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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1870

(Name from)

Royal Lifeboat

Demolished 1919

62 (184) High Street

Rochester

Royal Lifeboat 1895

Above photo, circa 1895, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe, Also showing the "King's Head Hotel."

Fortune of War 1900

Above photo 1900, by Marion Haslam.

Royal Life Boat 1904

Above photo 1904, from www.Flickr.com by Ben Levick. Also shown is the "King's Head Hotel."

 

The building was demolished in 1919 and replaced by the building shown below.

 

Royal Lifeboat location

Above photo, date unknown by Marion Haslam.

 

Local knowledge, further pictures, and licensee information would be appreciated.

I will be adding the historical information when I find or are sent it, but this project is a very big one, and I do not know when or where the information will come from.

All emails are answered.

 

From the Chatham News, Saturday June 20th, 1863.

Jabez Latter, landlord of the "Fortune of War" Public House, High Street, Rochester, was summoned before the Bench charged with assaulting his wife, Sarah Ann Euphemia on the 14th inst.

Mr. J. Bassett said he appeared for the defendant and was happy to say that arrangements had been made in this case and with the consent of the Bench, the summons would be withdrawn.

The defendant was discharged.

The Mayor said he hoped there would be no more quarrelling between the pair.

 

From the Chatham and Rochester Journal, 20th June, 1863.

Conviction for using illegal measures.

On Saturday last, Jabez Latter keeper of the public house "Fortune of War," High Street, Rochester, was charged on the information of Inspector Viney with having a number of beer measures in his possession all below the standard. The Inspector had cautioned the defendant several months ago and had broken up some measures. The defendant was too ill to attend. His wife stated that she had taken the measures from the parties who had kept the House.

The Bench fined the defendant 2s. 6d. and costs and ordered the measures to be forfeited.

 

From the Chatham and Rochester Journal, December 1866.

Matilda Long charged with assaulting Jabez Latter on the 14th December, 1866. She pleaded guilty. She was his servant. He struck her first with a stick and she struck him back.

The Bench dismissed the case.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

LATTER Jabez 1866+

Last pub licensee had BROWNING William Goldsmith 1881+ Census

BROWNING Mrs Susan A Post Office Directory 1891

WILLIAMSON John Peter 1903+ Post Office Directory 1903Kelly's 1903

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

 

Pigot's Directory 1824From the Pigot's Directory 1824

Melville's 1858From Melville's Directory 1858

Post Office DirectoryFrom the Post Office Directory

Post Office Directory 1891From the Post Office Directory 1891

CensusCensus

Post Office Directory 1903From the Post Office Directory 1903

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

 

If anyone should have any further information, or indeed any pictures or photographs of the above licensed premises, please email:-

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