Plaxtol pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Plaxtole , Kent . The Plaxtole, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
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My great grandfather John Francis Bignell Hammond (not George Hammond, as
quoted in Kelly's) was the licensee of the New Eight Bells Inn in 1918. He
had served in the Army ASC as a farrier quartermaster sergeant from 1914
until 1917 before moving to Robertsbridge in 1918. In the previous century
he had served for 19 years in the 11th Hussars as a farrier sergeant,
retiring from the regiment in 1896. From 1898 to 1901 he was the licensee of
the New Inn, Plaxtol, Kent. From there he moved to Lenham Heath, Kent to
work as a corn miller at the Chapel Mill. As far as I know, he continued to
work there until he joined the ASC.
His first wife died at the New Inn, Plaxtol in 1898, leaving three children.
He remarried in 1899 and had three further children. His second wife was
Annie Cree. She appears in the 1911 census, at Lenham Heath. I have been
unable to trace her after that date. My great grandfather died in 1946,
presumably a widower.
1901/John Hammond/Publican/41/Meonstoke, Hampshire/Census
1901/Annie Hammond/Wife/33/London/Census
1901/William Hammond/Son, Sailor/15/Cork, Ireland/Census
1901/Annie Hammond/Daughter/13/Curragh, Ireland/Census
1901/Alice Hammond/Daughter/7/Sailkot, India/Census
1901/Harry Hammond/Son/9 months/Wrotham, Kent/Census
1903/John F B Hammond/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1938/Hy Morris/../../../Post Office Directory
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