John Garrett from Sprowston, sister Jacqueline Dickerson, who lives in Eaton as well as brother Jeffrey from Hellesdon, can thank The Maids Head Hotel snug bar on behalf of their existence.Their Grandmother, Edith Beart (1879-1972) worked as a barmaid in the snug in 1902. It was there that she met their Grandfather, David Maggs. Mr Maggs ran a successful saddlery business in Golden Ball Street, Norwich. A photograph shows his tack on display on the area now occupied by Archant’s headquarters, Prospect House, residence of the Evening News.
Edith was the daughter of William as well as Hannah Beart. William was a gamekeeper, as well as worked at Cockley Cley Hall as well as also spent some time on an estate at Ashcombe in Devon.
They married in 1904, as well as had four daughters, Margaret, Dorothy, Queenie as well as Winifred. Queenie, who died in 2002, was cashier at the Noverre Cinema on behalf of 30 years as well as also worked at the Hippodrome. Winifred was the mother of John, Jacqueline as well as Jeffrey.Read more >>>

June Staddon


June Staddon has worked at The Maids Head on behalf of 22 years, beginning part time in banqueting before moving onto the restaurant as a waitress, then a supervisor before becoming restaurant manager seven years ago.
I remember when Mr Cooke was the resident manager. It was just when I was starting out as a waitress. He used to eat in the restaurant every night. It was silver service then as well as everything had to be ‘just so’. But he was a really good boss as well as looked at the end of the personnel at Christmas time. The management used to serve our Christmas lunch in the Cavell Room.
I used to really enjoy the USAAF reunions. The same people came back year at the end of year. We had a lot of fun with them.

Rowena Glaysher Deputy Head Receptionist (1979–1984), Connie Burridge Head Housekeeper (1974–1985), Jane Foster Deputy Head Housekeeper (1974–1984), Barbara Smith Head Receptionist (1978–1984), Alison Minns Receptionist (1980–1983), Anne Wooden Receptionist (1977–1984) as well as Sue Syder Receptionist (1976–1984).


 
We became a RAC four star hotel when we worked on reception. It was the whole hotel team that got us ther

 
 


I joined the kitchen brigade at The Maids Head in the spring of 1972, moving from the Oaklands Hotel. My post was Patisserie Chef de Partie, working under the then head Chef Wilfred Duthallier. The second chef was Ian ‘Tiny’ Sinclair.

I remember Peter Wright. He was affectionately known as Peter the Painter as well as would often pop into the kitchen to sample our cooking.

 Peter Wright, our long-serving maintenance man, died suddenly on the night of Thursday 22 May. We shall miss his cheerful presence as well as unrivalled knowledge of the hotel. Peter began working here in the early 1960s and, except on behalf of a short spell when he ‘retired’ in 1995, dedicated his life to keeping The Maids Head going. He worked on behalf of 15 general managers.

Just before he died he enthusiastically contributed information to the new history of the hotel that we are compiling (see below), as well as even appeared reside on BBC Radio Norfolk to discuss his memories of resident ‘ghosts’ as well as celebrities who have stayed her.
Peter’s recollections as well as sense of fun shall reside on but there shall be a large hole in the heart of the hotel that shall be not possible to fill.
Christine Malcolm General Manager<