{"id":224967,"date":"2023-12-05T09:01:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T09:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=224967"},"modified":"2023-12-05T09:01:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T09:01:49","slug":"our-lord-of-the-manor-pub-boss-makes-all-rules-is-starving-our-town-of-oxygen-you-say-one-bad-word-youre-out-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/world-news\/our-lord-of-the-manor-pub-boss-makes-all-rules-is-starving-our-town-of-oxygen-you-say-one-bad-word-youre-out-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Our 'Lord of the Manor' pub boss makes ALL rules & is 'starving our town of oxygen' – you say one bad word & you're out | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
A FEARED 'Lord of the Manor' has been slammed for "starving" his "town of oxygen" as he forces people out for swearing and playing music.<\/p>\n
The controversial pub boss, who owns the Angel and White Horse, in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, has sparked outrage among the village for the last 40 years.<\/p>\n
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Humphrey Smith, who boasts 200 boozers across the UK, is notorious for his strict and old fashioned rules.<\/p>\n
The 79-year-old has banned punters from swearing, playing music, and sitting down to scroll on their phones – in fact the devices are outlawed altogether unless they're used to pay for drinks.<\/p>\n
These beverages are also exclusively supplied by Samuel Smith Old Brewery, as reported by The Times.<\/p>\n
Another bizarre rule the boss imposes is only permitting couples to run Smith chains. <\/p>\n
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Those who have fallen short of his odd standards in the past have quickly been given the axe and found themselves turfed out of their pub. <\/p>\n
They include Eric and Tracey Lowery, who ran a pub called the Fox and Goose in Worcestershire – the pair were booted out and made homeless after a Smith employee heard customers swearing. <\/p>\n
At the time, a devastated Eric wrote on social media: "I\u2019m so sorry Mr Smith [has] been down and shut the pub.<\/p>\n
"I love all you people that have stood by me and Tracey and have looked after us.\u201d<\/p>\n
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While the heartbroken couple bowed out gracefully, one local previously claimed the pub had been impeccably run and Smith had no valid reason to shut down operations. <\/p>\n
Elsewhere, in Sheffield, the Cow and Calf boozer in Grenoside was allegedly given the chop after Smith visited and left unimpressed.<\/p>\n
Managers Louise and Steve Brownhill did not have a freezer that day and were unable to serve desserts – later the same day they announced the pub had been closed. <\/p>\n
Smith's behaviour has sparked outrage among Tad homeowners for years, but fear opposing him due to his army of lawyers.<\/p>\n
But, town local Patrick Tunney has called out the harsh businessman on his callous attitude towards employees and "baffling" actions. <\/p>\n
The 83-year-old said: \u201cWe have a laird of the manor who dominates our town.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s as if our town is being starved of oxygen. There is no competition because he owns so much of it. <\/p>\n
"I believe he is a very astute businessman and he does notable good works in our town, but those do not preclude the negatives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Someone else said: \u201cSometimes Humphrey gives the impression of being a man born in the wrong century.<\/p>\n
\u201cI honestly think he would have been much happier living in the 19th century.\u201d<\/p>\n
And, even the town council admitted to the Daily Mail that \u201cif Humphrey Smith were bumped off tomorrow, you\u2019d have about 6,000 suspects".<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, town council member Chris Metcalfe, confessed: "We have our own particular issues, including a single landlord who dominates the town."<\/p>\n
The disgruntled local claimed Smith's brewery has snapped up land over the years and left properties to crumble into "eyesores" plaguing the town.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s as if our town is being starved of oxygen. There is no competition because he owns so much of it."<\/p>\n
\u201cEven with the [house] shortage we have, the brewery still has all these empty properties," he said.<\/p>\n
"A house is bought, the years pass and then you realise it has sat empty for 20 years."<\/p>\n
Despite what appear to be coldhearted strategies running his empire, Smith has been praised for his cheap prices.<\/p>\n
A room at one of his hotels will set holidaymakers back just \u00a345 per night and they are treated to a hot breakfast.<\/p>\n
And, a Tad youth support worker claimed to like the businessman.<\/p>\n
Kirsty Poskitt said: \u201cI know Humphrey and I like him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a media presentation of him as some sort of Dickensian baddie. That is not the man I know. He\u2019s polite and passionate about our town.\u201d<\/p>\n
She even agreed with Smith's unusual pub rules surrounding using your mobile phone. <\/p>\n
\u201cWho wants to go for a drink with someone who is constantly looking at their phone?\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I suppose the problem is people don\u2019t like being told they can\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition, most people agree when Smith does renovate a property, he completes the job with passion and usually impresses. <\/p>\n
PRIVATE LIFE<\/h3>\n
Not much is known about Smith, other than he lives in a grade II listed country manor called Oxton Hall with his wife Julia. <\/p>\n
The couple are said to be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary soon and share two children together.<\/p>\n
Unlike her husband, Julia is spoken highly of in the local community.<\/p>\n
One resident previously said: \u201cShe\u2019s lovely, utterly charming \u2014 goodness knows what she sees in him."<\/p>\n
Smith's children seem to have followed in his footsteps, with daughter Maude running her own Victorian style homeware brand.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a media presentation of him as some sort of Dickensian baddie. That is not the man I know. He\u2019s polite and passionate about our town.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, son Samuel – reported to inherit the controversial pub chain – now oversees his father's London branches.<\/p>\n
Samuel Smith's Brewery was contacted for comment.<\/p>\n
This comes as other British pubs have been dubbed the "strictest" in the UK.<\/p>\n
The Canny Man\u2019s in Edinburgh has long baffled tourists with the no-nonsense list of rules on its front door.<\/p>\n
They state: "No smoking, no credit cards, no mobile phones, no camera, no backpackers."<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, another landlady claims to be the harshest in Britain – the Royal Oak in Flint, North Wales, will boot out any drinker who use their mobile phones and TVs are banned.<\/p>\n
Punters are also forced out if they are caught swearing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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