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
Kindly provided by Janey May
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
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