Signing pledge to renounce drink – then having a pint to celebrate

By The Newsroom

Published 17th Aug 2015, 13:20 BST

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At the turn of the 20th century, Horsham was home to a kindly gentleman named Jury Cramp.

While not physically the biggest of men, Jury, who owned a jewellery shop in West Street, held very strong beliefs about alcohol and was never afraid to air them.

In 1984, historian Frank Holmes told the County Times how he used to hear Jury speaking on the Carfax about the evils of drink.