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Saracens Head, 129 High Street - in December 2012 (Now Sheldons)
Kindly provided by Roy Barrett
Residents at this address
Residents at this address
1858/Daniel Johncock/../../../Melvilles Directory
1862/D Johncock/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/William Sayer/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Thomas Hollands/Licensed Victualler, widow/50/Sutton Vallence, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Hollands/Son, Barman/19/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/Mary A Hollands/Daughter, Barmaid/17/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/Kate Hollands/Daughter, Barmaid/15/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/William Hollands/Son/13/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/Henry Hollands/Son/11/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/Florence Hollands/Daughter/9/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/Arthur Hollands/Son/7/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/John Orpin/Visitor, Bricklayer/25/Sutton Vallence, Kent/Census
1882/Thomas Holland/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Jas Carter/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/James Carter/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Jas Carter/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Stephen Jarvis Twyman/../../../Post Office Directory
Mr & Mrs A C Robinson, manager and manageress of the Saracens
Head, Margate, have retired owing to the ill health of Mr Robinson. He
started hotel life on the continent in 1910, and in 1914 joined the RFA (T)
and served in France. From 1924 to 1941, they managed various houses in East
Kent until they took over the Saracens Head on March 3rd, 1941.
During the early part of the War, Mr Robinson was Group Head
Warden (Central Margate) and also a Special Constable; both his daughters
were Wardens. He took over the post of Hon Secretary of the Margate Lifeboat
in 1940. In May 1951, he had the honour of presenting the crew to Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent. - Black Eagle Journal 1953.
Mr Robinson, manager of the Saracens Head, Margate from 1941 to 1953
Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson
1941/Mr & Mrs A C Robinson/Managers/../../Black eagle Quarterly Journal
My parents, Mr and Mrs William Edward Blackwell, were the Manager and Manageress of The Saracens Head, 129 High Street Margate from 1953 – 1957. **
1953 - 1957/Mr and Mrs William Edward Blackwell/Manager & Manageresss/../../.. **
2018, Sheldons, 127-129 High Street, Margate, Kent CT9 1JT
** Provided by Robin Blackwell
*** Provided by Alex Wilkinson