Swan, 2 County Road Maidstone ME14 1UY
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Swan, County Road, Maidstone - in July 2011
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1903/Edward Bowes/../../../Post Office Directory
1904/[Swan] Edward Bowes / & Builder /../../Kent Messenger Maidstone Directory **
1913/George William Cane/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/George William Cane/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/George William Cane/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/George William Cane/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/George William Cane/../../../Post Office Directory
Let me tell a story :
[In 1916, Henry C Woodger Marries Alice Kate Skeen at Maidstone.]
I have now found this marriage in the parish of Barming and Henry Charles Woodger, aged 26, a Sergeant of the East Lancashire regiment marries Alice Kate Skeenes, aged 22. He is the son of Alfred Woodger, she is the daughter of Arthur Skeenes.
In 1911 is at the barracks in Woking, aged 20.
A Henry C Woodger is a Private in 1914-15 in 1st Battalion, East Lancshire regiment earning the 1914 Star. His regimental number is 10045.
Later in the War is this record.
Distinguished Conduct Medal :
10045 Company Sergeant Major - H C Woodger, East Lancshire regiment (Barming, Kent) (London Gazette 17 Apr 1918)
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his company commander had become a casualty and only two other officers remained he took command of a platoon and led his men with great dash.
His continuous courage and initiative have been at all times most marked.
In the 1920 and 1921 electoral registers, at North street, Barming are Henry Charles Woodger and Alice Kate Woodger
In 1939 at 2 County road, Maidstone is :
Henry C Woodger, License Public House, born 30 Jan 1891
Alice K Woodger, Domestic Duties, born 20 Dec 1893
Reginald T Woodger, Gents Outfitters Assistant, born 01 Mar 1920
1940, Henry Charles Woodger of the Swan Inn County road Maidstone died 26 May 1940 Administration London 2 July to Alice Kate Woodger widow. Effects £218 8s 6d.
1951/Swan, County Road Maidstone 83590/../../Bt Telephone directry Directory
1953 - 1963/W Simmonds, Swan, County Road Maidstone 512641 / 51264/../../Bt Telephone directry Directory
My great Aunt Em & husband Will, were landlords at The Swan in the 1950's- 1960's (haven't got the exact dates). I thought you would be interested to see a photo of the patrons outside ready for an outing. Such a shame the pub is now closed. *
Swan, County Road, Maidstone patrons outside ready for an outing. - circa 1960
Kindly provided by Rosemary Perkins
1967 - 1972/Swan, County Road Maidstone 43590/../../Bt Telephone directry Directory* Provided by Rosemary Perkins
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