The Waterman, 32 Chesterton Road

32 Chesterton Road, The (Jolly) Waterman, Cambridge

History of 32 Chesterton Road

1850 The Jolly Waterman was said to be the only building between Cambridge and Chesterton in 1850.

1878 Julius M Green (Spalding’s)

1881 Julius M Green (Spalding’s)

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1913 Arthur Barron

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1918

Eva Elsie Barron died in early November after a very short illness, probably influenza.  She was the daughter in law of A Barron. Her husband Capt B A Barron was reported in the press as being seriously ill.

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1933 Reuben Hawkes, beer retailer (Kelly’s)

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1939 The Jolly Waterman

Reuben W Hawkes

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1962 The Jolly Waterman

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1981

Arthur Shatford, landlord

Gladys Shatford

(CWN 30.4.1981) The Jolly Waterman is the unofficial community centre for many of the local residents, some of whom occupy the flats and bedsitters in the middle of the traffic island.