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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1867-

Sir John Falstaff

Latest Dec 1910

Newington

Sittingbourne

Sir John Falstaff print

Above print from the book "Old Country Inns of England."

Sit John Falstaff

Above postcard, date unknown.

Sir John Falstaff 1925

Above postcard, postmarked 1925.

George

Above postcard, circa 1925. Kindly sent by Ivan Rossiter.

 

I have been informed that the "Sir John Falstaff" as shown above was originally the "George" but the "George" burnt and after renovation was renamed.

 

From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 21 September 1867. Price 1d.

ANNUAL LICENSING DAY

The following applications for new licenses were heard:—  Walter Brett, "Sir John Falstaff," Newington the application was refused.

 

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 12 February 1910.

LICENSING SESSIONS.

The Licensing Sessions for the Sittingbourne Division were held on Monday, before Messrs. R. G. E. Locke (chairman), G. H. Dean, R. Mercer, T. E. Denson, H. Payne, C. Ingleton, J. Copland, W. R. Elgar, H. L. Webb, and W. N. Rule, and Lieut.-Colonel Thompson, C.I.E.

In the past year 170 persons had been proceeded against for drunkenness, 42 being residents. This was a decrease of 17 compared with the return of the previous year.

The Chairman remarked that the report was very satisfactory. The Justices. he said, had been pursuing their policy of reducing the number of licenses,. and had referred four houses to the Compensation Authority. The four houses were the "White Hart" and "Sir John Falstaff," Newington; and the "Jolly Gardeners" and the "Woodman's Arms," Rainham. With these exceptions the whole of the licenses were renewed.

 

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 12 March 1910.

FOUR LICENCES TO BE REFERRED.

At the adjourned licensing sessions on Monday, Mr. R. G. E. Locke in the chair, formal evidence as to accommodation and the class of trade was given by Superintendent Crowhurst in the eases of the "White Hart" and "Sir John Falstaff," Newington, and the "Jolly Gardeners" and "Woodman's Arms," Rainham, the licences of which houses had not been renewed at the Licensing Sessions a month ago. Mr. A. Booth Hearn (Chatham), representing the owners (Messrs. Shepherd, Neame and Co.) and the tenant of the "White Hart," Newington, applied for the renewal of the licence. Formal application for renewal of the licences was also made in respect of the other three houses. The Bench, however, decided to refer all four licences to the Compensation Authority.

 

From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday, 19 November, 1910.

EAST KENT LICENSING COMMITTEE. SUPPLEMENTAL MEETING.

The "Sir John Falstaff," Newington, ante 1869 beer-house, owners Messrs. Style and Winch, Ltd., Maidstone, tenant Mr. George Cherry. Total amount £205; divided, owners £150, tenant £55.

 

There is also a "Newington near Hythe."

 

LICENSEE LIST

BRETT Walter Sept/1867-71+ (also baker’s man age 32 in 1871Census) Canterbury Journal

HART Thomas 1891-99+ (age 57 in 1891Census)

HUGGINS John George 1903+ Kelly's 1903

CHERRY George to Dec/1910

HARRIS Jonathan William Manning 1913+?

https://pubwiki.co.uk/SirJohnFalstaff.shtml

 

CensusCensus

Canterbury JournalCanterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

 

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