From an email sent to me from Patricia Bailey, 1 February, 2009.

My grandfather William Henry Marsh was the publican from 1909 until his death in WWI 30 September 1916. I notice that you have a Webb listed after that. As I understand it Ernie and Edith Webb managed the pub on behalf of my grandmother after that but I believe she was actually the Licensee at the time and only left in 1922 to move back to Folkestone. Her name was Mildred Emma Marsh. My mother Florence was only one year old when her parents took over the pub and my uncles William Henry Percival Marsh and Reginald William Marsh were both born there. Sadly William died aged six months of what would now be called a cot death.

I am attaching photos of my grandfather William Henry and grandmother Mildred Emma. My daughter has a photo of the pub itself and I will endeavour to forward a copy to you at a later date.

Yours sincerely

Patricia Bailey