172 Upper Wickham Lane

Welling

Above postcard, date unknown.

Above postcard, 1934.

Above photo, date unknown.

Above photo 2011 by David Anstiss Creative Commons Licence.

Above sign left 1986, sign right 1999. With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

Above sign 2001. With thanks from Roger Pester www.innsignsociety.com

Above photo circa 2012.

I have also seen this addressed as in East Wickham.

Originally known as the "Fighting Cocks" but changed name in 1874 to honour the marriage of Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia to Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia,

There was a  rebuilding of the pub for the Dartford Brewery Co. Ltd. Dating from 1936-37 and this building still exists.

The pub closed some time in 2011 and is now (2016) operating as another Tesco Express shops.

It is said that Boxing legend Henry Cooper once used to train in a gym situated above the pub.

LICENSEE LIST

WREN Mary 1891+ (widow age 65 in 1891)

LAUNO George A 1901+ (age 32 in 1901)

CAIRNS George A 1901+ (age 22 in 1901)

DANIELS John 1903+

COOK James Henry 1913+

KENDALL John Charles 1918-30+

KENDALL John Alfred 1938+

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

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

Census

From the Kelly's Directory 1903