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I thought I had better continue here, rather than on the Guardian thread. I have been talking to a Poole friend who remembers "Nora and Harry" running the Beehive in the 1960's but cannot remember their surname

...Quentin Hylands (bearded gentleman) was the landlord 1980 to 1986

It was definitely in the 60s. I left the area after that.
The teacher went to school with my late mother.
I believe Adamson was her maiden name.

It's a small world, rossim....
Nora was John Adamson's grandmother (John is a member of a group to which I also belong )

It is indeed.
I met Denise (Adamson) at a school reunion. She was a good teacher and we called her Bungy.
As far as I remember she had one daughter called Philippa living in Australia and spent a fair time over there after she retired.

http://www.thedorsetpage.com/history/smugglers/smugglers.htm


just for interest

Thanks Jazzy.
We never did any local history at school.
So much more interesting than the stuff that was churned out to us........ of which I remember little!