In the previous post I mentioned the fact that there are many unidentified faces within the photographs on the main Broadland Memories website, and how there are some real characters amongst them who I would love to be able to put a name to.
I thought I’d take the opportunity to make another appeal for information regarding the gentleman seen in the photographs below which were taken at Reedham in the mid 1950s. The first was taken by the Bell family in 1955 and shows the mystery man posing with a yachting party outside the Lord Nelson public house. The second was taken by Ron Harrison in 1956 and shows the same chap inside the Lord Nelson pub. Who was he? Was he the pub landlord or just a colourful local character? If you can provide a name, or any other information about him, then please do get in touch.
Update February 6th 2014: Ian Hunt contacted me to tell me that the mystery Reedham man was Sydney Mutten, the then landlord of the Lord Nelson pub. Ian wrote: “I lived next door but one to the Nelson and was often sent there to get my Dad, Jack Hunt, the River Inspector, for his meal! I can’t remember when Sid (as he was known by all) retired but the pub was taken over by John and Joan Findlay who converted the garage where Sid kept his beer and his station wagon to another bar.”
