Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Pride Of The Forest Unity Street

1877. A. Huish
1881 – 82. James Gunningham
1884 – 85. Elizabeth Gunningham
1886 to 1891. Elizabeth Cleal
1892. John Phillips
1895 – 98. Alexander Gunningham
1901 – 05. George Norris
1908 – 16. William Templar Matthews
1920 – 30. Arthur Lawrence
1934 – 37. Thomas George
1943 – 56. Herbert T. George

The outer walls of this pub were retained to form part of the boundary fence surrounding the local garden centre.

Census 1881.

James Gunningham 41, head married, beer seller, Somerset Lydeard St.Lawrence
Elizabeth Gunningham 42, wife married, Somerset Stogumber
Alexander Gunningham 18, son unmarried, engine cleaner, Somerset Bagborough
Matilda Gunningham 16, unmarried daughter scholar, Bristol
Florence Gunningham 14, daughter scholar, Bristol
Ruth Gunningham 12, daughter scholar, Bristol
Hannah Gunningham 10, daughter scholar, Bristol
Lilly Gunningham 4, daughter scholar, Bristol
Alice Gunningham 2, daughter scholar, Bristol

Census 1901.

George Norris 42, head married, house painter, Bristol
Annie Norris 42, wife married, Bristol
Lilly Norris 13, daughter scholar, Bristol

Census 1911.

William Templar Matthews 34, head married, beer retailer, St.Philip’s Bristol
Florence Matthews 34, wife married, Bedminster Bristol
Florence Lilly Harriet Matthews 9, daughter, St.Philip’s Bristol
William Harry Holman Matthews 7, son, St.Philip’s Bristol
John David Webb 3 months, visitor, St.Paul’s Bristol