97 New Road
Woolwich
I believe the original "Gun Tavern" was relocated in a new build in 1857
whilst under the reign of John Buttery.
Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 21 April 1855.
GUN TAVERN, NEW ROAD, WOOLWICH.
J. BUTTERY,
BEGS to announce that having closed his old establishment, known by the
sign of the "GUN," he has removed his premises to the
New Tavern, three houses lower down in the same road, and having laid in
an extensive stock of the Choicest Foreign Wines and
Spirits, and Malt Liquors,He respectfully solicits a continuance of that
patronage which he has
hitherto to liberally received.
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 8 December, 1855.
On Friday last, J. C.Carttar, Esq., coroner for West Kent, held an
inquest at the "Gun Tavern," Woolwich, on view of the bodies of
Henry Langham, William Wallace, and John Kirwin, who died from the
injuries received by the explosion at a rocket shed in the Royal
Arsenal, on the previous Monday morning. The following evidence was
taken:—
Mr. Stanton, senior-surgeon, at the Royal Ordnance Hospital,
deposed, on the previous Monday, between the hours of eleven and
twelve the deceased were taken to the hospital, and Kirwin's right
leg was completely shattered, and the knee joint crushed. His left
leg was also severely injured, and he appeared to be greatly
depressed. A consultation was held, and in order to save life an
amputation of both legs was considered necessary, and such operation
was performed. He died shortly after the operation. Langham was
Severely burned and the shock to his system was very great. Wallace
died at three o'clock on that morning. The sufferers on their
arrival at the Hospital were all wrapped in cotton wool, and every
attention was paid them by Mr. Dodd, a surgeon of the Royal Ordnance
Hospital.
William Miller, foreman of the labourers employed in the mealing
shed, at the Arsenal, deposed that on the previous Monday morning
seven men were at work in the shed, and about half-past eleven
o’clock witness and another man were outside, leaving five men
remaining in the shed. Wit heard an explosion from a rocket shed,
and was immediately knocked down, part of the shed falling on him.
By the Coroner:— About 100 lbs. of powder was in the shed. 17 lbs.
of powder is served out as a day’s wonk, for each man.
Jeremiah M’Cauliffe deposed he was talking to the last witness
outside the shed, when he was suddenly knocked down, and part of the
rocket shed fell upon him. The explosion came from the rocket shed
and not from the mealing shed.
Mr. Tozer, the superintendent in the laboratory department, was
present to hear the proceedings, but was unable to give any
evidence.
The coroner and jury then proceeded to the Royal Ordnance Hospital
for the purpose of obtaining information relative to the cause of
the accident.
On the return of the coroner, he stated, that from questions which
he had put to one of the sufferers, he said that he had a rocket in
his hand and was using a tool for the purpose of getting the putty
out of the holes, when the rocket flew out of his hand, and the shed
immediately blew up.
The tool he was using was here produced and resembled in shape
the article called cheese-tasters, or a gimblet without the worm).
Some conversation here took place respecting the description of
the tools used, and it was the general opinion that the evidence of
Capt. Boxer, R.A. should be obtained.
The inquest was accordingly adjourned until Wednesday next.
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 24 May, 1856.
The Explosion at Woolwich.
On Thursday, the investigation respecting the deaths of the several
persons from the recent explosions at Woolwicb Arsenal, was resumed
at the "Gun Tavern," Woolwich, before C. J. Carttar, Esq , and a
jury. Medical evidence was first taken in regard to Powell, who lost
his life on the 6th inst. The jury, after a long deliberation,
returned a verdict, "That the deceased Thomas Powell came to his
death by the accidental ignition of a tourbillon rocket, upon which
he was operating at the time a tool called a drill; and this jury
deeply lament that an operation attended with so much danger was
carried on in a building where so many articles also combustible
were being manufactured, and they strongly recommend that for the
future only men of known skill should be employed in this dangerous
operation." The bodies of Taylor, Reardon, Green, Flail, and
Richardson, having been identified, the jury returned a verdict of
"Accidental Death," accompanied by the following remarks; "And this
jury cannot disperse with expressing pleasure at the assurance given
by the Government officers that the
buildings where all dangerous operations are now carried on will be
as speedily as possible removed to the marshes, where the danger
will not be so great."
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 6 September, 1856.
APPLICATIONS FOR SPIRIT LICENSES.
The following applications will be made for licenses at the Special
Sessions to be holden on the 25th day of September, inst.:—
Woolwich
"Cricketers;"
"New Ordnance Arms;"
"Exhibition;"
"British Museum;"
"Railway Tavern;"
"Lord Whitworth;"
"Bank;"
"Albert;"
"Bricklayer’s Arms;"
"Pier;"
"Union;"
"Elephant and Castle;"
"Powis Arms;"
"Bricklayer's Arms;"
"Duke of York;"
"Pioneer;"
"Cornish Arms;"
"Gun;"
"Manor Arms;"
and "Navy and Army Hotel."
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 27 September, 1856.
TRANSFER OF LICENCES. Sept 25.
Present - Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., chairman; General Angerstein,
Captain Hossett, Alderman Eagleton, T. Lewin, Esq., J. Sutton,
Esq., and Coles Chile, Esq.
This being the annual licensing day for the hundreds of Blackheath,
and Little and Lessness, there was an unusually large attendance of
applicants for spirit licences, numbering 60; of which Greenwich
numbered 9; Saint Nicholas, Deptford, 1; Saint Paul, Deptford, 6;
Lewisham, 4; Lee, 1; Charlton, 1; Woolwich, 20; and Plumstead, 14.
Woolwich.
Mr. Bodkin appeared on behalf of John Buttery, "Gun," Artillery
place. Licence refused.
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 20 June, 1857.
PETTY SESSIONS. June 13th, 1857.
(Before Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., Chairman ; Major Gosset, Captain
Grant, J. Sutton, Esq., and T. Lewin, Esq.)
TRANSFER OF LICENCES.
Woolwich.
Mr. Matthews, solicitor, of London, appeared to support an
application on the part of Mr. John Buttery, of the "Gun," New road,
Woolwich, for the licence of his house to be transferred to a newly
erected house in the same locality.
Mr. Colquhoun, of Woolwich, opposed the application on behalf of
Mrs. Butler, landlady of the "Anglesea Arms," situate a short
distance of the applicant’s new house.
The Bench after hearing the observations of the two legal gentlemen,
retired to consider their decision, and on returning into court, The
Chairman said that himself and brother magistrates considered the
licence ought to be transferred. The transfer was made accordingly.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 21 July 1857.
New Catholic Schools.
The old "Gun Tavern," in the New-road, is to be sold by auction as
building materials, the site on which it stands having been
presented by Government for the erection of schools in connexion
with the Catholic church adjacent thereto. The design and plans for
the schools, have been prepared by E. W. Pugin, Esq., and Lord
Panmure has expressed his approval of the same. The building is
intended to afford accommodation for 400 children, and to be built
in accordance with the style of the church with which it is
connected.
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 16 January, 1858.
Transfer of licenses, Jan. 9.
Woolwich:
The "Gun," New-road, to John Hammond and Thomas Hadcock.
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South Eastern Gazette, 17 July, 1860.
WOOLWICH. Suicides of Soldiers.
Private Reddy, belonging to the Military Train, stationed in the
west square of the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, yesterday
week committed suicide in one of the stables, by placing the muzzle
of his carbine in his mouth and blowing away the back part of his
head. On hearing the report of the carbine, his comrades, who were
near at hand, rushed to the spot, and found that the unfortunate
man, on the commission of the act, had fallen forward and was lying
on a wheelbarrow, on his stomach, quite dead.
On Wednesday last, a coroner’s jury, presided over by Mr. Carttar,
coroner for West Kent, having assembled at the "Gun Tavern,"
Woolwich, on view of the body of Corporal Coombes, a bandsman of the
garrison, who committed suicide by precipitating himself from a
window of the Royal Artillery Infirmary, resolved on addressing a
note to General Dacres, recommending that in all cases in which
patients exhibit symptoms of insanity they should be accommodated in
that part of the hospital which is secured by gratings at the
windows, so as to prevent an occurrence now becoming frequent. The
unfortunate deceased had made a former attempt at self-destruction a
few days previously by cutting his throat with his razor. Four cases
of suicide have occurred among the military at Woolwich during the
past week, three of whom lay side by side in the dead-house, ready
for interment, and they were all pronounced men of a disordered
intellect, and subject to fits of temporary insanity.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 20 April, 1861.
SUICIDE OF AN ARTILLERYMAN AT WOOLWICH.
Wednesday afternoon Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner for West Kent, held an
inquiry at the “Gun Tavern,” New-road Woolwich, into the circumstances
attending the death of Quarter-master Sergeant Robert Mumford, Royal
Artillery, who, it was alleged, had committed suicide by taking poison.
The evidence proved that, on the previous Saturday, the deceased went to
a public-house named the “Soldiers' Rest,” where he was found in a slate
of insensibility, and conveyed to the Royal Ordnance Hospital. He was
promptly attended by Dr. Duff, but died shortly after his admission into
the institution. The deceased had purchased two separate quantities of morphia at the shop of Mr. Shipman, chemist, a few days previous to his
death, and the appearance presented by a post mortem examination led to
the conclusion that resulted from poison. After some conversation
between the coroner and jury it was considered advisable to obtain an
analysis of the contents of the stomach by an eminent authority, and the
inquest was adjourned for that purpose.
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Orr's Kentish Journal, 8 February 1862.
Fearful and Sudden Death.
On Saturday evening last Horace Adams, aged 25, a private in the
Royal Artillery, entered a house of ill-fame, kept by Ann Donovan,
15, Eustace-place, Woolwich, and having sat himself on the bed
dropped suddenly down on the floor, and on being placed on the bed
by a brother soldier, expired before medical aid could be procured.
An inquest was held on Tuesday at the "Gun Tavern," New-road, before
J. C. Carttar, Esq., when a verdict of "Died from natural causes"
was returned.
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LICENSEE LIST
MEEK Mark 1823+
MEEK Charlotte 1832+
CHARLTON John to Nov/1851
HAMMOND Samuel Nov/1851-52+
BUTTERY John 1855-58+
HAMMOND John & HADCOCK Thomas 9/Jan/1858+
GORDON Charles 1866+
AGATE William 1862-July/1872 dec'd
GORDON Arabella July/1872+
DOVEY James Richard 1874+
BARRISKILL Thomas 1882-Aug/1883 dec'd
BARRASKILL Mary Aug/1883+
ARMSTRONG Eliza 1891+ (widow age 40 in 1891)
BROWN George 1896+
DOWSE George 1901-05+
PAMMENT Alfred 1908+
PARR William 1911+
PLUMMER Arthur William 1919-21+
Improved Public House Co Ltd 1934+
GRAHAM Rose Mrs 1838-44+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/GunTavern.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1823
From
the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
Kentish
Independent
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