151 High Street

Wouldham

01634 681830

https://www.watermansarmswouldham.co.uk/

https://whatpub.com/watermans-arms

Above photo, 1930s.

Above photo showing (L to R) back row, 2nd Pat Stevens, 4th Loudo Smith, 7th Mr, Stevens, 8th Bill Chapman, 9th Laddy Stevens, 10th Tom Bellchamber. Front row, 5th Jim Bellchamber.

Outside the Waterman's Arms, Winkle Club outing 1929. Top row:- 3rd, Mrs. Millie Newman (Marsh), 5th, Mr. Sands, 6th, Mrs. Sands, 7th, Mrs. Baker (Waz's mum) Second row:- 7th, Mr. Kitney, 8th, Mrs. Riddle. Third row:- 4th, Mr. Gilray, 7th, Mrs. Jones, 9th, Mr. Newman. Forth row:- 3rd, Mrs. Gilray. Front row:- 1st, George Kemp, 2nd, Mr. Tanner, 5th Mrs. Cox.

Abopve postcard, date unknown.

Above postcard, date unknown.

Above photo 2008 by David Anstiss Creative Commons Licence.

Above sign 2010.

Mrs Grace Constance Dobson was managing pub in 1911, and  was previously Grace Constance Baker, she was a daughter of Edward Thomas Baker & his wife Constance, therefore another generation of the Baker family running the place.

The original pub was demolished and a new one built in 1910 and during the demolition of the old building a a double-roof space was found apparently used for smuggling liquor and linked to the "Robin Hood" in Burham.

The new building had a large beer garden to the south of the pub but this has been built on with a row of terraced houses.

LICENSEE LIST

BAKER George 1841? (1st generation)

LANGFORD William 1841-58+ (age 46 in 1851)

BAKER Henry 1861+ (2nd generation) (also smith age 72 in 1861)

BAKER Edward Thomas 3rd generation 1871-95 dec'd (age 68 in 1891)

BAKER Constance R 1901-11+ (widow age 64 in 1901)

DIMMOCK David 1903+

DOBSON John 1913-22+

SANDS Harry 1930-38+

BARRATT Leonard 1955+

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From Melville's Directory 1858

Census

From the Post Office Directory 1903

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

From the Post Office Directory 1913

From the Post Office Directory 1918

From the Post Office Directory 1922

From the Post Office Directory 1930

From the Post Office Directory 1938