|
Hunton Road
Chainhurst
Near Marden
Above photo 1912, showing the landlord, William Reeder, behind the small
boy next to the dog. John Richards tells me the man on the extreme right
is his great grand-father Albert Till, who was blacksmith at the pub from
about 1891 till his death in 1919 age 77. |
The pub changed name to the "Pig
and Whistle" date unknown and is now a private residence.
I have also seen this addressed as in Marden.
|
Southeastern Gazette, 6 September 1853.
CRANBROOK. Petty Sessions.
Thursday. (Before T. L. Hodges, Esq., C. T. Pattenson, Esq., G. R.
Stevenson, Esq., the Rev. F. Barrow, and the Rev. J. Deedes).
David Shaw Stanley made an application for a license to his house,
which is situated on the Marden and Hunton road, which was also
refused.
|
|
South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 6th March, 1917.
Adjourned Licensing Sessions.
The adjourned licensing sessions for the Cranbrook Petty Sessional
Division were held on Thursday, before Mr. E. L. Tomlin (chairman),
Captain G. S. Hancock, Messrs. J. A. Drush, W. Nash, J. Hanmer, A.
Hardcastle, and E. E. Selmes. Superintendent Cheeseman opposed
renewal of the following licences on the grounds of redundancy.
The "Royal Oak," Marden, owned by Messrs. Jude, Hanbury and Co. of Wateringbury, and
held by Henry Thrower.
|
|
From the Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, 12 August 1938.
In the bicycle case Bernard Reeves, Dean Farm, Tovil, Maidstone, said
that about 6.30 p m. on July 23 his wife's bicycle was missing from a
shed at the back of the house. On July 27, in company with a police
officer, he went to the "Royal Oak," Chainhurst, Marden, where it was
shown to him.
John Welch, 103. Cloudsley-road, Barnesbury, said he was on holiday at
Chainhurst on July 24 when he bought the bicycle from Latter for 10s. He
later sold it to James Henham, the licensee of the "Royal Oak," for £1.
P.C. White said that he interviewed Latter on July 26. Defendant said he
had sold it to a Londoner for a stranger who had promised him 2s. 6d.
for himself.
P.C. Hadaway, Maidstone Borough Police, said that Latter was arrested on
August 3. He said that he had not been within miles of Dean Farm on July
23. On the Sunday morning a man brought the cycle to him and asked him
to sell. Witness then charged him with receiving it knowing it to have
been stolen. To that Latter replied that he did not know it was stolen,
Latter was committed for trial at the West Kent Quarter Sessions.
|
|
From an email received 19 April 2015.
Hello from Vancouver Canada!
William Reader was my great-grandfather. He was the proprietor of the
"Royal Oak Inn" (later known as the "Pig and Whistle") from sometime
after 1901 to 1912, when he and his wife, Lily “Grace” and 5 children
(and extended family) emigrated to Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada
where they took advantage of immigration bonuses and land leases being
given away to experienced farmers from the UK.
Prior to owning the "Royal Oak," William and Grace lived in Turkey
Farm House at Goudhurst per the 1901 census. I'm afraid I don't have any
more information about the ownership/deed or history of the pub to give
you. If you find out more, I would be very happy to converse with you
and help where I'm able.
I was thrilled to see the picture you have of William and family in
front of the Royal Oak in 1912. Can you tell me where you found the
photo, please?
Trish Reader.
Further research shows that William age 34,
his wife Lily Grace age 31, actually had 7 children and went out to
Canada in March 1912. Their names being, William age 12 and 8 months,
Nellie age 11, Arthur age 9, Gladys age 8, Archibald age 7, Joy age 6,
and Edward age 2.
|
|
From an email received 24 July 2021. The landlord listed as J Neeves I
believe is my grandfather. His name was Jesse, his wife's name was
Grace. They had 3 children Lillian, Joan and Phyllis. Phyllis was my
mother. She married Jack Anthony Caselton from the "Chestnut
Tree," Yalding, Kent. His father, my other grandfather was landlord
of the "Chestnut
Tree." Hope this is helpful.
Regards
Michael Caselton (NSW Australia) |
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.
LICENSEE LIST
STANLEY David Shaw jun. 1850-53+
STANLEY John 1871-72+ (age 30 in 1871 )
HILTON Robert 1874+
(also grocer)
POSSEE John 1881-91+ (also grocer age 42 in 1891)
BARTON Alfred John 1901-03+ (also grocer age 61 in 1901)
REEDER William 1901?-12 (age 35 in 1911)
BASS Percy Mitchell 1913+
THROWER Henry 1917-18+
HENHAM James 1922-38+
  
(also grocer)
NEAVES Jesse Mr 1943+
MANNING J Mr 29/Aug/1953
CLIFT F Mr 1960s
BROWN Frederick 1971-74
CLEMMENTS Mike & Joan 1980s+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/RoyalOak.shtml
Census
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From
the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1918
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From the Post Office Directory 1938
|
