Posted by Owen Roberts on April 23, 2009 at 05:57:42 user OwenRoberts.
In Reply to: Re: "Sir Garnet" posted by PeterWillis on April 23, 2009 at 23:29:32:
I am not sure that the link need be geographical. Perhaps the owner or builder of "Sir Garnet" seved with him on one of his many campaigns.
Sometimes retired soldiers or mariners, if the became publicans, would name their establishment after a famous commanding officer.