Rose & Crown, 57 The Green, Writtle CM1 3DT

The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Hawes, at the Rose & Crown, Writtle.

The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Stans, at the Rose & Crown, Writtle.

The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Hawes, at the Crown, Writtle.

The licensee in 1784 and 1787 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Wood, at the Rose & Crown, Writtle.

The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Finch, at the Rose & Crown, Writtle.

The licensee in 1800 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Finch, at the Rose & Crown, Writtle.

The licensee in 1801, 1804 and 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Finch, at the Rose & Crown, Writtle.

The licensee in 1810 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Robert Thompson, at the Rose & Crown, Writtle.

The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Samuel Clarke, at the Rose & Crown, Writtle.

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Samuel Lucking, at the Rose & Crown, Writtle.

1828-9/Samuel Lucking/../../../Pigots

1832-3/Samuel Lucking/../../../Pigots

The licensee in 1834 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Samuel Lucking, at the Rose & Crown, Writtle.

1839/Samuel James Lucking/../../../Pigots

1845/Samuel Lucking/../../../Post Office

1848/Samuel Lucking Jun./../../../Whites

1851/Samuel Watkinson/../../../Post Office

1851/Samuel Watkinson/innkeeper/30/Terling, Essex/Census **
1851/Mary Ann Watkinson/wife/29/Cressing, Essex/Census
1851/Emily Watkinson/daughter/03/Writtle, Essex/Census
1851/Ellen Watkinson/daughter/6m/Writtle, Essex/Census
1851/George Maskell/ostler/31/Hatfield, Essex/Census
1851/Susannah Hutchinson/washerwoman/19/Waltham, Essex/Census
1851/Eliza Percy/washerwoman/15/Notley, Essex/Census

1852/S. Watkinson/../../../Kellys*

1855/H. Somerville/../../../Kellys*

1862/Henry Somerville/Plumber & Glazier/../../Kellys

1867/John Peck/Plumber & Glazier/../../Post Office

1870/Henry Kennell/Carpenter/../../Kellys

1871/Henry Kennell/Carpenter/../../Post Office

1874/Henry Kennell/Builder/../../Kellys

1878/Harry Kennell/Builder/../../Kellys

1881/Harry Kennell/Builder & Victualler/38/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Kennell/Wife/42/Great Waltham, Essex/Census
1881/Frank Kennell/Son, Builder/14/Writtle, Essex/Census
1881/Kate Kennell/Daughter/12/Writtle, Essex/Census
1881/Herbert Kennell/Son/10/Writtle, Essex/Census
1881/Gertrude Kennell/Daughter/8/Writtle, Essex/Census
1881/Alice Smith/General Servant/16/Willingale, Essex/Census

1882/Harry Kennell/Builder/../../Kellys

1886/Harry Kennell/Builder/../../Kellys

1891/Harry Kennell/Builder/47/Colchester, Essex/Census
1891/Mary A. Kennell/Wife/49/Waltham, Essex/Census
1891/Frank A. Kennell/Son, Bricklayer/23/Writtle, Essex/Census
1891/Catherine E. Kennell/Daughter/21/Writtle, Essex/Census
1891/Harry H. Kennell/Son, Carpenter/19/Writtle, Essex/Census
1891/Gertrude M. Kennell/Daughter/17/Writtle, Essex/Census

1890/Harry Kennell/Builder/../../Kellys

1894/Harry Kennell/Builder/../../Kellys

1895/Harry Kennell/Builder/../../Kellys

1898/Harry Kennell/Builder/../../Kellys

1899/Harry Kennell/Builder/../../Kellys

1902/Harry Kennell/Builder/../../Kellys

George James Rumsey is earlier at the Queen Victoria, in Oxney green

1906/George James Rumsey/../../../Kellys

1908/George James Rumsey/../../../Kellys

1910/George James Rumsey/../../../Kellys

1911/George Rumsey/Publican/52/Writtle, Essex/Census
1911/Alice Rumsey/Wife/50/Little Saling, Essex/Census
1911/George Rumsey/Son, Publican/27/Writtle, Essex/Census
1911/Sarah Rumsey/Daughter, Assistant/26/Writtle, Essex/Census
1911/Frances Rumsey/Daughter, Assistant/24/Writtle, Essex/Census
1911/Bertha Rumsey/Daughter, Assistant/22/Writtle, Essex/Census
1911/James Rumsey/Son, Grocers Assistant/19/Writtle, Essex/Census
1911/Blanche Rumsey/Daughter, Dressmakers Apprentice/16/Writtle, Essex/Census
1911/Willfred Rumsey/Son/15/Writtle, Essex/Census

1912/George James Rumsey/../../../Kellys

1914/George James Rumsey/../../../Kellys

1917/George James Rumey/../../../Kellys

1922/George James Rumeyy/../../../Kellys

1925/George James Rumney/../../../Kellys

1929/George James Rumsey/../../../Kellys

1933/George James Rumsey/../../../Kellys

1937/George James Rumsey/../../../Kellys

1943/George J Rumsey/../../../Kellys

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 Smack, Burnham on Crouch. ***

1949/G J Rumsey/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***

1949/Graham Roe/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***

Essex Newsman. 01 April 1949
Licensees told Beware of Trickster.
Essex Licensee were warned at the meeting of the Chelmsford and District Licensed victuallers Association yesterday to be on the lookout for a man who had tricked one of them into lending him £15 and had never returned it.
Later, Mr G J Rumsey, for 30 years hon treasurer of the Association, was presented with a set of bowls.
The Chairman (Mr W J N Sott) said: "It is one of the pleasantest tasks I have had to perform. Mr Rumsey is one of the old stalwarts of the trade".
Mr G J Rumsey, licensee of the Rose and Crown, Writtle for 41 years has recently retired. He has been a member of the Association since 1907.

Worthing Gazette. 11 February 1953
Bowlers Death
The funeral took place at All Saints Writtle, Essex, last week of Mr George James Rumsey, aged 69, of Ringmer road, Worthing.
He was a former licensee of the Crown, Writtle, and came to Worthing in 1949. He was a member of Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club.
He leaves a widow and one son.

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