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Burnham pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
Oyster Smack Hotel, Burnham
Kindly provided by Colleen
9th October 1999
Residents at this address
1867/Isaiah Rice/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
Note: Premises not named in 1867
1870/Isaiah Rice/../../../Kelly's
1871/Isaiah Rice/../../../Post Office
1874/Isaiah Rice/../../../Kelly's
1878/Isaiah Rice/../../../Kelly's
1881/Isaiah Rice/Mariner & Innkeeper/64/Tollesbury, Essex/Census
1881/Mary A. Rice/Wife/60/Burnham, Essex/Census
1881/Thomas Rice/Son, Carpenter/18/Burnham, Essex/Census
1881/Mary A. Rice/Daughter/22/Burnham, Essex/Census
Note: Premises not named in 1881
1882/Isaiah Rice/../../../Kelly's
1886/Isaiah Rice/../../../Kelly's
1890/Isaiah Rice/../../../Kelly's
1894/Samuel Cooch/../../../Kelly's
1895/Samuel Cooch/../../../Kelly's
1898/Alfred Walesby/../../../Kelly's
1899/Alfred Walesby/../../../Kelly's
1902/Alfred Walesby/../../../Kelly's
My great-great-grandmother Susan Bruley, born in Hoxton in 1839, was the
Publican in 1901 at
2
Kingslake Street, Southwark St George. Susan's age is given as 41, which
is out by 20 years. By 1906 she was running the Oyster Smack in Burnham on
Crouch, Essex. **
1906/Mrs. Susan Bruley/../../../Kelly's
1908/James Thomas Minett/../../../Kelly's
1910/James Thomas Minett/../../../Kelly's
1912/Arthur Turpin/../../../Kelly's
1914/Mrs. Susan Bruley/../../../Kelly's
1917/Mrs. Susan Bruley/../../../Kelly's
1922/Charles Reuben Smith/../../../Kelly's
1925/Charles Reuben Smith/../../../Kelly's
1929/Frederick W. Blott/../../../Kelly's
1933/John Barber/../../../Kelly's
1937/George William Arthur Anderson/../../../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.
Mr G J Rumsey, licensee of the Rose &
Crown, Writtle, for 41 years, and well known for his activities in many
local affairs, is retiring and intends to live at Woking. He is succeeded by
Graham Roe (or Rose), of the Oyster Snack, Burnham on Crouch. ***
1949/Graham Roe/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***
1953/W A Pearce/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***
*+ Provided by Gordon, Chair of the echm.org.uk
** Provided Ros Jones
*** Provided by Alex Wilkinson