Chatham News, Saturday 11th June 1870.

Wanted.

A respectable young girl as nursemaid.

Apply at the "Sir Colin Campbell, Fair Row, Chatham.

Chatham News, Friday 29 September 1939.

Mrs. S. M. Cockerill.

The funeral of one of the oldest licensees in Chatham took place on Saturday, when Mrs. Susan Maria Cockrill was buried at Chatham Cemetery.

Mrs. Cockrill, who died on Monday of last week, was 92 years old and for some years had been living at 21, Nelson Road, Chatham. Her husband, Mr. Benjamin Richard Cockrill, who died in 1900, was then licensee of the "Sir Colin Campbell" in Fair Row, and for a number of years after his death Mrs. Cockerill carried on the licence. Before his tenancy in Fair Row, Mr Cockerill held the "Rob Roy," in the Brook. This house, like the "Sir Colin Campbell," has now been demolished.

Mrs. Cockrill was the daughter of a baker in Five Bells Lane, Rochester, and had lived all her life in this District. Two of her sons are also Licensed Victuallers. Mr. James Cockrill, the eldest, was for many years licensee of the "Woodlands Tavern," Gillingham, and recently took over the "Black Lion," Gillingham. He was for over 10 years Secretary of the Gillingham Licensed Victuallers' association, and is still it's treasurer. The youngest son, Mr. Frederick Cockrill, is licensee of the "Rose," Delph, Rochester.

Mrs. Cockrill is also survived by 4 other Sons, Messrs. Benjamin, John, William and Robert Cockrell, and one daughter, Miss Emma Cockrill. All of the six sons were present at the funeral and, in addition, Mrs. B. Cockrill and J. Cockrill (nephews) and Mr. R. Harris (friend).