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Title: WW1 incident at The Sun Inn St Nicholas At Wade
Post by: LJD on Sunday 19 September 10 16:31 BST (UK)
Hi!
Am researching the history of the Keeler family at The Sun Inn, St Nicholas at Wade , 1902-1927, and am hoping someone out there may be able to help me. My late grandmother remembered an incident involving a young soldier shooting himself while cleaning his rifle while biletted at the pub during WW1. She was about 8 at the time. I would love to know more but am unable to investigate locally as I'm based in Devon.
Many thanks in anticipation!
Title: Re: WW1 incident at The Sun Inn St Nicholas At Wade
Post by: spongebob on Sunday 31 October 10 18:51 GMT (UK)
Hi LJD

Just started looking, and found this - sounds closely related?

"There is an unsubstantiated story of a court martial staged in the pub during the first world war, which resulted in the convicted man being executed in the garden at the back. The village was teeming with soldiers during the war, but as yet the story has not been verified."

http://snaw.me.uk/suninn.html

Matt
Title: Re: WW1 incident at The Sun Inn St Nicholas At Wade
Post by: LJD on Sunday 31 October 10 22:25 GMT (UK)
Hi Matt,

Yes, I've come across this one too! My grandmother remembered a young soldier shooting himself in the pub while cleaning his rifle. There was a door with the mark of a bullet in it many years ago.

Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to reply.

Best wishes,
Louise
Title: Re: WW1 incident at The Sun Inn St Nicholas At Wade
Post by: spongebob on Monday 01 November 10 15:43 GMT (UK)
I regularly pass by St Nicholas, now maybe I have an excuse for a detour for a pint! ;D
Title: Re: WW1 incident at The Sun Inn St Nicholas At Wade
Post by: LJD on Tuesday 02 November 10 10:41 GMT (UK)
If you do pop into the pub there are family photos on the wall of my great grandparents in 1903! We went in the summer and it was quite busy.
Title: Re: WW1 incident at The Sun Inn St Nicholas At Wade
Post by: spongebob on Tuesday 02 November 10 10:54 GMT (UK)
If we do make it is there any photos you want?
Title: Re: WW1 incident at The Sun Inn St Nicholas At Wade
Post by: LJD on Tuesday 02 November 10 11:15 GMT (UK)
Thanks but we have copies of them!