The Queens Head Wateringbury - Door Signs

Two Door Signs removed from The Queens Head the night before it closed for good in 1976.

Two Doors I had been through many times in my youth.

The Kentish Hoy Pub in Bow Road Wateringbury

I dont this we have mentioned the Kentish Hoy Pub that was once in Bow Road Wateringbury at the time it was within the boundary of Nettlestead. Just another of so many pubs Wateringbury once had. The building is still there and in my 73 years I never knew it had been another of Wateringbury's pubs. 

This cutting is from the Dover Kent Archives where history of all of Wateringbury's pubs can be found. 

This is a link: http://www.dover-kent.com/2015-project/Kentish-Hoy-Nettlestead.html

Kent County Council workers repairing the road outside the Railway Inn

 

Colin Brotherwood kindly sends us a photo we have seen before and he says: 

This is a copy of a poor photo of council workers mending the road in front of The Railway pub. My father when he was alive said that his dad Charles Brotherwood (leaning on the front of the lorry) was best pals with Ernie Morgan. I believe that Ernie is to the left of my Grandad next to the drivers door. The photo is probably from the 50's.

John Gilham replys....Indeed I can confirm the guy by the drivers door is Ernie Morgan who was my Grandfather ..

This is a certificate my brother recently gave me that was presented to my Grandfather Alfred Ernest Morgan (known to all in the village as Ernie Morgan) on his retirement from The Kent County Council in July 1955 where he had worked for 36 years. He spent the remaining four years of his retirement working part time in the village for the council changing bulbs in the traffic lights and keeping the roads and pavements clean.

 A News cutting with Ernie Morgan

Leneys Wateringbury Enamel Sign

A Photograph of Lovely Enamel Sign by Leneys Brewery of Wateringbury that was posted on the 'Hop Pickers Memories' Facebook Group by Shane Homer, thanks Shane for allowing us to repost it. 

The Hop Pickers were most likely working in the Hop Gardens of Wateringbury in the Photograph. 

Whitbreads Brewery in Bow Road Wateringbury Kent

 

The North Pole Public House

 

Albion Dray at Whitbread Phoenix Brewery, Wateringbury, Kent

An Albion Dray at  Whitbread Phoenix Brewery, Wateringbury, Kent.
The building in the background may be my home in the 1950's

Matchbox Top of The Duke Without a Head Pub

 From a box of matches that would have been a free item that people would have collected and still do. 

Cyclists outside The Queens Head - Wateringbury - 1910

 

Jude and Co - Shive Hole Collar

Ruth and Terry kindly sent us a photo of what looks like a Shive Hole Collar from Jude and Co the Brewer of Wateringbury.

(Dale kindly advises that it’s spelt Shive and dated around 1872

from Jude & Co Brewery which was The Kent’s Brewery situated just below the South East corner of the Crossroads. Where Hanbury Close now stands) 

The Collar was used in a Beer Barrel where the Bung is fitted and the Tap then goes.

It was found in a field in Wateringbury.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shive

Customers of The Phoenix Pub on Red Hill Wateringbury

 

Photograph courtesy of Dail Whiting from her private collection 

 

Dail writes: I have just read your blog and noticed an email from Maria, the granddaughter of Bill Sharpe, and thought this photo might be of interest as Bill is in the photograph.

The photo was taken outside the Phoenix pub on Red Hill.

The man standing in the doorway on the right is John Weeks. The teenage girl is Brenda Adams formerly Brenda Baker. Brenda's father might be the man on her right (looking at the photo) Freddy Baker. Sitting on the step on the far right is Bill Sharpe the local chimney sweep and other odd jobs man.
Additionally I believe the man behind Brenda is Cyril Hammond and the man next to Bill second from the right, front row is Freddy Mace.

Can we fill in some names ?

The Dog was called Nelly

The North Pole Inn

Thanks to Brad Waters from Australia who sent some family photos from around 1956 when his Grandfather Ian and Grandmother Vee Waters were landlord and landlady of The North Pole Inn.

The photos show his grandparents and locals in the bar and a great photo of a fancy dress ball held in the bar.

I thank Paul Skelton of 'Dover Kent Archives'  website for putting us in touch.

 http://www.dover-kent.com/2014-project/North-Pole-Wateringbury.html

Hoppers by Dail Whiting

 Hoppers - Another great publication by Dail Whiting.

 

The Mills Wateringbury

 

Postcard - The Mills Wateringbury.

We already had a copy of this postcard but not as good quality as this. 

With the Brewery in the background this is taken from the area where the Warden Mill House now stands.

Whitbreads Brewery Children's Christmas Party early 1960's

Peter Tompsett kindly sent us this photo taken at the Whitbreads Brewery Children's Christmas Party early 1960's 

Peter has included some names.

The faces I remember are:

At the back: Andrew Hubbard (napkin tucked in collar)

Right Hand side: 

Me-Peter Tompsett (leaning forward making sure I'm in photo!).

Next to me looking away Trevor Brown (elbow on table)

Next but one is Adrian Streeter (I think) 

Then Yvonne Baker.

Not sure of the other ones

 

The Telegraph - Wateringbury - Landlord Bill Green - Business Card

I had my first half of bitter from this pub at a young age in the late 1960’s

Bill Green was the landlord and he always said the only way he was leaving the pub was to be carried out in his coffin, and that is how he left. 

Tonbridge Road - The Queens Head and Newsagent/Tobacconist

 Photo Courtesy of Jo Longhurst

A great quality Postcard of the Tonbridge Road featuring The Queens Head when it was run by H Martin which dates it 1901 - 1913+  as that was when Henry Martin and then his family were the licensee. Also shows the Newsagent / Tobacconist which was later run by Mr Bolt.

Lovely and peaceful with no fear of walking in the road.

The Phoenix Public House

Photo Courtesy of Paul Skelton and the website Dover- Kent Archives

http://www.dover-kent.com/2014-project/Phoenix-Wateringbury.html

The Harrow Inn Public House

Photo Courtesy of Paul Skelton and the website Dover- Kent Archives

http://www.dover-kent.com/2014-project/Harrow-Inn-Wateringbury.html

Whitbread's Brewery 1972