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10 West Street
Faversham
01795 535098
https://www.sunfaversham.co.uk/
https://whatpub.com/sun-inn
Above photo, date unknown, possibly 1940s. |
Photos date unknown from http://www.flickr.com
by John Law. |
Above photo 2010 by David Anstiss
Creative Commons Licence. |
 
Above sign left, 1993, sign right 2001.
With thanks from Brian Curtis and Roger Pester
www.innsignsociety.com.
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Above sign by Paul Skelton, 1 September 2012. |
Above matchbox, 1985, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
In 2004 the pub took over the adjoining building at number 11.
The pub may date back to the 1400s, and possesses an ancient fireplace
which was hidden behind boards until the 1920s.
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Kentish Gazette 1 February 1803.
WILLIAM SHARP, Sun, Faversham
Begs leave to return his grateful acknowledgements to his friends,
and the public in general, for the very liberal encouragement he has
hitherto received in the Wine and Spirit Trade.
Of which he has lately laid in a large stock both of Old Wines and
Genuine Spirits, he therefore humbly solicits a continuance of their
favours.
Publicans served upon reasonable terms.
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Kentish Gazette, 18 August 1820.
MARY SHARP,
WIDOW OF THE LATE WILLIAM SHARP,
WINE & BRANDY MERCHANT,
SUN PORTER HOUSE,
West-Street, Faversham.
RESPECTFULLY returns thanks to the Friends of her late Husband, for
the liberal encouragement he experienced from
them, in the above trade, and requests all Persons who stand
indebted to the Estate of the said William Sharp, will pay
the same to Thomas Sharp, his father's Executor. And all Persons
having any demand on the said William Sharp at the
time of his decease, will deliver the same to the said Thomas Sharp,
in order that they may be discharged, on or before
the 29th of September Next, at which time she intends declining the
Business in favour of her Son, whom she begs to recommend as the Successor of his late father.
THOMAS SHARP,
Begs leave to inform his Friends, and the Public in general, that
after the 29th of September, the business will be
carried on by him, and he hopes by strict attention, and moderate
charges, to merit that support his late Father so
many years experienced.
Sun, Faversham, August 14th, 1820.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 5 May 1840.
Thomas Sharpe, Sun Inn," Faversham, Wine and Spirit Merchant, having
relinquished his long established business in favour of his son, Thomas
Sharp, junior, avails himself of the shortest earliest opportunity of
returning his sincere thanks to all his is friends who have kindly
supported him since he has been in business; and most respectfully begs
leave to recommend his son to their notice, who, he feels confident,
will use every exertion in his power to merit their preference and
support.
All persons to whom the said Thomas Sharpe is indebted, are desired to
send in their accounts, and they will be be immediately discharged; and
all person's are indebted to the said Thomas Sharpe, and all persons who
are indebted to the said Thomas Sharp are requested ti pay the amount of
their respected debts forthwith to his son, who is authorised to accept
the same.
Thomas Sharpe Jr. having taken the "Sun Inn," and the business of Wine
and Spirit Merchant, lately carried on by his father, begs most
respectfully to offer himself to the notice of those friends who have so
long supported his father in the business, and that there kind favours
and support. He assures them that it will be his constant endeavour to
merit the preference of their good opinion, by strict attention to their
commands and having constantly for sale Wine and Spirits of good quality
at moderate prices.
Faversham, 27th of April, 1840.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 6 October 1840.
DEATH.
Sept 26, at Faversham, aged 56, Mr. Thomas Sharp, late landlord of the
"Sun Inn."
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From the Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, 16 November 1861.
Faversham. Fire.
As a party or enjoying themselves on the 5th inst. in the smoking room
of the "Sun Inn," West Street, one of them put up his hand to take down
a paper near the fireplace, when the woodwork was so hot he could not
bear his hand upon it. An opening was made in the woodwork, when a body
of flame broke out, and it occupied near an hour before the premises
were placed out of danger. It was then discovered that the large open
beam had become ignited, and gradually smouldered till it got near the
outside boarding.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 27
August 1921.
Death of a Faversham license victualler.
Mr. Thomas Ruben Jeffrey, the much respected landlord of the "Ship Inn,"
West Street, Faversham, passed peacefully away on Sunday afternoon last
at the age of 76. He had been ailing for the past two or three years,
but had only been confined to his bed for about a fortnite.
A natuive of Bobbing, near Sittingbourne, he started his career on the
water, and for many years he was Captain of a ketch trading between
London and Germany and France. The bringing of Apollonaris water from
the Rhine was his chief work, and on one occasion the Kaiser, who was
close by on his yacht, had a conversation with him.
Deceased, who was a typical son of the sea, could spin many interesting
yarns about his life on the water. Many years ago he underwent the
trying experience of being wrecked off Gravelines, near France, and had
the misfortune to lose all his crew with the exception of the cook.
Owing to his frequent voyages to the Continent he could speak French
very well and he could also converse a little in German.
In 1896 he became the tenant of the "Red Lion," Conduit Street, where he
remained until 1907 when he removed to the "Sun," West Street.
He was a model landlord and always conducted his house in a most
satisfactory way.
He was a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters and was one of the
oldest members of the Faversham Licensed Victuallers' Association.
He had been married over 50 years, and he leaves a widow and four sons
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LICENSEE LIST
STOPPLE Elias 1608+
QUEGBE Thomas 1619+
QUEGBE Eious 1646+
GAGNER Jeremiah 1650+
SOKEN William 1696+
ALLENBGE Jeffrey 1705+
PAGE Paul 1716+
PAGE Thomas 1741+
HILL William 1752+
HILL Martha (widow) 1782+
LEVERIDGE Thomas 1786+
KENT Oliver 1803+
SHARPE Thomas 1811+
SHARPE William 1803-Aug/20 dec'd
SHARPE Thomas (son) 29/Sept/1820-May/40
   
SHARPE Thomas (son) May/1840+
HADLOW Edward 1851+ (age 29 in 1851 )
FINN Thomas Finn 1853-58+
 
RAY H Ray 1862+
PUGH Frederick 1865+
ANDERSON Thomas 1871-76+ (age 30 in 1871)
DUNN Richard 1881-88+ (widower age 38 in 1881)
 
COLLINS Thomas 1889+
AGLEBB Richard 1890+
AYETT Richard 1891+
BALDOCK John C 1893+ Kelly's Directory
EXTON William1898+
DEACON John 1901+
DEACON Francis George 1903
 
ELLIS Francis G 1903+
JEFFERY Thomas Reuben 1907-22+
(age 64 in 1911)
  
TAPSELL Stanley A 1925-41
 
PITCHER George A 1941+
MORRIS Hearg J 1959+
FITZGIBBON Harold G 1962+
WITSEE William G 1962+
MANN Eric E 1964+
BALLOCH Corben F 1978+
BARNES Simon H A 1981+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/SunInn.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1824
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
From the Post Office Directory 1855
From Melville's Directory 1858
Census
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1882
Swinock's Faversham Directory 1888
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From
the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Guide
to Faversham 1908
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From the Post Office Directory 1938
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