The Greyhound pub, Popes hill (General)

by Robert Williams, Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 00:25 (6884 days ago) @ Slowhand-s

I have a copy of an undated and unsourced newspaper clipping, being the Obituary of Mr Merrick Phelps (82) of High Croft, Mitcheldean. It states in part:
"He was a retired inn keeper who kept the Greyhound at Mitcheldean for nearly 18 years before his retirement 12 years ago. Earlier he had been licensee of the Crown, Howle Hill, where he once had a bakery and grocery business."

Is this the same Greyhound inn? Can someone help with the approximate date of Mr Phelps death? Can someone tell me whether the Crown is still operating? and where Howle Hill is?

Thanks (from Sydney, Australia) in advance.