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Bromley, Kent pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Bromley, Kent.
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1840/George Porter/../../../Pigots Directory
1858/George Porter/../../../Melvilles Directory
1874/William West/../../../Post Office Directory
1882/Mrs Martha Lines/../../../Post Office Directory
1903/William Henry Ridges/Rising Sun, 35 High street/../../Post Office Directory
Bromley and West Kent Telegraph. 11 October 1913 - License transfers
Rising Sun, Bromley, from Frank Edwards to Arthur Samuel Thomas
1913/Arthur Samuel Thomas/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Arthur Samuel Thomas/../../../Post Office Directory
My grandparents, James Henry & Amelia Nellie Graves were the Landlord &
landlady of the Forest Hill Hotel from 1937 - 1955. They were also the
landlord & landlady of The Rising Sun, Bromley in 1922, but I'm still
trying to narrow down the dates. I believe there is also a connection to
The Two Trees in Hertford. By 1929 according to the BT Phone directory,
they are at the Samsons Castle
in Bermondsey. *
James Henry Graves and Amelia Nellie Graves - in 1915 (there is also a picture of them in 1955 as Publicans of the Year at the Forest Hill Hotel).
Kindly provided by Peter Beal
1922/James Henry Graves/../../../Post Office Directory
1928/J H Graves/../../../BT Telephone Directory [RAVnsbrn 2730]
1930/Hy C Collier/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Peter Beal