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Mash Tun

Images: then and now

Formerly known as the Volunteer, the Mash Tun stands on New Road.

The Volunteer then

Image reproduced with permission from Brighton History Centre

The Mash Tun pub 2004 - yet another example of so-called progress but surely they could have chosen a more sympathetic colour, eh?

Photo by Mike Snewin

Added to the site on 25-11-04

This page was added on 22/03/2006.

Comments about this page

Thanks to the contributions made by Mike Snewin, we can see the changes these places have had. Nice photos!

By Fabiana (10/12/2004)

Still a great little pub. Fond memories of it as the Vollie.

By Darren (27/06/2005)

What a shame so many pubs have gone and changed their names. Getting on in years I feel that all pubs are now geared to the youngsters.

By Anthony Lock (27/06/2005)

The name Volunteer was given as this pub was opposite the barracks that lay behind the King & Queen in the land opposite now under the swimming pool. The entrance to the latter in North Road still has Barracks Yard as the address.

By Geoffrey Mead (27/02/2006)

Has anybody recognised themselves on this photograph. What year was it taken?

By Peter Shayling (30/12/2007)

My great uncle was killed after being married only three weeks to Beatrice. She became the landlady of the Volunteer and I remember visiting it when I was quite young with my father. Just starting to do my family tree brought back the memories. She was Beatrice Coleman but became Mrs Colwell.

By Deirdre Sharpe (14/02/2008)

That looks like Jan and Dave on the right and I think the picture must have been taken mid to late '70s. They were landlord and lady circa 1979 when, as an art student, I worked there for a bit of extra cash, serving up the pub meals. It was an extremely well-run pub as I recall: very clean, good food and J and D were lovely people. Where are they now?

By Jan (26/05/2008)

Does anybody know the history of The Volunteer? I believe that it was run by ancestors of mine in the late 1800s/early 1900s and I would really love to hear of any information about the place

By Keely Boxell (17/07/2008)

It is indeed Jan and Dave Goodchild on the right, along with Bob(?) customs officer and full-time drinker at the Volly. Jan and Dave moved to London, where during the 90s they had a pub near Covent Garden, but I heard Dave had to retire on medical grounds after being assaulted. Lovely couple indeed, and very tolerant of our motley group of teenagers who drank there in the late 70s - although we did put a lot of money over the bar! Just surprised I'm not in the picture...

By Mick Allen (30/09/2008)

One of my favourite haunts from the mid 80s, until Jan and Dave moved on. I had long chats with Dave about The Pixies (he was a massive fan, but you wouldn't have know it), and he gave me a Squeeze tape (their first album). My mates and me used to use this every Friday and Saturday night. Even bumped into Captain Sensible in there once or twice. Dave looked after us, and both he and Jan were always good company. We never got rowdy, and always said goodnight at closing time. A brilliant pub, well run and respected with the locals. Just not the same now...

By Darren Stuart (28/09/2010)