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7 The Brook (Chatham Garrison 1832
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Chatham
Above photo, dated 1902, the "Army and Navy" is shown to the
right of the
Town Hall. (Not left as stated on the
postcard.) |
Above photo, circa 1970s, kindly sent by Tony Smith. |
Above Google image, October 2009. |
Above photo, December 2021. |
Above Google image, October 2022. |
Above picture showing the tiles at the "Army and Navy." |
Above advert appeared in the Gillingham Football Club Official Programme
season 1964-65. |
In 1869-70 the pub was part of a consortium who were advertising their
goods of selling tea in response to grocers' selling beer and wine. (Click
for further details.)
I am informed that this pub changed name to first the "Brook
Bar" and then to "Churchill's."
I am not sure when the change of the name took place but have been informed
that it closed under the name "Churchill's"
briefly in 2012 but opened again in 2013.
Pigot's Directory of 1832 called this the "Army and Navy Hotel" and
addressed it as Chatham Garrison. Wright's
Topography of 1838 gave the address as Brompton Road, near the Dockyard. I
have also seen this with the name the "Navy and Army Hotel."
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Kentish Gazette, 19 August 1851.
Navy and Army Hotel, Chatham.
The lease of the above old established Tavern and Premises, situated in
the immediate vicinity of the military departments, and well adapted by
their locality for the extensive general tavern trade in all its
branches, will expire at Michaelmas day next.
A Tap doing a first-rate trade, assured.
For particulars, and to treat for fresh Lease, apply (if by letter, post
paid) to Mr. George Acworth, Solicitor, Star Hill, Rochester.
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Southeastern Gazette, 15 February 1853.
Fatal Accident.
On Monday last an inquest was held at the "Navy and Army Hotel,"
Chatham, before T. Hills, Esq., coroner, on the body of John Graham,
aged 26 years, a sailor on board H.M.S. Castor, who met with his
death under the following melancholy circumstances.:— William Olden
stated that he belonged to the Castor, and saw the deceased on
Saturday afternoon on the quarter galley, with the mizen topmast cap
in his hand; there was a lighter lying alongside, and deceased
appeared as if he was attempting to throw the cap into it. On
attempting to do so, however, he overbalanced himself and fell into
the water. Two sailors immediately sprung in after him, but did not
succeed in recovering him, as the tide was running very strong at
the time.
Peter Coxell was talking to the deceased on the mizen chain at the
time, when he observed him take up the cap to heave it into the
lighter, but in doing so he lost his balance, and fell overboard, in
his fall striking against the lighter, the blow appearing to disable
him. Witness jumped overboard directly he fell and got hold of him,
but deceased was helpless, and as witness found they were both going
down he was reluctantly compelled to let him go. In the opinion of
witness deceased must have been stunned by the fall against the
lighter. He was perfectly sober. The body was not discovered till
next morning.
The jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally drowned."
The deceased was a remarkably fine young man, and of sober, steady
habits, being much respected by the whole of the officers and crew.
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South Eastern Gazette,10 January, 1860.
NOTICE OF SALE.
"ARMY AND NAVY HOTEL," NEAR SAINT MARY'S CHURCH, CHATHAM.
To Hotel and Tavern Keepers, Brokers, Furniture Dealers, and the
Public in General.
Mr. J. T. Skinner has received instructions from Mr. Frederick Manser, the proprietor (in consequence of the premises having been
purchased by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for the
extension of the Royal Marines Barracks), to SELL by AUCTION, without
reserve, on Tuesday, the 24th January, 1860, and following days, at
Ten for Eleven o'clock, on the premises at the above named Hotel,
the whole of the excellent and well manufactured HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, plate, linen, 12ft billiard table with slate bed (by
Thurston), trade utensils, fixtures, force pump, water closet, and
numerous other effects, which may be viewed the day before the sale,
when catalogues may he had by application to Mr. James Skinner,
Auctioneer, Rome-lane, Chatham; at the place of Sale; and of the
Auctioneer; 278, High-street, Chatham.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 17 January 1860.
SALES BY AUCTION. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF SALE.
"Army and Navy Hotel," near Saint Mary's Church, Chatham.
The public are respectfully informed that the Sale by Auction of
Furniture and Effects at the above Hotel, advertised to take place on
Tuesday, 24th January, 1860, is POSTPONED until FURTHER NOTICE.
J. T. SKINNER, Auctioneer, Chatham.
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South Eastern Gazette,17 January, 1860.
NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF SALE.
"ARMY AND NAVY HOTEL," NEAR SAINT MARY’S CHURCH, CHATHAM.
THE Public are respectfully informed that the SALE by AUCTION of
Furniture and effects at the above Hotel, advertised to take place
on Tuesday, 24th January, 1860, is POSTPONED until further notice.
J. T. SKINNER, Auctioneer, Chatham.
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South Eastern Gazette, 31 January, 1860.
Enlargement of the Marine Barracks.
The demolition of the "Navy and Army Hotel," the "Queen’s Head," and
other property adjoining the Marine barracks, will be shortly
commenced, the owners and occupiers having had their respective
claims satisfied by the Board of Admiralty. The friends of Mr. Manser, landlord of the "Navy and Army Hotel," will be glad to hear
that he is about to take the "Mitre Hotel" where he will succeed Mr.
Randall, who has so satisfactorily conducted that establishment for
a great number of years. The enlargement of the Marine barracks will
be commenced as soon as the site has been cleared.
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South Eastern Gazette, 12 March, 1860.
NOTICE OF SALE.
To Hotel and Tavern Keepers, Brokers, Fixture Dealers, and the
Public in general.
"NAVY AND ARMY HOTEL," NEAR ST. MARY’S CHURCH, CHATHAM.
Mr. J. T. SKINNER. HAS received instructions from Mr. Frederick
Manser, the proprietor (in consequence of the premises having been
purchased by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for the
extension of the Royal Marine Barracks), to SELL by AUCTION, without
reserve, on Monday, 26th March, 1860, and following days, at Eleven
for Twelve o’clock, on the premises at the above-named Hotel, the
whole of the excellent and well-manufactured HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
superior goose feather beds, plate, plated goods, linen, 12ft.
billiard table, with slate bed (by Thurston), trade utensils,
fixtures, 4-motion beer engine, and numerous other effects, which
may be viewed two days before the sale, when catalogues may be had,
price 1s. each, to be returned to purchasers, by application at the
place of sale, and of the Auctioneer, 278, High-street, Chatham,
Kent.
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From the Southeastern Gazette, 20 March 1866.
Fatal Accident in Chatham Dockyard.
An inquest was held on Monday evening last, by T. Hills, Esq,, the
coroner, at the “Army and Navy Tavern,” on the body of Edward John
Arnold, aged 21. who met with his death in the dockyard under the
following circumstances:—
The deceased, with a number of other men, was engaged in the factory in
bending one of the large 6-ton armour plates, 25 feet in length, for the
ironclad frigate Lord Warden, it being the last plate required to be
bent for that vessel. Whilst in the act of moving the plate by means of
the iron bars and heavy rollers placed beneath it, one of the rollers
suddenly slipped under the plate, causing the bar to fly over the
rollers with great force, and in its descent striking the deceased on
the head, fracturing the skull and causing concussion of the brain. He
died about three hours after the occurrence.
Verdict, “Accidental death.”
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Maistone and Kentish Journal, 1 December, 1898.
Alleged Robbery and Violence at Chatham.
George Davis, 20, coal heaver, pleaded not guilty to robbing Edward Gee,
with violence, and stealing from his person 9s 3d, in money, and one
silver medal, at Chatham, on the 22nd September.
Mr. Fooks prosecuted.
Prosecutor, who had lately been invalided home from India from the West
Kent Regiment, said he was coming out of the "Army and Navy" public
house, on the Brook, Chatham, about 9 o'clock, at night, when prisoners
struck him in the eye and knocked him down, and then rifled his pockets,
abstracting the money and a medal which she gained for the Chitral
campaign. Prisoner then went off to a lodging house with a soldier and
prosecutor afterwards followed with a constable, who arrested prisoner.
The jury found prisoner guilty, and sentence was deferred.
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LICENSEE LIST
WHITE Joseph 1832-38+ (Chatham Garrison)
MANSER Frederick 1860
PLATTS T 1869-70+
DUDMAN William 1891+
TOPLEY John Topley 1901-03+
  
BALDWIN Frank Baldwin 1911-13+
ANSELL Percy 1922+
KNOTT Margaret Mrs 1930+
LATTEN John Percy 1938+
COX Charles & Son 1964+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/ArmyNavy.shtml
Wright's
Topography 1838
From the Post Office Directory 1891
Census
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Post Office Directory 1930
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