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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.

Foresters Arms, 35 Walmer Road, Plumstead SE18

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Residents at this address

1874/Geo Weaver/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/William J Prebble/Beer House Keeper/32/Plumstead ((Ixworth)), Kent/Census
1881/Alice Prebble/Wife/31/Ixworth, Suffolk/Census
1881/Annie A Prebble/Daughter/7/Woolwich, Kent/Census

1891/William Prebbel/Beer House Keeprr/43/Plumstead, Kent/Census
1891/Alice Prebbel/Wife/42/Ixworth, Suffolk/Census
1891/Albert Prebbel/Son/9/Plumstead, Kent/Census
1891/Leonard Prebbel/Son/4/Plumstead, Kent/Census

1908/W J Prebble/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1911/Albert Ernest Prebble/Beer Retailer/29/Plumstead, London/Census
1911/Ethel Prebble/Wife, Assistant/29/Woodford, Essex/Census
1911/Leonard Prebble/Brother, Barman/24/Plumstead, London/Census
1911/Joyce Prebble/Daughter/2/Plumstead, London/Census

The Foresters Arms is at 35 Walmer Road/Terrace, Plumstead, I found William Henry Banister here in the 1918 Electoral Roll which would have been made up in 1917. The 1915 London City Directory shows Banister at 133 Plumstead Road and Albert Prebble as beer retailer at 35 Walmer Road. So William took over the Foresters sometime between those dates. *

I think the street was renamed Walmer Terrace before the 1939-45 war - that is its name in the 1939 Register but #35 is redacted. I believe it was on the corner with Earl Street. Now gone - the name probably acknowledged in Earl Rise today. I found the Foresters on a list of Charles Beasley Ltd pubs so I guess William Banister was a tenant. *

He is then listed as a beer retailer at 35 Walmer Road in the 1920 London City Directory at the same time as running a tobacconists at 133 Plumstead Road.
Generally, I have found that his abode was 133 Plumstead Road so you might find him there in Post Office Directories. By the 1922 Electoral Roll, he is still at 133 Plumstead Road but his abode is the Red Lion, Shooters Hill. So I guess he took over the Red Lion in 1921. *

1934/Hedges E A, beer retailer, 35 Walmer Road SE18/../../Post Office Directory

1938/Mrs Minnie C Gaffney, beer retailer, 35 Walmer road, Plumstead SE18/../../Post Office Directory


* Provided By Isabel Hatcher


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