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Sort file:- Woolwich, April, 2024.

Page Updated:- Saturday, 27 April, 2024.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1854-

 Cricketer's

Latest ????

24 Sand Street

Woolwich

Cricketer's 1931

Above photo, 1931. Kindly sent by Chris Mansfield.
Cricketer's pewter mugCricketer's pewter mug

Above photos kindly sent by April Idle from Ohio, USA.
Pewter mug base

Above photo showing pewter mug stating "Cricketer's  Sands St Woolwich. Kindly sent by April Idle from Ohio, USA.
Pewter mug marks

Above marks Crown G IV would have been added between 1824 and 1836 to indicate that it held a pint.
Pewter mug A V

The pewter mug obviously belonged to the licensee whose initials were A. V. and that he probably had the pub pre 1824. I am still to trace his name,

 

Orr's Kentish Journal, 6 September 1862.

Lewis Hancock, "Cricketers" beershop, Sand-street, was summoned for selling beer at irregular hours, and was fined 4s. and costs.

James Reeve, of the "Garibaldi" beershop, was also summoned for the above offence, but his case was adjourned for a week.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

HANCOCK Thomas 1854-61+ (also shipwright age 34 in 1861Census) West Kent Guardian

HANCOCK Lewis 1862+

 

CensusCensus

West Kent GuardianWest Kent Guardian

 

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