the 1950s to 1980s”

Publicans, Public Houses,Inns, Taverns and Hotels in Coxhoe.

(Copyright Coxhoe Local History Group) Part 1. By Barbara Leo History of pub signs Pub signs and names are good indicators of history.  Pub signs go back as far as the Romans when a ‘Tabernae’ (tavern) in England would have a small evergreen bush outside to show they sold wine or an ale stake toContinue reading “Publicans, Public Houses,Inns, Taverns and Hotels in Coxhoe.”