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Sort file:- Gillingham, March, 2021.

Page Updated:- Sunday, 07 March, 2021.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1872

Rose Inn

Closed Feb 2011

119 Victoria Street

Gillingham

https://whatpub.com/rose

Rose Inn 1919

Above photo 1919. Creative Commons Licence.

Rose Inn licensee 1930

Above photo, circa 1930, showing licensee Richard King, kindly sent by his grand son Pete Kerry.

Mary King and Sue Kerry

Above photo showing Mary King and grand son Pete Kerry. Taken on Coronation day 1953.

Rose Inn 1948

Above photo 1948. Creative Commons Licence.

Rose

Above photo, date unknown.

Rose Inn ledger
Rose Inn ledger

Charrington's ledger. Creative Commons Licence.

Rose Inn 2011

Above photo date 2011, from www.Flickr.com by Ben Levick.

Former Rose 2015

Above Google image, September 2015.

 

It is said in 1876 that the pub was situated just two doors away from the "Victoria."

 

From an email received, 29 October 2018.

My grandfather Richard King was the landlord of the "Rose Inn," Victoria Street, Gillingham until his death in 1951, his wife, Mary and son Charlie then ran the pub until the mid 1960s. Richard King’s father had a history of being publican in Gravesend including the "Rose of Denmark," the "Crown" and the "Dickens."

My memories of the "Rose Inn" were that it had 3 bars, public, saloon and private with a small function room at the rear. Upstairs were used for lodge meetings. The was also a ‘Jug and Bottle’ for carry out sales. During my visits there I remember the 2 corgi dogs that my grandmother and uncle had, Vicky and Betty and Polly the Parrot (who was actually a cockatoo).

Pete Kerry.

 

The premises was closed and had been put up for sale in February 2011, and has since been converted into housing.

 

LICENSEE LIST

SAMSON Thomas 1913+

SAMSON Lily Amelia Mrs 1918-21

LAUL 1921-24

BARTRAM 1924-25

BOND 1925-27

KING Richard William 1927-51 dec'd (son of Richard King)

KING Mary (widow) & Charlie (son) 1952-mid 60s.

https://pubwiki.co.uk/RoseInn.shtml

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/roseinn.html

 

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