Sir Col Edward Massie
(1619-1674)
Colonel, commander of the garrison defending Gloucester (from 1643), and Knight Bachelor (from 1660)
Commemorated on 1 plaque
The Old Crown Inn The inn first recorded nearby in 1460, came to prominence during the civil war siege of 1643 when Colonel Edward Massey, commander of the garrison defending Gloucester set up his headquarters here, the inn closed in 1760 but was re-established in 1990
The Old Crown - Westgate Street, Gloucester, United Kingdom where they was headquartered