Above photo showing the rear of the "Popes Head," date unknown, also showing the rear of the "Crown Shades."

Above photo, circa 1930, sent by Jason Kemsley and kind permission of Tony Larkin.

Above photo from Ian Jarvis says the following:- This could be the darts team or possibly rowing as my Grandfather Albert Jarvis did row for a few pubs, he is second from left front row next to Joe Law, behind him is one of the Waghorns not sure if its Major or not next to him is the landlord Hopkins and his Daughter Audrey, then Snub Pollard. I have also been given a name of Arthur King 1st left back row.

Above photo, 2011 showing the former pub. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton.

This Was A Tavern In The Town.

"Time was," said the landlord bending over the gaping trapdoor which led to the green-slimed stairs and the muddy swirl of the river (when smugglers used to come aboard here."

"Aye," said Luke Ellen, 82-year old waterman, "and murders were done for a shilling - or less."

Above showing Old Watermen, regular customers at "The Popes Head." "We went lobster fishing in the river."

And the was a dark suggestion that this would be a good place to argue with the Brewster Sessions.

Above picture:- Mrs. Bramble.... Wistfully playing the tunes that used to send the crowds rollicking and dancing on Saturday night..."

Above picture:- Mr. J. C. Bramble, landlord. "All over the world sailors would meet.... and pledge their next meeting."

(Rest unfortunately missing. Paul Skelton.)

Information below, 1888. Sent by Jason Kemsley. From http://www.casebook.org  8 April 2015.

WILLIAM PIGGOTT

Piggott came to the attention of the police after the landlady of the Pope's Head public house in Gravesend, Kent, heard him yelling his hatred and hostility towards women.

P.C. Vollensworth was summoned, and found Piggott dazed and confused. When the Constable noticed an injury to the man's hand, which he was unable to satisfactorily account for, he was arrested. When questioned at the police station, Piggott made a rambling statement in which he explained that on Sunday morning the 9 September 1888 in Brick Lane, he came to the aid of a women who had fallen while having a fit, he came to her aid and attempted to help her up, whereupon she bit him on the hand, causing the wound and the blood on his shirt.

Superintendent Berry later recovered a paper parcel which Piggott had left at a fish and pie stall, it contained two bloodstained shirts, it was noticed that his shoes also looked like they had been wiped clean of blood.

Inspector Abberline was summoned to Gravesend and returned to London with Piggott. Now looking a strong suspect, he was placed in an identity parade of seventeen men, before Mrs Fiddymont, Joseph Taylor and Mary Chappell, to see if they could recognize the bloodstained man seen in the "Prince Albert" public house shortly after the murder of Annie Chapman. Of the three witnesses, only Mary Chappell picked Piggott out as the man she had seen, before changing her mind and saying she was no longer sure. The police eventually satisfied themselves that Piggott had nothing to do with the Whitechapel murders. He was treated for delirium tremens and discharged on 9 October 1888.

Piggott was born in 1835 and was 53 years of age at the time of the Whitechapel murders. He was no stranger to the infirmary as he had previously been admitted there on 8 June from 19 Brick Lane, and discharged on 30 July again suffering from delirium tremens.

Piggott was said to be a ship's cook, who at one time had owned his own pub in Hoxton, which he paid the sum of £8,000 for. In appearance he was said to closely resemble John Pizer (Leather Apron). There is a suggestion that Piggott may have later been incarcerated in an asylum.

Jack the Ripper of the Whitechapple Murders committed the series of murders between 3 April 1888 and 13 February 1891.