133 Sydenham Road

Sydenham

Above photo, circa 1940s, kindly sent by Katie Colby.

Above photo showing Letitia Rickets and licensee Sidney Thomas Ricketts the inside of the pub circa 1914, kindly sent by Katie Colby.

Above photo showing Sidney Thomas Ricketts with his wife Letitia Grace Brunmit/Ricketts, kindly sent by Katie Colby.

Above photo showing Sydney Ricketts first car outside the pub, kindly sent by Katie Colby.

Above photo, July 2011. Taken by Stephen Harris.

Above map circa 1900 showing location of 1:- "Golden Lion," 2:- "Dolphin", 3:- "Man of Kent", 4:- "46 Kent House Road".

Sydenham was located in Kent until 1889 when the County of London was formed and in 1965 it became part of the current London Borough. It is now a suburban district of South London in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley and Southwark.

Your help is appreciated, and every email is answered.

The original premises was erected in 1733 but was rebuilt in 1937. At one time, it changed name to the "Ferret and Trouser Leg" but I have no idea how long it operated with that ridiculous name.

LICENSEE LIST

DANES Judith 1828-30+

WILSON William 1831-41+ (age 45 in 1841)

HOLT Benjamin to Aug/1850

TEED Elizabeth Aug/1850+

VOKES David 1858+

WELLS Thomas 1862+

BETHELL Theophilis 1866+

REEVES William 1874+

MARWICK Jessie H 1888+

RIVERS Samuel Isaac 1896-1904+

RICKETTS Sydney Thomas 1919-40s

HANSELL Poppy Nellie Mabel Mrs 1944+

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

From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

Census