Rebuilt in 1926, an ex-beerhouse with a full license granted in 1935. The address is also listed as at Dagenham Dock
Anglers Retreat, New Road, Dagenham - in 1938
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
Residents at this address
1851/Samuel Bone/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1851/Samuel Bone/Labourer/69/Wetherfield, Essex/Census
1851/Mehatable Bone/Wife/68/Barking, Essex/Census
1851/Joseph Jackson/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/24/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1855/Samuel Bone/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1862/Samuel Bone/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1867/Mrs Sarah Bone/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1871/Elijah Bull/Beerhouse Keeper/39/Tolstone Major, Essex/Census
1871/Sarah Bull/Wife/41/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/Ann Bull/Daughter/19/Hadleigh, Essex/Census
1871/Louisa Bull/Daughter/13/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/Charles Bull/Son/10/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/Christiania Bull/Daughter/8/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/Florence Bull/Daughter/5/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/Maud C. Bull/Daughter/2/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/Peter Smith/Boarder, Labourer/22/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1871/Robert Silby/Boarder, Labourer/28/Norwich/Census
1871/William Gruand?/Boarder, Labourer/22/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1871/George Newman/Boarder, Labourer/20/Newmarket, Suffolk/Census
1871/Charles Pattison/Boarder, Painter/26/Gravesend, Kent/Census
9/1872/Elijah Bull/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions
15/6/1876/Sarah Bull/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions
1878/Mrs. Sarah Bull/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1881/Sarah Bull/Beerhouse Keeper/50/Aveley, Essex/Census
1881/Charles Bull/Son, Wax Refiner/20/Aveley, Essex/Census
1881/Christiania Bull/Daughter, Pupil Teacher/18/Aveley, Essex/Census
1881/Florence Bull/Daughter/15/Aveley, Essex/Census
1881/Maud C. Bull/Daughter/12/West Thurrock, Essex/Census
1882/Mrs. Sarah Bull/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1886/Mrs. Sarah Bull/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1890/Seabrook & Sons/../../../Kellys
1890/Mrs. Sarah Bull/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1891/Sarah Bull/Beerhouse Keeper (Widow)/61/Aveley, Essex/Census *
1891/Charles Bull/Son/30/Aveley, Essex/Census
1891/Christiana Bull/Daughter/27/Aveley, Essex/Census
1891/Maud Bull/Daughter/22/West Thurrock, Essex/Census
1895/Mrs. Sarah Bull/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1899/Mrs. Sarah Bull/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
There is an error in this page as I believe Fred William Cox may be at a
different Pub
1902/Fred William Cox/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1906/Fred William Cox/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1908/Fred William Cox/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1910/Fred William Cox/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1911/Frederick Cox/Beer Retailer/53/Woolwich, Kent/Census *
1911/Louisa Cox/Wife/48/Aveley, Essex/Census
1911/Florence Cox/Daughter, School Teacher/24/Barking, Essex/Census
1911/Fredica Cox/Daughter/20/Barking, Essex/Census
1911/Christiana Cox/Daughter/13/Barking, Essex/Census
1912/Fred William Cox/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1914/Fred William Cox/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1917/Fred William Cox/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1922/Fred Scales/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1925-6/? Felligate/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1925-6/Frank Skeels/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
Note: Prior to 1929, Premises only named in 1881 & 1890
1929/? Eves/../../../Kellys
1929/Frank Skeels/../../../Kellys
1931 - 1935/ Rice/../../../Freehold
1933/ Eves & Rice/../../../Kellys
1936 - 1938/ Greenwood/../../../Freehold
1937/Masson & Greenwood/../../../Kellys
1939 - 1962/ Goff/../../../Freehold
1963 - 1966/ L H Cooper/../../../Freehold
February 1967/ P Boyle/../../../Freehold
In the summer of 1977 I moved to Penn in Buckinghamshire with my mother and
her new partner who ran the Rose and Crown public house there.
Two summers later in 1979 they left to live in and run the Anglers Retreat in
Dagenham, leaving in December 1981. Having married in Penn they were at that
time - Ella and Roy Sharkey, along with me, Christopher, being Ellas son
from a previous marriage, but also taking the name Sharkey. **
They left to live in and manage the Spanish Steps in Canning Town until the
summer of the following year 1981, when they were dismissed following the theft
of the safe from the downstairs office in the middle of the night. Interestingly
the relief couple who took over the running of the pub, arrived at lunch time
from Newcastle and admitted that they had been informed of their new position
the day before (i.e. before the safe was stolen).
My parents then took over The California pub, E16 2NQ, and left after closing on
the night of 16th May 1982 - the only reason I know this with certainty is
because I was quite young, and was unexpectedly allowed to stay up until the end
of the World Snooker Final which Alex Higgins won. We then gathered our
possessions and left in the middle of the night. I dont know the circumstances
surrounding that event, but I know that the owners of the pub had no idea that
it was happening. **
* Provided by Ewan
** Provided by Chris Sharkey