Frances Place/677 Lower Rainham Road

East Rainham

Above postcard, date unknown.

Above photo, date unknown.

Above photo, 1985 by D Alcock.

Above Google image, July 2012.

Above Google image, 2019. Sign still standing on right.

Above sign left 2012, sign right 2016.

Above card issued March 1955. Sign series 4 number 2.

This premises operated its own Share Out Club in which participants would save for a special occasion, such as Christmas.

I am informed that as of 2016 although the pub no longer exists  and has been replaced by a row of terrace houses, the sign still remains on a pole next to the property in 2019.

LICENSEE LIST

WYLES Thomas 1855-81+

WYLES Ann 1891-1901+ (widow age 73 in 1891)

TASSELL Thomas Alexander 1905-09+

HUNT William 1911-38+

DOLLING William James 1939+

LAKER J W 1948-51+

FULL H W 1953-55+

PRICE W 1957+

DOBINSON Lawrence 1971-74+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/ArmyNavy.shtml

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/armynavy.html

Census

From the Post Office Directory 1855

From the Post Office Directory 1858

From the Post Office Directory 1859

From the Post Office Directory 1862

From the Post Office Directory 1866-67

From the Post Office Directory 1878

From the Kelly's Directory 1882

From the Kelly's Directory 1887

From the Kelly's Directory 1891

From the Kelly's Directory 1895

From the Kelly's Directory 1895

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

From the Kelly's Directory 1905

From the Sittingbourne District Parrett's Directory 1908

From the Kelly's Directory 1909

From the Medway Kelly's Directory 1912/13

From the Kelly's Directory 1927

From the Kelly's Directory 1938

From the Medway Kelly's Directory 1939

From the Medway Kelly's Directory 1948

From the Medway Kelly's Directory 1951

From the Kelly's Directory 1953

From the Medway Kelly's Directory 1955

From the Medway Kelly's Directory 1957

From the Medway Kelly's Directory 1971

From the Medway Kelly's Directory 1972

From the Medway Kelly's Directory 1973

From the Medway Kelly's Directory 1974