Coach & Horses, 173-175 Clapham Park Road, Clapham SW4

Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.

I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.

In 1861 at 7 Park road, although the numbering is messy. In 1881 census and earlier the lower numbered properties were part of Park road, I am therefore presuming that 151 Clapham Park road is the earlier address for this property; with the same tenant (Frith) for 25 years. This is also proven by the renumbering of the Clock House.

This picture is outside the Coach & Horses, Clapham - Sidney Frank Ireland & his wife Alice (nee Linford) are standing in the doorway. Note NUVW on window - National Union of Vehicle Workers. They took over around 1913 from the London Carman's Union. LCU men drove heavy horse drawn vehicles collecting goods from the docks Probably either during the WW1 or just after (see army men looking dejected).

The Charabanc picture - Sidney Frank Ireland is seated second left in the front with a white panama hat on. The small boy at the rear of the charabanc is my friend's father Reginald Ernest Ireland. Reginald Ireland became the inventor and MD for Codar electronic - short wave radios for amateurs (No longer produced but still in demand on E Bay etc)

This picture is outside the Coach & Horses. Sidney Ireland is at middle front, facing towards camera, arm hanging down. He is the man under the letter 'L' (for Ireland) Probably around 1920

Inside the Coach & Horses with Sidney Frank & Alice (nee Linford) behind the bar

1858/Christopher Woodham, beer retailer, Park road, Clapham/../../../Post Office Directory

1861/Christopher Woodham/Licensed Beer Retailer/52/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1861/Eliza Woodham/Wife/50/Keston, Kent/Census
1861/Christopher Woodham/Son/13/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1861/William Woodham/Son/6/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1861/John Young/Lodger, Groom/29/Twickenham/Census
1861/John Stevens/Lodger, Groom/14/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census

1871/Christopher Woodham/Beer Seller/63/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1871/Eliza Woodham/Wife/60/Keston, Kent/Census
1871/William Woodham/Son, Smith/18/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1871/Arthur Winderbank/Lodger, Labourer/24/Epsom, Surrey/Census
1871/Edmund Best/Lodger, Smith/33/Berkshire/Census

1881/Frederick Frith/Beer House/40/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Frith/Wife/40/Upping, Lincoln/Census
1881/George Smith/Boarder, Labourer/48/Clapham, Surrey/Census

1885/Frederick Frith a widower aged 45, a Beer House Keeper of 151 Clapham Park Road marries Rebecca Wilkins, aged 40 at Clapham

1891/Frederick Frith/Beer Retailer/50/Poyle Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire/Census
1891/Rebecca Frith/Wife/48/Pebworth, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Otto Frances Collett/Servant/14/London/Census

Jun 19 1891/Frederick Frith of 175 Clapham Park Road is buried at Norwood cemetery, aged 50

1892/Mrs Rebecca Frith, beer retailer, 175 Clapham Park road/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Rebecca Frith/Beer Retailer, Widow/58/Pebworth, Glos/Census
1901/Ann E Andrews/Sister, Domestic Servant/45/Pebworth, Glos/Census
1901/John Sayers/Potboy/18/Clapham, London/Census

1904/Mrs Rebecca Frith/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1905/Mrs R Frith/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1906/Rebecca Frith of 175 Clapham Park Road Surrey widow died 17 November 1906 Probate London 8 January to Henry Wilkins farmer and Reuben Stephen Wilkins licensed victualler. Effects �1783 0s 11d/Probate

1908/Mrs R Frith/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1914/Albert White/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1919/Sidney Ireland/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1921/Sidney F Ireland/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

Sidney F Ireland moved to the Grasshopper, at 183 New Kent Road by 1928 *

I have a photo of my Grandfather John (Jack)Craske,outside The Coach and Horses, I believe it's no 175. His name is above the door as publican ,with T W Marsh. ***

1926/Craske & Marsh/Coach & Horses, 175 Clapham Park Road SW4/../../../BT Telephone Directory [BRIxton 3843]

1927/Craske & Marsh/Coach & Horses, 175 Clapham Park Road SW4/../../../BT Telephone Directory [BRIxton 3843]

By 1928, T W Marsh is at the Railway Tavern, Approach road SE27

1934/Jas A Lewis/Beer Retailer/../../../Kellys Directory

1938/George S Gray/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1940/G S Gray/Coach & Horses, 175 Clapham Park Road SW4/../../../BT Telephone Directory [MACauley 3555]

1944/George S Gray/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1946/G S Gray/Coach & Horses, 175 Clapham Park Road SW4/../../../BT Telephone Directory [MACauley 3555]

1956/Herbert Mills/../../../../.. **

1971/../Coach & Horses, 175 Clapham Park Road SW4/../../../Pub Directory

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** Provided by Bill Rigby

*** Provided by Jill Gronow

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