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The Case Landlords
| Dates | Licensees | Notes |
| 1843 | Phillip Burch | Innkeeper at the Case on 10th Jan 1843 as attested by his marriage certificate to Louisa Foulger. However his great great great grandson thinks he could have been the landlord from 1826 as he was certainly living in Bentley then. Thanks to Dave Burch for his family history. |
| 1851 – 1865 | William Wood | Innkeeper, Married, 35yo, born Capel |
| 1869 – 1879 | Thomas Cooper | Licensed Victualler and Shopkeeper, Married, 40yo, born Bentley . |
| 1881 | Henry Shelton | Publican, Married, 25yo, born Birch, Essex. |
| 1888-1892 | John Leggett | Publican, Married, 60y, born Cossey, Norfolk |
| 1900-1915 | William Grimsey | Licensed Victualler & Farmer,Married, 34y, born Flowton |
| 1916 – 1022 | Mrs Emily Grimsey | |
| 1933 – 1947 | Albert Grimsey | |
| 1948 – 1952 | Bill Partridge | |
| 1952- | Edgar Soames | Photo in gallery of Edgar, and the pub; donated by Paul Soames, Edgar’s grandson |
| unknown | Cecil Hart | |
| unknown | Fred Hinton | |
| September 1962 – 1972 | Stanley (Major) and Lilly Hood | |
| 1972 – 1975 | Basil and Pam Peartree | |
| 1975 – 1978 | Brian and Judy Smith | |
| 1978 – 1981 | Kate and Nigel Layton | |
| 1981 – 1984 | Phillip and Carol Gibson | |
| 1984 – 1987 | Tina Lightfoot and Kevin Bennett | |
| 1987 – December 1990 | Alan Macro and Janice | |
| December 1990 – August 1994 | Brian Rolingson and Betty Gissing | |
| August 1994 – March 1999 | Clive Edis and Elaine Witney | |
| March 1999 – June 2001 | Fergus and Amanda Little | |
| June 2001 – April 2006 | John (Richard) and Jean Senior | |
| April 2006 – August 2006 | Closed for refurbishment and extension | |
| August 2006 – July 2007 | Opened with temporary managers | |
| July 2007 – April 2010 | Paul Tills | |
| April 2010 – August 2012 | Graham Hopcroft and Margaret Smith | |
| August 2012 – October 2012 | Closed – for sale | |
| October 2012 – March 2013 | Allister Voy | |
| March 2013 – April 2014 | Closed – for sale | |
| April 2014 – September 2017 | Gail Nye | First Licensee for Bentley Community Pub Ltd |
| September 2017 – | Kate Spicer | Current Licensee for Bentley Community Pub Ltd |
Next Page: The campaign to save the Case from closure
News Headlines
- Quiz Night: 27th April 2024
- Our New Charity of the Year: April 2024
- Wanted: Volunteers for the Case
- Share Offer: Ongoing
Events Calendar
Events in April 2024
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12:00 pm: Easter Monday
1st April 2024
12:00 pm to3:00 pm The pub will be open for lunchtime drinks, 12 - 3pm, on this Bank Holiday Monday.
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2nd April 2024
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3rd April 2024
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4th April 2024
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10:30 am: Coffee Morning
5th April 2024
10:30 am to12:00 pm Regular meet up for tea/coffee and chat.
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6th April 2024
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7th April 2024
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8th April 2024
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9th April 2024
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10th April 2024
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8:00 pm: Open Mic Night
11th April 2024
Open Mic with music from 8pm. Bar open from 6pm. All performers and listeners welcome! |
10:30 am: Coffee Morning
12th April 2024
10:30 am to12:00 pm Regular meet up for tea/coffee and chat.
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5:00 pm: Dolly's Pizzas
13th April 2024
5:00 pm to8:00 pm Dolly will be with us again on Saturday 13th April between 5pm and 8pm. For pre-orders please ring 07856 070123. The pub will be open from 5pm so eat in or take away. Families are welcome.
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14th April 2024
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15th April 2024
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16th April 2024
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1:00 pm: 10th Anniversary
17th April 2024
 On Wednesday 17th April 2024 we will be celebrating 10 years since we first opened our doors as a community owned pub and started trading as Bentley Community Pub Limited. In fact the Case was the first co-operative pub in Suffolk. We think Bentley should be proud of the Case's important status amongst community and…
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18th April 2024
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10:30 am: Coffee Morning
19th April 2024
10:30 am to12:00 pm Regular meet up for tea/coffee and chat.
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7:00 pm: Live Music: Robbie Gladwell
20th April 2024
7:00 pm to11:00 pm On Saturday 20th April, the very popular Robbie Gladwell and his band will be returning to entertain us. The band will start around 8.30pm. During the evening a BBQ will be available from around 7pm. We will be staying open a little longer than usual and last orders will be at 10:45pm.
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21st April 2024
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22nd April 2024
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23rd April 2024
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24th April 2024
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7:30 pm: Book Group |
10:30 am: Coffee Morning
26th April 2024
10:30 am to12:00 pm Regular meet up for tea/coffee and chat.
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8:00 pm: Quiz Night
27th April 2024
The quiz will start at 8pm. Teams can be up to 6 members. Entry is £2 per person. Bar opens 6pm.
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28th April 2024
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29th April 2024
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30th April 2024
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1st May 2024
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2nd May 2024
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10:30 am: Coffee Morning4:00 pm: Beer Festival
3rd May 2024
4:00 pm to11:00 pm We will be holding a beer festival over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend, on 3, 4, 5 and 6 May. We will be selling over 20 different real ales from across East Anglia and surrounding areas. While the beer festival is running, savoury foods and bar snacks will be available to buy in the…
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12:00 pm: Beer Festival
4th May 2024
12:00 pm to11:00 pm We will be holding a beer festival over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend, on 3, 4, 5 and 6 May. We will be selling over 20 different real ales from across East Anglia and surrounding areas. While the beer festival is running, savoury foods and bar snacks will be available to buy in the…
4:00 pm: Wokn'Roll
4th May 2024
4:00 pm to8:00 pm On the Saturday evening, 4th May, a new street food vendor, Wokn’Roll will be with us. They will be selling their tasty, authentic Chinese noodle cuisine from 4pm to 8pm.
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12:00 pm: Beer Festival
5th May 2024
12:00 pm to10:00 pm We will be holding a beer festival over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend, on 3, 4, 5 and 6 May. We will be selling over 20 different real ales from across East Anglia and surrounding areas. While the beer festival is running, savoury foods and bar snacks will be available to buy in the…
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