Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Meopham, Gravesend, Kent . The Meopham, Gravesend, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The George, Meopham and the West Kent Foxhounds passing - in 1954
Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson
Mr Ernest Oliver, tenant of the George, Meopham, aged 78, in 1949
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The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1858/Mrs Mary Ann Langford/../../../Melvilles Directory ****
1862/Mrs Mary Ann Langford/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1874/Mrs Mary Ann Langford/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1882/James Rands/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1891/Samuel Meakin/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1913/Mrs Eliza Young/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1922/Arthur Roff/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1930/Arthur Roff/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1938/Ernest Tom Oliver/../../../Post Office Directory ****
The 400 year old Meopham Inn, the 'George' is a worthy background for Mr
Ernest Tom Oliver, now in his 78th year. Mr Oliver, whose bearing does
credit to his years, is a man who has achieved a boyhood ambition. As a lad
of 17, one of his jobs as a builders assistant was to clean the solid old
beams of the 'George'. From that day his wish that some day he may make his
home there.
Forty seven years later, his wish was granted and he took over the tenancy
of the house. He and his wife had travelled a long way before this happened.
They first went to Patagonia where Mr Oliver worked on a sheep farm. Then
home again, but not for long - this time they settled in British Columbia. A
boom had begun and Mr Oliver worked as a forman at a ship building yard. In
1922, however, they came home for three months leave and this time the charm
of Meopham held them - and still does today.
Mr Olivers memories of the old Meopham are many and he still thinks
wistfully of the "good old days" when a shilling could buy "three pints, a
drop of gin, a couple of cigars and an ounce of tobacco" - and a good joint
cost 2 1/2 d a lb [pound].
1949/Mr Ernest Tom Oliver/../../../Black Eagle Quarterly Journal ***
Mrs Mabel Scorer, manageress of the George for several years, died on
September 2nd, 1967 - Black eagle Journal ***
*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson
**** Provided By Kevan