Canterbury Bell, Queen Street, Sandhurst
Sandhurst pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Sandhurst, Kent . The Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Canterbury Bell, Queen Street, Sandhurst - in 1945
Kindly provided by Michael Wheeler
Residents at this address
1858/Mrs Vigor/Beer Retailer/../../Melvilles Directory
1881/John Wm Williss/Retailer of Beer/41/St Clemance, Sussex/Census
1881/Mary Williss/Wife/40/St Clemance, Sussex/Census
1881/Thomas Tapp/Nephew/10/St Clemance, Sussex/Census
1903/Mrs Annie Louisa Holditch/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1913/Mrs Annie Louisa Holdich/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1918/Mrs Annie Louisa Holdich/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1922/Mrs Annie Louisa Holdich/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1930/Mrs Annie Louisa Holdich/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1938/Fredk J Fairhall/../../../Post Office Directory
My grandfather, Percy Wheeler was at the
Lion, Milton Regis in 1943, and then ran the Canterbury Bell from 1945 until it's
closure in 1957; when it was demolished and a new pub - The New Swan - was
built on the site. At the time it closed, takings were about £10 a day -
although takings did rise to £100 per day in the hop picking season. It was
a simple beer house and never sold spirits. ***
1945 - 1957/Percy Wheeler/../../../.. ***
After my grandfather left the Canterbury Bell in 1957 he was promised a
place for him and his wife in the Licensed Victuallers Retirement home in
Asylum Road, Peckham. Whilst waiting for a place to become available he was
allocated The Victory in Gads
Hill, Gillingham. I went there once as a boy and it was sad and empty place
!!!
He was there just 12 months until moving to Peckham and then on to the LVA
houses in Denham where he died. ***
*** Provided By Michael Wheeler
Search my sites :