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.
West Drayton pub history index
Aka The Bells in 1881 census. The modern address is 125 Station Road. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex. The Middlesex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Residents at this address
1826/John Atkins/Eight Bells, West Drayton/../../Pigot's Directory *
1839/Jane Miller/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1851/James Salter/../../../Post Office Directory *
1861/William Baker/Hay Dealer (Six Bells Inn)/37/Harmondsworth,
Middlesex/Census *
1861/Mary A. Baker/Wife/32/Farringdon, Berkshire/Census
1861/William Baker/Son/7/Harmondsworth, Middlesex/Census
1861/Frederick Baker/Son/6/Harmondsworth, Middlesex/Census
1861/John Baker/Son/10 months/West Drayton, Middlesex/Census
1866/William Baker/../../../Post Office Directory *
1871/William Baker/Hay Dealer & Publican (The Bells)/46/Harmondsworth,
Middlesex/Census *
1871/Mary A. Baker/Wife/41/Farringdon, Berkshire/Census
1871/William Baker/Son, Labourer to Hay Dealer/17/Harmondsworth,
Middlesex/Census
1871/Frederick Baker/Son, Labourer to Hay Dealer/16/Harmondsworth,
Middlesex/Census
1871/John Baker/Son/10/West Drayton, Middlesex/Census
1871/Mary A. Baker/Daughter/5/West Drayton, Middlesex/Census
1871/Edward Waren/Boarder, Brickmaker/25/West Drayton, Middlesex/Census
1871/Jeaes Ferbey/Boarder, Brickmaker/24/West Drayton, Middlesex/Census
1874/William Baker/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Mrs Caroline Baker/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Caroline Baker/Publican, Widow/53/Slislead/Census
1881/Moralie Wood/Daughter, Dressmaker/19/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/C J A Baker/Stepson, Carpenter/20/West Drayton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Caroline Cox/Domestic Servant/19/Penn, Buckingham/Census
1881/John Woorster/Lodger, Garden Labourer/21/Penn, Buckingham/Census
1881/James Cripps/Lodger, Garden Labourer/19/Penn, Buckingham/Census
1881/Charles Wingrove/Lodger, Garden Labourer/18/Penn, Buckingham/Census
1890/Joseph Farr/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *
1891/Joseph Farr/Brickfield Labourer & Publican (6 Bells)/35/Harlington,
Middlesex/Census *
1891/Sarah Farr/Wife/32/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1891/Mary A. Farr/Daughter/13/Harlington, Middlesex/Census
1891/Joseph N. Farr/Son/9/Hillingdon, Middlesex/Census
1891/William G. Farr/Son/7/Hillingdon, Middlesex/Census
1891/Elizabeth R. Farr/Daughter/4/West Drayton, Middlesex/Census
1891/Georgina M. Farr/Daughter/2/West Drayton, Middlesex/Census
1891/Charley Ensby/Boarder, General Labourer/21/Isle of Wight/Census
1894/Thomas George Pemberton/../../../Post Office Directory
1898/Thomas Devonshire/../../../Kelly's Directory *
1899/Thomas Devonshire/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Thomas W. Devonshire/Licensed Victualler (The Six Bells)/58/West
Drayton, Middlesex/Census *
1901/Sarah Devonshire/Wife/54/Langley, Buckinghamshire/Census
1911/Frederick Victor Redman/Publican/31/Portsmouth/Census
1911/Florence Adelaide Redman/Wife/29/London/Census
1911/Leonard Victor Redman/Son/7/Acton/Census
1911/Frederick Redman/Son/6/Hounslow/Census
1911/Stanley Redman/Son/4/Acton/Census
1911/Rose Morris/General Servant/24/Heston, Hounslow/Census
1914/Frederick Victor Redman/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/H J S Kelvie/../../../Post Office Directory
George Clarence Pride was born in Notting Hill on 2 March 1892. He is
recorded as a carman in the 1911 Census. He served as a driver in the Army
Service Corps between 1915 and 1919, including in East Africa where he
contracted both dysentery and malaria. After the war, he worked as a
chauffeur in West Kensington before becoming a publican. He was still
licensee of the Six Bells in 1939, but moved to Devon by 1941. He died in
Tiverton in 1975. *
1933/George Clarence Pride/../../../Kelly's Directory *
1937/Geo Clarence Pride/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Simon Hayes