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Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.
I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.
Romford pub history index
For the History of Romford & other areas of Havering:
A Kings Head was listed in 1678, was rebuilt in 1898 and in 1971 the license was moved to a new premises at 26 The Liberty / Mercury Gardens in 1971 and is listed in telephone directories between 1972 and 1982. The latter pub is now long gone.
Kings Head, Market Place, Romford - in 1936
Residents at this address.
1811/William Trott, Kings Head, Romford, Essex/../../Holdens
1822/William Trott/../../../Pigots*
1823-4/William Trott/../../../Pigots
1826/William Trott/../../../Pigots
1828-9/William Trott/../../../Pigots
1832-3/John Widdecombe/../../../Pigots
1839/Henry Orbell/../../../Pigots
1841/Henry Orbell/Publican/30/../Census
1841/Elizabeth Orbell/../30/Essex/Census
1841/Henry? Orbell/../4/Essex/Census
1841/Elizabeth Ann Orbell/../2/Essex/Census
1841/Joseph Cowland Orbell/../10 months/Essex/Census
1845/Henry Orbell/../../../Post Office
1848/Henry Orbell/../../../Whites
1851/Mrs. Elizabeth Orbell/../../../Post Office
1851/Elizabeth Orbell/Innkeeper/42/Stratford, Essex/Census**
1851/Elizabeth Ann Orbell/Daughter/12/Romford, Essex/Census
1851/Joseph Cowland Orbell/Son/10/Romford, Essex/Census
1851/Margaret Orbell/Daughter/5/Romford, Essex/Census
1851/Mary J. Deacon/Barmaid/27/Ingatestone, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah London/Housemaid/33/Tollesbury, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah Skinner/Nursemaid/15/Stratford, Essex/Census
1851/James Tickner/Ostler/30/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/William Jeeves/Boots/17/Romford, Essex/Census
1855/Miss Mary Jane Deacon/../../../Kellys*
1861/Joseph Finch/Victualler/37/Romford, essex/Census
1861/Mary J Finch/Wife/37/Ingatestone, essex/Census
1861/Jane E Finch/Daughter/5/Romford, essex/Census
1861/Mary E Finch/Daughter/2/Romford, essex/Census
1862/Joseph Finch/../../../Kellys
1863/Joseph Finch/../../../Whites
1867/John Gates/../../../Post Office
1870/George Menzies Taverner/../../../Kellys
1871/George Menzies Taverner/../../../Post Office
1871/George M. Taverner/Licensed Victualler/24/Romford, Essex/Census**
1871/William Taverner/Brother, Scholar/15/Romford, Essex/Census
1871/Ann Wigley/Housekeeper/51/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1871/Alfred Oliver/Potboy/15/Witham, Essex/Census
1871/Edward Newman/Boarder, Scholar/18/Upminster Common, Essex/Census
1871/Samson Whiting/Boarder, Housekeeper/26/Burnham, Essex/Census
1871/Harry Bruly/Boarder, Labourer/46/../Census
1871/Benjamin Hill/Boarder, Labourer/47/../Census
30/08/1872/George Taverner/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
11/10/1872/William Atherden/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1874/William Edward Atherden/../../../Kellys
13/08/1874/Walter Thomas Turner/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1878/Walter Thomas Turner/../../../Kellys
1881/Walter T. Turner/Innkeeper/47/Hornchurch, Essex/Census
1881/Caroline Turner/Wife/44/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1881/Elizabeth M. Turner/Daughter/21/Romford, Essex/Census
1881/Alice R. Turner/Daughter/19 /Romford, Essex/Census
1881/William D. Turner/Son/12/Romford, Essex/Census
1881/Harry S. Turner/Son/11/Romford, Essex/Census
1881/Frederick J. Turner/Son/7/Romford, Essex/Census
1881/Ellen G. Turner/Daughter/9/Romford, Essex/Census
1881/Charles Harris/Servant As Book/19/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rosina J. Stock/Granddaughter/2/Harold Wood, Essex/Census
11/06/1881/Walter Brown/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1882/Walter Brown/../../../Kellys
12/06/1884/Charles Davies/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
30/04/1885/Henry Page/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1886/Henry Page/../../../Kellys
08/03/1886/Mark Lawrence Bond/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
29/04/1886/Mark Lawrence Bond/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
03/09/1886/William Rolfe/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
18/07/1889/William James Packham/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1890/William James Packham/../../../Kellys
25/09/1890/Alfred Pullen/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1891/Alfred Pullen/Publican/29/London/Census**
1891/Winifred Pullen/Wife/24/London/Census
1891/George Alfred Pullen/Son/2/Hounslow, Middlesex/Census
1891/Edward James Wigg/Potman/23/Yarmouth, Norfolk/Census
1891/Minnie Cross/General Servant/18/Hornchurch, Essex/Census
20/10/1892/Francis Storey/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
20/01/1898/William Goodchild/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1898/William Goodchild/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Kellys
1899/William Goodchild/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Kellys
1901/William Goodchild/Publican/44/Harrow, Middx./Census
1901/Eliza Goodchild/Wife/38/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/William Goodchild/Son/14/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Constance Goodchild/Daughter/12/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Annie Smith/Sister in Law, Barmaid/31/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Ethel M Pond/BarMaid/19/Little Burstead, Essex/Census
1901/Leonard E Dans/Barman/21/Kingston on Thames, Surrey/Census
1901/Alice Hazelwood/Housemaid/21/Hornchurch, Essex/Census
1901/Olive Neale/Cook/14/Romford, Essex/Census
1902/William Goodchild/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Kellys
1906/William Goodchild/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Kellys
1908/William Goodchild/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Kellys
1910/Mrs. Rose Moss/../../../Kellys
1911/Charles Moss/Licensed Victualler/65/Lakenham, Norwich/Census
1911/Rosa Frances Moss/Wife/45/Hackney, London/Census
1911/Ruby Irene Moss/Daughter/10/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1911/Muriel Eva Moss/Daughter/7/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1911/Marjorie Queenie Moss/Daughter/5/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1911/Emma Alice Moss/Sister, Assistant/47/Hackney, London/Census
1911/Mabel Winnifred Newstead/Housemaid/20/Romford, Essex/Census
1911/Alice Lizzey/Barmaid/22/Romford, Essex/Census
1911/Caleb John Dow/Barman/23/Stanford Le Hope, Essex/Census
1911/Stephen Burwood Mallow/Boarder/53/Framlingham, Suffolk/Census
1911/Edith Phylis Mallow/Boarder/49/Ashfield, Suffolk/Census
1912/Mrs. Rosa Moss/../../../Kellys
1914/Mrs. Rosa Moss/../../../Kellys
1917/Mrs. Rosa F. Moss/../../../Kellys
In 1921 census at 30, Market Place, Romford
Rosa Francis Moss, Licensed Victualler, aged 54 years 5 months and born in Haggerston, London
Ruby Irene Moss, Daughter, Orchestral Organist, Messrs Newmans Ltd, Cafe And Billiard Hall, aged 20 years 3 months and born in East Croydon, Surrey
Muriel Eva Moss, Daughter, aged 17 years 6 months and born in East Croydon, Surrey
Queenie Marjorie Moss, Daughter, aged 15 years 4 months and born in East Croydon, Surrey
Henrietta Beatrice Paterson, Step-daughter, aged 38 years 11 months and born in Penge, Kent
Allan Douglas Williams, Visitor, Accountant, (Not Working), aged 30 years 3 months and born in West Malling, Kent
Mary Patinel, Domestic Servant, Mr R F Moss, aged 24 years 3 months and born in Portsmouth, Surrey
1921 - 1947/A Dyer/../../../Freehold
1925/Albert John Dyer/../../../Kellys
1929/Albert John Dyer/../../../Kellys
1933/Albert John Dyer/../../../Kellys
1937/Albert John Dyer/../../../Kellys
In 1939 at 30 Market Place, Romford
Albert J Dyer, Licensed Victualler, born 13 Jan 1892
Mabel L Dyer, Unpaid Domestic Duties, born 24 Aug 1895
Evelyn Bird, Housemaid, born 22 Apr 1886
Hazel G Rawlings, later Bedford, Cook, born 07 Jul 1877
Lilian Berry, later Lilly, Housemaid, Widowed, born 04 May 1880
Alfred G Hayes, Barman, born 15 Jan 1910
1948 - 1954/A J Dyer/../../../Freehold
1955 - 1961/Mrs M L Dyer/../../../Freehold
1962 - 1965/W D Hunter/../../../Freehold
1965 - 1967/Copes Taverns/../../../Freehold
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by CG