Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
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.
Poplar pub history index
The Falcon - from at least 1871 to its closure in 1986, and was demolished soon after**
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1871/George Sharp / Beer House Manager /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
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1881/Joseph W Ridpath/Beerhouse Keeper/38/West Ham, Essex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Ridpath/Wife/38/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/George J Ridpath/Son/6/(BS), Turkey/Census
1881/William J Ridpath/Son/5/(BS), Turkey/Census
1881/Arthur F Ridpath/Son/1/Forest Gate, Essex/Census
1882/Joseph W Ridpath/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Thomas Langman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1895/William Beckess/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1901/Robert Chenery/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1901/Robert Chinery/Beer Retailer/40/Farnborough, Kent/Census
1901/Jessie Chinery/Wife/37/Dorking, Surrey/Census
1901/Kate Chinery/Daughter/13/Barnsbury, London/Census
1901/Charlot Eyre/Domestic Servant/26/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1901/Alice Anderson/Visitor/20/Holborn, London/Census
1907/Henry Benj Newstead/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1912/Thomas Holmes / Licensee /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1915/Thomas Holmes/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1926/Steve Magee/../../../BT Telephone Directory [East 3063]
1927/Steve Magee/../../../BT Telephone Directory [East 3063]
1928/Steve Magee/../../../BT Telephone Directory [East 3063]
1931/Thos Mayer/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1934/Chas Fredk Mercer/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
T Wallace, Falcon, East India Dock Road, died on December 4th, 1950 ***
1950/T Wallace/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***
1971/../Falcon, 202a East India Dock Road/../../Pub
Directory
1983/../Falcon, 202 East India Dock Road, Trumans/../../Pub
Directory
1991/../Falcon, 202a East India Dock Road, Grand Met - Watneys. No Beer,
closed/../../Pub
Directory
** Provided by Stephen Harris
*** Provided by Alex Wilkinson