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Picture source: Lisa Smith

The Sportsman was situated on West End High Street. Now demolished and replaced by retirement homes.

Source: Customs Supervisor

The Sportsman was built before the Second World War , & was used by the home guard during the war , Brickwoods took it over to my knowledge in early fifties , as my parents became the first Landlord &Landlady Mr& Mrs NA Burden in 1952 , where we remained till 1963. There were several bars in the establishment , the Public bar , Lounge , Private ( snug) Off-licence Garden Bar & Childrens room , where sweet cockles & hot dogs were served during the summer months , my mother was also one of the first Landlady's that started serving food in the lounge bar. We also had a well stocked garden for children's amusement , I can recall on one summers evening seeing a full Carpark several coaches & two double decker buses , fortunately in those days we had a staff of sixteen barmaids & men serving behind the bar.

Ann Smith, nee Burden (April 2016)

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Name	Dates	Comments
Ann Smith	1951/1963	Daughter of first Landlord , a Mr & Mrs NA Burden
Valerie Pollard (nee Higham)	1967	My husband and I had our wedding evening reception at the Sportsman on January 18th 1967. My husband sadldly passed away in 2009.We emigrated to Australia in 1971. I am writing my memoirs and came across a photo of a friend of mine and others at the reception.