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Mabel Lee Landlady of The New Inn

Mabel, Mary & Bill Lee with their Mother The end of an era. Based on the obituary I wrote for the Crediton Courier after Mabel’s death in 1998 With the death of Mabel Kathleen Lee at the age of 96 on Jan 18th 1998, Coleford lost one of its last links with the Victorian era. Mabel was born on July 31st 1901 at the New Inn Coleford. She used to love to impart to her friends at Redvers House Crediton, where she spent her last few years when introducing me. Read more...