The Happy Return was on the corner of Old Sun Street and the High Street. In the late 1800’s it was flanked by the walls of ‘Doddo’s house’ to the north and the gap left by the demolition of the Sun beer house to the south. William Crockett was convicted and fined £2.0s.0d., plus costs for supplying drink during prohibited hours on 9th June 1901.
The Happy Return closed during the First World War. This area of Tewkesbury has changed beyond all recognition. The site of the Happy Return is now part of the Bishops Walk shopping centre on the east side of the Upper High Street
Map Reference: SO 892330
Owner in 1891: Tewkesbury Brewery
Rateable value in 1891: £13.0s.0d.
Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse
Owner in 1901: Arnold Perrett & Co. Ltd., Wickwar Brewery
Owner in 1903: Arnold Perrett & Co. Ltd., Wickwar Brewery
Rateable value in 1903: £23.0s.0d.
Type of licence in 1903: Beerhouse (beer and cider licence)
Closing time in 1903: 11pm
Landlords at the Happy Return include:
1869 Thomas Rice
1889-1892 John Predith
1892-1903 William Crockett
1903-1904 Frank Bullock
1904-1906 William Woods
1906-1908 Frederick Whatley
1908 Mary Ann Ford
1908-1909 Joseph Hawkins
1909-1912 Walter Lane
1912-1914 Charles & Edward Harris
1914-1915 Ann Colwell
1915-1916 Edward Harris
1916-1917 Thomas Albert Curtis
