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Thanet Way, Brook Lane
Herne Bay
https://whatpub.com/roman-galley
The licence of the "Leopard’s
Head," Sturry, was surrendered to make way for the "Roman
Galley" when it was built on Thanet-way.
I have also seen this addressed as in Chislet.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 15 February 1936.
PLANS APPROVED.
An application for approval of plans in respect of the "Roman Galley,"
Chislet, was adjourned because a copy of the plans had not been
submitted to the police.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 14 March 1936.
PLANS FOR ALTERATIONS APPROVED.
Plans were submitted for alterations at the “Roman Galley," Chislet. It
was explained that the proposal was to have a new lounge in place of the
cellar, front sitting room, bar and smoking room.
In reply to Mr. G. Blaiklock (a magistrate), the architect said that
there would now be an additional lounge.
Superintendent Wheatley said that by the alteration the whole of the
rooms would be under better supervision.
The plans were approved.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Thursday 7 February 1985.
Death of former publican and Rotary Club founder.
One of Whitstable's best-known publicans. Mr. Edgar Clements, has died at
the age of 71.
Mr. Clements was born in London, but came to Whitstable at an early age and
became Kent's youngest publican when he took over the "Roman Galley" on
Thanet Way at the age of 18.
He married his wife Joy in 1940 and two years later they moved to the "Long
Reach" pub at Whitstable, which they ran together for 33 years.
Mr. Clements ran a successful bar-billiards team, and also the Long Reach
Golfing Society, which played matches with other clubs and enjoyed many
social activities. Mr. Clements was also a keen member of Seasalter Golf
Club.
He was a founder member of Whitstable Rotary Club and was president of the
club in 1959-60 when the Rotarians sponsored the building of the Over-60s
Rest Centre in Waterloo Road. Whitstable.
He continued to take a great interest in the running of the Rest Centre.
The couple retired from the "Long Reach" nine years ago and moved to Maydowns Road, Chestfield.
Mr. Clements died at White Crofts nursing home in Marine Parade, Tankerton.
Mr. Clements leaves two married children. Jill and David, and two
granddaughters, Tracy and Sarah.
The funeral look place on Monday.
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From the
http://www.canterburytimes.co.uk 2 October 2013.
AFTER a camera crew descended on Herne Bay on Sunday to film the pilot for a BBC comedy
series, we started thinking about the town's other starring roles.
This time, the location was Studd Hill, and the cast included
Stephanie Beacham, June Whitfield and Russ Abbott, but directors have
also filmed along the seafront, Reculver and the former "Roman Galley"
pub.
The pub, off the Thanet Way, provided a venue for the cast and crew
of Only Fools and Horses to shoot their 1989 Christmas special, Jolly
Boys Outing.
The popular characters - including Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney and
David Jason as Del Boy - stopped off at the pub on their way to Margate
for a Bank Holiday outing.
Filming took place in March and the bar, car park and even the
toilets provided locations for scenes.
Former landlady Faye Brown watched the proceedings, and provided
sandwiches to the cast and crew.
She revealed that the old Thanet Way - then not even a dual
carriageway - provided a few problems for directors, with scenes inside
the coach having to be re-shot because the road was so bumpy.
The pub is now converted into luxury flats but back then it had a
function room for 100, a back hall for 80, a small restaurant and
late-licence bars.
Another former pub, the "Bun Penny" in Central Parade, was used in
scenes from comedy series Little Britain, starring David Walliams. |
Local knowledge, further pictures, and licensee information would be
appreciated.
I will be adding the historical information when I find or are sent it,
but this project is a very big one, and I do not know when or where the
information will come from.
All emails are answered.
LICENSEE LIST
CLEMENTS Edgar 1938-42
BROWN Faye 1989+
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