13 pictures of the reopened Ship Anson pub on The Hard in Portsea

Tom Morton
By Tom Morton

Editor

Published 18th Feb 2023, 16:00 GMT

There were cheers of happiness when the Ship Anson pub opened its doors again after six weeks.

The local reopened on Friday night after a refurbishment, following a devastating fire on January 8.

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News photographer Sarah Standing was there to capture the moment as regulars were delighted to get into their boozer – with one saying he treated it as ‘an extension of his living room’

The Ship Anson in The Hard, Portsea, Portsmouth, reopened its doors on Friday night after a fire. From left, Beth Reynolds, Toby Gillian, Harry Edwards, Hattie Richmond and Emma Harris who all work for BAE Systems Picture: Sarah Standing (170223-9764)placeholder image
The Ship Anson in The Hard, Portsea, Portsmouth, reopened its doors on Friday night after a fire. From left, Beth Reynolds, Toby Gillian, Harry Edwards, Hattie Richmond and Emma Harris who all work for BAE Systems Picture: Sarah Standing (170223-9764)
Sailors, from left, Sam Earlam, Tom Foley and Matt Stevens (170223-9757)placeholder image
Sailors, from left, Sam Earlam, Tom Foley and Matt Stevens (170223-9757)
Chris Moon with his children Grace, eight, Joshua, 15, and good friend Aiden Wilkins (170223-9754)placeholder image
Chris Moon with his children Grace, eight, Joshua, 15, and good friend Aiden Wilkins (170223-9754)
DJ Ceejay Mills (170223-9752)placeholder image
DJ Ceejay Mills (170223-9752)
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