12 Frances Street
Woolwich
I have also seen this named the "Army and Navy."
As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will
be shown here.
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 6 September, 1856.
APPLICATIONS FOR SPIRIT LICENSES.
The following applications will be made for licenses at the Special
Sessions to be holden on the 25th day of September, inst.:—
Woolwich
"Cricketers;"
"New Ordnance Arms;"
"Exhibition;"
"British Museum;"
"Railway Tavern;"
"Lord Whitworth;"
"Bank;"
"Albert;"
"Bricklayer’s Arms;"
"Pier;"
"Union;"
"Elephant and Castle;"
"Powis Arms;"
"Bricklayer's Arms;"
"Duke of York;"
"Pioneer;"
"Cornish Arms;"
"Gun;"
"Manor Arms;"
and "Navy and Army Hotel."
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Orr's Kentish Journal, 14 June 1862.
Shocking Death.
A private in the Royal Marines, named Cain, died at eleven o’clock
on Sunday, after drinking at the "Navy and Army" beershop,
Francis-street, Woolwich. He was taken, in an insensible state, to
the Marine Infirmary, and, on being examined by Dr. Lamb, life was
found quite extinct.
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From the Kentish Gazette, Friday, 1 August, 1902.
ASSAULTING A POTMAN.
George Benny, 24, of 2, Mason Street, Woolwich, was charged with
being drunk and disorderly at Francis
Street, Woolwich, and further with assaulting Richard Shoebridge,
potman of the "Army and Navy" public
house, Francis Street, Woolwich.
Shoebridge said that when he told prisoner to leave the house he
struck him.
Prisoner said Shoebridge handled him roughly when he was leaving the
house, and he struck him in self
defence.
Prisoner was ordered to pay 20s. or ten days for the assault.
The other charge was dismissed. |
LICENSEE LIST
SHORTER Robert 1852-Feb/64 dec'd
SHORTER Margaret (widow) Feb/1864-66+
EPSON James 1874-82+
GLADWIN Alfred E 1896+
BOND Ernest W 1901+ (age 33 in 1901)
GAGE Alice Mrs 1904+
BOND Henry James 1905+
GATHERWOOD Alfred Henry 1908+
SWAIN/SWAYNE Alfred W 1911-21+
WRIGHT David 1934+
CANTOR James John 1938+
WESTON Henry J 1944+
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