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Royal Oak, High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex BN24 5LE

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1859/J Lambert/../../../Post Office Directory

1866/J Lambert/../../../Post Office Directory

1867, J Lambert, Royal Oak Hotel, Pevensey .. Post Office Directory

1878/John Camm/../../../Post Office Directory

1890/Mrs Maria Holmes/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/Henry Richard Holmes/../../../Post Office Directory

1905/Henry Richard Holmes/../../../Post Office Directory

1909, Henry Richard Holmes, Royal Oak, Pevensey .. Post Office Directory

In 1911 at The Royal Oak Hotel Pevensey
Henry Richard Holmes, Hotel keeper and gardener, aged 55 years and born in Villerstown Waterford
Agnes Mary Holmes, Wife, aged 33 years and born in Milton Road, Wychwood
Alice Rose Winder, Servant, aged 19 years and born in Newhaven Sussex
Charlie William Pankhurst, Groom and ostler hotel, aged 20 years and born in Bodle Street Sussex

1913/Mrs Agnes Holmes/../../../Post Office Directory

Bexhill-on-Sea Chronicle. 15 March 1913
Mr John Francis Hickman has taken over the well known Royal Oak Inn, Pevensey. A Bedfordshire man, Mr Hickman was a brewer early in lfe, and afterwards managed the estate of Mr George Gosland, of Friday street.
He has been secretary of the Pevensey and West Ham Conservative Association.
The Royal Oak is opposite Pevensey Castle and has been in the same hands since 1880.
Mrs Chantler, who has for four years been connected with the Sussex Hotel, Eastbourne, will be manageress of the Royal Oak.

1915/John Francis Hickman/../../../Post Office Directory

1918, Royal Oak, John Francis Hickman .. Post Office Directory

In 1921 at The Royal Oak Hotel, Pevensey, Sussex,
John Francis Hickman, Hotel Proprietor aged 60 years 7 months and born in Cardington, Bedfordshire
Elizabeth Denis Hickman, Wife, Home Duties aged 42 years 6 months and born in Horsmonden, Kent
Sybil Chantler, Step-daughter, Home Duties aged 18 years 11 months and born in Hadlow, Kent
Annie Maria Moore, Mother-in-law, Retired aged 74 years 11 months and born in Wadhurst, Sussex
Alice Mary Ansell, Domestic Servant aged 21 years 10 months and born in Lancing, Sussex
Millicent Tetyll, Visitor, Artist aged 34 years 1 month and born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

1930, Royal Oak, John Francis Hickman .. Post Office Directory

2018, Royal Oak And Castle Inn, High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex BN24 5LE



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