Cricketers', 143 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford CM2 0JT

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1/4/1793 Let to Joseph Woodcock and William Johnstone, Chelmsford aforesaid common brewers -Cricketers, Moulsham now in the tenure of Robert Daniel for 7 years, yearly rent of 12 pounds. Listed as the Bakers Arms for a period in the 1840s***

The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Chalk, at the Cricketer, Chelmsford.

1770/Robert Daniels/Licensee, Cricketers/../../Essex Record Office ***

The licensee in 1770, 1772, 1774 and 1776 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Clark, at the Cricketers, Chelmsford.

The licensee in 1784 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Budd, at the Cricketers, Chelmsford.

1791/Robert Daniel/Victualler/../../Universal British

The licensee in 1784 and 1787 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Robert Daniel, at the Cricketers, Chelmsford.

1793/Robert Daniel/../../ERO **

The licensee in 1800 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Robert Daniels, at the Cricketers, Chelmsford.

The licensee in 1801 and in 1804 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Robert Daniels, at the Cricketers, Chelmsford.

Also see the Lord Nelson or Nelsons Head, between 1806 and 1840

See the Bakers Arms in the 1840s

1855/J. Nevill/../../../Kelly's*

1862/William Gregory/../../../Kelly's

1867/John Carey/../../../Post Office

1870/John Carey/../../../Kelly's

1871/John Carey/../../../Post Office

1874/Charles Guiver/../../../Kelly's

1878/Charles Guiver/../../../Kelly's

1881/Harvey W. J. South/Inkeeper & Wheelwright/27/Witham, Essex/Census
1881/Jane South/Wife/31/Great Totham, Essex/Census
1881/Robert Broomfield/Lodger, Journeyman Butcher/38/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Laura Broomfield/Lodger/23/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census

Note: Premises not named in 1881

1882/William Gordon Bennett/../../../Kelly's

1886/William Gordon Bennett/../../../Kelly's

1890/Robert Layton/../../../Kelly's

1891/Robert Layton/Engine Fitter & Licensed Victualler/41/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Layton/Wife/37/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1891/Stella Layton/Daughter, Barmaid/18/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1891/Arthur Layton/Son, Engine Fitter/16/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1891/Gertrude Layton/Daughter/13/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1891/Ernest Layton/Son/?/Battersea, London/Census

1894/Robert Layton/../../../Kelly's

1895/Robert Layton/../../../Kelly's

1898/Robert Layton/../../../Kelly's

1899/Robert Layton/../../../Kelly's

1901/Robert Layton/Publican & Coal Merhcnat/50/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1901/Elizabeth Layton/Wife/47/Greensted Green, Essex/Census

1902/Robert Layton/../../../Kelly's

1906/Robert Layton/../../../Kelly's

1908/Frank T. S. Hardman/../../../Kelly's

1910/Frank T. S. Hardman/../../../Kelly's

1911/Frank Hardman/Licensed Victualler/58/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1911/Elizabeth Hardman/Wife/53/Leyton, Essex/Census
1911/Ivy Hardman/Daughter, Typist/20/Hertford/Census
1911/Archibald Telford/Boarder, Electrical Engineer/28/London/Census

1912/Edgar James Went/../../../Kelly's

1914/Edgar James Went/../../../Kelly's

1917/Edgar James Went/../../../Kelly's

1922/William A. Perry/../../../Kelly's

1925/William A. Perry/../../../Kelly's

1929/William A. Perry/../../../Kelly's

1933/William A. Perry/../../../Kelly's

Chelmsford Chronicle. 11 January 1935 - License Transfers
The Cricketers, Moulsham street, Chelmsford to Mrs Edith Maud Perry, the widow of the late licensee, Mr W Perry.

1937/Mrs. Edith Maud Perry/../../../Kelly's

1943/Mrs. Edith Maud Perry/../../../Kelly's

While researching the post-WW2war biography of RSM WO1 Graham Rose I cam across this article:
Chelmsford Chronicle. 25 March 1949. *+
New Mine Host of Writtle Crown - Clock for Mr G J Rumsey
Yesterday, at Chelmsford Session, the licence of the Rose and Crown Inn, Writtle was transferred from Mr G J Rumsey to Mr G Rose, of the Oyster Smack, Burnham on Crouch. Later in the day Mr and Mrs Rumsey left for Worthing, where they will live in retirement.
The licence of the Crown has been held by the Rumsey family for over 45 years, and by Mr Rimsey for nearly 42 years. The couple will be greatly missed in the village.
Mr and Mrs Rose are no strangers to the district, for during the war Mr Rose was Regimental Sergeant Major of the SAS Regiment at Hylands Park, and he has a notable record of war service. Towards the end of the war he married Miss Rene Perry, daughter of Mrs W Perry, of the Cricketers in Chelmsford, and their wedding at Widford Church was largely attended.
On Tuesday evening past and present players and members of the Writtle Football Club attended for a farewell presentation of an eight day chiming clock, suitably inscribed, to Mr Rumsey who has been associated with the club as chairman and Treasurer for nearly 50 years.

* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900

** ERO D/DDw/T176/2

*** Provided by David Meadows

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