The Bi-Centenary of the Cliff Brewery, Ipswich was celebrated with a big party at Holy Wells on 30th July 1923. Thanks to their granddaughter, Mrs Taylor, we have the invitations received by Mr. and Mrs. Osborne who were the publicans at The Grapes in Regent Street, Ipswich. The tenants who were all men were invited to lunch at 1 o’clock and their wives were asked to join them at 2.30 for Sports followed by Adults Tea at 5.30. The menu shows that they sat down to:
Roast Sirloin of Beef
Boiled Salt Beef
Suffolk Ham
Steak and Kidney Pies
Ox Tongues Pressed Beef
Galantine of Veal
Salads
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Fruit Tarts and Cream
Liqueur Jellies
Strawberry Creams
Apricots and Custard
Assorted Pastries
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Cheese and Biscuits
Mr Osborne was joined at lunch by Mr Henry Heffer, landlord of the George and Dragon Inn at Farnham, Essex who at that time was the Cobbold’s longest serving tenant having chalked up 45 years.
