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Ship & Lobster, Denton, Gravesend

This pub was established by 1828. It is actually in Denton, and not listed in Gravesend directories until 1938 **

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.

Ship & Lobster, Denton, Gravesend - landlord Harry Wakefield

Ship & Lobster, Denton, Gravesend - landlord Harry Wakefield

Kindly provided by Janey May

Ship & Lobster, Mark Lane, Denton Wharf, Gravesend - in December 2010

Ship & Lobster, Mark Lane, Denton Wharf, Gravesend - in December 2010

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Residents at this address

1840/Wm. Brown/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1843/Peter James Crosby / Tavern Keeper/../../London Gazette, 14 February 1843 **

1855/Thomas Walter/../../../Post Office Directory **

1862/J Wetherspoon/../../../Post Office Directory

1874/William Winser/../../../Post Office Directory

1878/George Walker/../../../Post Office Directory **

1881/George Walker / Landlord/../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **

1881/George Walker/Licensed Victualler/49/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1881/Eliza H Walker/Wife/47/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah J Brien/Niece, Visitor/17/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary A Hutchinson/Domestic Servant/30/Scotland/Census
1881/Augustus Johnson/Potman & Waiter/43/Gravesend, Kent/Census

1882/George Walker/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Mrs Sarah Williams/../../../Post Office Directory

1913/Harry Wakefield/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/Harry Wakefield/../../../Post Office Directory

1938/Thomas George Lock/../../../Post Office Directory

George Palmer, twin son of Mr & Mrs Jim Palmer, of the Ship and Lobster, Gravesend, won the Doggett's Coat and Badge in the 236th race of the series on July 31st. The race was rowed from London Bridge to Chelsea, a four miles and five furlongs course and George won easily. he is on the left of the photograph, with his brother James who won the race in 1947.

Doggett's Coat and Badge was first rowed for in 1747 to commemorate the accession to the throne of George I. Black Eagle Journal (1950).

George & James Palmer, Ship & Lobster, Gravesend in 1950

George & James Palmer, Ship & Lobster, Gravesend in 1950

Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson

1950/Jim Palmer/../../../Black Eagle Quarterly Journal ***

Mrs C Palmer, Ship & Lobster, died October 27th, 1958 - Black Eagle Journal ***

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson

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