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The Marmion Arms was situated on Main Road.

I was stationed at RAF Coningsby from January 1979 to April 1980 as a Corporal in the Supply Squadron, & a small group got together to try & find a venue where we might go on a Tuesday evening. The thinking was that the pubs in Coningsby were frequently busy, & a bit rowdy, & the nearest one on the way to Boston was inhabited by aircrew types who wouldn't care to mingle with the likes of ourselves. We weren't particularly fond of the NAAFI, & - of course - the SNCOs had the Sgts' Mess, which was severely off-limits to us. Another consideration was that some of the WRAF Lasses didn't go out much, because wherever they went, 'boys' would try to chat them up. They just wanted somewhere to get away from camp without being constantly harassed. My pal Barry Seddon & I assured the girls that we'd make sure they were not targeted with unwanted attention, & so a little group of about a dozen eventually formed, & sought a suitable venue. Tuesdays were good, because it broke the working week up a little, & pubs tended to be less busy midweek. We 'discovered' the Marmion Arms on the A153 en route to Horncastle, & it proved perfect for us. The Landlord & Lady made us very welcome, & said we could use the back room. In winter the fire would be blazing brightly, & it didn't matter if the wind was howling across the countryside.They would make sandwiches if we wanted (we often did), & the beer was excellent. The Marmion was a lovely, cosy country pub, the like of which this country can ill afford to lose, but it probably didn't turn a huge profit, as it served a small village, & escapees from Coningsby such as us. I have happy memories of the Marmion in the few months that I went there - it made life on the station a bit more bearable. I'm sad to see it brought so low.

Tony Kerrison (June 2023)

I lived in Haltham as a child.then I moved away and have just been back today to have a look at the house I lived in (woodville) and unfortunately the Marmion arms thatched section has been pulled down.

John Chapman (April 2024)

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Name	Dates	Comments
Fabien Hombourger	2004	Was landlord for about a year. Shame to see it closed now