This pub was established by 1848. **
Gravesend pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Gravesend, Kent . The Gravesend, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The Darnley Arms, 9 Trafalgar Road, Gravesend - circa 1922 (J R Wiltcher is the licensee)
Kindly provided by Ann Claydon
Darnley Arms, Gravesend - circa 1938 (Landlord is Ernest Saxby senior.
Kindly provided by David Featherstone
Darnley Arms, 9 Trafalgar Road, Gravesend - in December 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1851/John Sayer/ Beer Retailer, Trafalgar road/../../Post Office Directory
1855/Thomas Mackrell / Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1861/William Osmotherley/Beer House Keeper/57/Cooling, Kent/Census
1861/Ann Osmotherley/Wife/55/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Eliza Osmotherley/Daughter/22/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Sarah Osmotherley/Daughter/16/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Emma Osmotherley/Daughter/15/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1865/William Osmotherley / Beer Retailer/../../Hall’s Directory **
1878/Mrs Ann Osmotherley/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/James Elford/Beer House Keeper/57/Meopham, Kent/Census
1881/Mary Elford/Wife/53/Ightham, Kent/Census
1891/James Elford / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent, Surrey &
Sussex **
1911/John Fenner/Beer Retailer, Widow/72/Cobham, Kent/Census
1911/Bert Fenner/Son, Drayman/31/Chatham, Kent/Census
1911/John Fenner/Son, Barman/19/Shorne, Kent/Census
1911/Rose Wondin/Servant/33/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1913/Alfred Thomas Moore / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
1920/Alfred Thomas Moore / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent
1922/A T Moore / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent
E Rogers and J R Wiltcher were related through marriage. J R Wiltcher is at
the Phoenix in the 1922 Kellys directory. *
1922/J R Wiltcher/../../../Birth certificate of son *
1930/E Rogers/ Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent
Two pictures of Ernest Saxby, senior and Julie Saxby (nee Mulligan).
The bar shot is of his son (also named Ernest Saxby) who was a silk printer in Crayford, Kent
Kindly provided by David Featherstone
My great grandfather, Ernest Saxby was the Landlord here in 1938. Apparently
he didn't much like customers so he was not a great success as a publican!
1938/Ernest Saxby/Darnley Arms/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent
* Provided By Ann Claydon
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By David Featherstone