Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Lesley Bryant. Showing the Queen Street Chapel.

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."

From an email received 13 August 2023.

Hi,

I emailed previously about the "British Museum" Public House. My Uncle had told me it was opposite the Queen Street Chapel in Chapel Street. I have been unable to find any information about it so looked on the 1911 census and discovered the pub was called the "Railway Tavern." I then read the following in English Heritage’s survey of London.

“The British Museum stood opposite the Queen Street Chapel…..”

All I can think is that the "Railway Tavern" changed it’s name to the "British Museum" sometime after 1911.

If I discover anything more I will let you know.

Regards,

Lesley Bryant.