This pub was established before 1863 as the Victory. It has had a succession of names including the following/Victory (1863-1877), Artillery Inn (dates uncertain),
Royal Artillery (1877-1902), Royal (1903-2006), and Fat Cat (2006 to date). **
Colchester pub history index
2nd August 2001
Residents at this address.
1878/William Hargreaves/../../../Kelly's
1881/Alfred Rogers/Licensed Victualler/27/Stow on the Wold, Gloucester/Census
1881/Mary A. Rogers/Wife/26/Stow on the Wold, Gloucester/Census
1881/Infant Rogers/Son/3w/Colchester, Essex/Census
1882/Alfred Rogers/../../../Kelly's
1886/Joseph Reeder Burwood/../../../Kelly's
1891/Richard Watkins/Publican/43/Clapton, London/Census *
1891/Emily Ann Watkins/Wife/38/Clapton, London/Census
1891/Emily Agnes Watkins/Daughter/18/Chatham, Kent/Census
1891/Catherine Mary Watkins/Daughter/17/Chatham, Kent/Census
1891/Richard Samons Watkins/Son/13/Chatham, Kent/Census
1891/Francis George Watkins/Son/5/Chatham, Kent/Census
1891/Agnes Harrison/Sister, Housekeeper/40/Clapton, Hackney/Census
1894/Richard Watkins/../../../Kelly's
1895/Richard Watkins/../../../Kelly's
1898/Richard Watkins/../../../Kelly's
1899/Richard Watkins/../../../Kelly's
1901/Emily Watkins/Publican, Widow/49/Clapham, London/Census
1901/Frances G Watkins/Son, Stationers Assistant/15/Chatham, Kent/Census
1901/Kate Balls/Barmaid/20/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/William Jackson/Potman/46/Tottenham, London/Census
1902/Frederick Harman/../../../Kelly's
1908/Thomas Miles/../../../Kelly's
1912/George Wright/../../../Kelly's
1914/George Wright/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1917/Thomas Kerr/../../../Kelly's
In 1921 census at 65, Butt Road, Colchester
Thomas Springett, Publican, aged 29 years 6 months and born in Colchester, Essex, Own Account
Amy Springett, Wife, aged 30 years 8 months and born in Colchester, Essex
Thomas Springett, Son, aged 5 years 8 months and born in Colchester, Essex
1925/John Banks/../../../Kelly's
1933/Mrs. Pauline Banks/../../../Kelly's
1938, A Hostler, Royal, 65 Butt Road
* Provided by Janet Watkins
** Provided by Stephen Harris