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Sort file:- Plumstead, April, 2023.

Page Updated:- Tuesday, 11 April, 2023.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1851-

 Woodman

Open 2014+

35 Slade

Plumstead Common

Woodman circa 1910

Above postcard, circa 1910.
Plumstead card

Above card, circa 1910.
Woodman 1912

Above postcard, circa 1920, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.
Woodman and Peoples' Hall

Above photo showing the last Brigade Parade passing the "Peoples' Hall" and the "Woodman" on the right in 1985.
Woodman 2003

Above photo by Bert Hooper, 18 August, 2003, taken from http://www.plumstead-stories.com
Woodman 2010

Above photo, 21 March 2010.
Woodman

Above photo date unknown, by kind permission Chris Mansfield. http://www.chrismansfieldphotos.com/

 

This is one of the pubs in the area that is known as the "Five Idlers."

The poem that goes with the story is as follows:-

The Star which doesn't shine in the sky,

The Woodman who doesn't cut down trees,

The Ship that cannot sail the seas,

The Mill which doesn't grind corn,

And Who'd a Thought it!

 

Project 2014 has been started to try and identify all the pubs that are and have ever been open in Kent. I have just added this pub to that list but your help is definitely needed regarding it's history.

As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will be shown here.

Thanks for your co-operation.

 

From the Anchor, (house magazine for Barclay, Perkins Anchor Brewery) Volume X, No.1, January 1930.

A CHAMPION SWIMMER AND ATHLETE.

Arthur Hill 1928

Mr. Arthur Edwin Hill, Style & Winch's tenant of the "Woodman," Plumstead Common, SE16 holds some wonderful records in the world of swimming.

Mr. Hill is now 42 years of age, is Vice President of Plaistow United SC and played for the team last season, which were English Water Polo champions 1928/29.

Mr. Hill has (amongst many others) the following long list of successes to his credit:

Member of the British Olympic team, Stockholm, 1912

Staffordshire County Player 1908 to 1913

Canadian Expeditionary Forces swimming champion during the war Sussex County player 1923 to 1927

Kent County player 1928

World Water Polo Championship Medal (New York Athletic Club) 1922.

Arthur Hill 1928

Pics. Arthur Hill c.1928 and Plaistow United SC (Arthur Hill, standing, second from the right)

 

LICENSEE LIST

HOOD William 1851+ (age 53 in 1851Census)

AMON John Sept/1854+ West Kent Guardian

HOPPERTON Thomas to Nov/1860 Next pub licensee had

KNIGHT John Thomas Nov/1860+

DAY Thomas 1862+

MOORE Alexander 1866-Nov/70

TRIMMER John Nov/1870+

FIELDING Emma Louisa Mrs 1874+

FLETCHER Edgar 1881+ (also Brick Labourer age 41 in 1881Census)

FLETCHER Charlotte Mrs 1882-91+ (widow age 43 in 1891Census)

COOMBES Thosas 1908-19+

HILL Arthur 1929-30+

HILL Marjorie Mrs (wife of above) 1938+

WADE James Sidney 1944+

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

 

CensusCensus

West Kent GuardianWest Kent Guardian

 

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