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Sort file:- Bexley, August, 2021.

Page Updated:- Friday, 06 August, 2021.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest ????

Jolly Miller's

Open 2020+

111 Mayplace Road West

Bexley

020 8298 9211

https://brakspear.co.uk/pub-finder/jolly-millers

https://whatpub.com/jolly-millers

Jolly Miller's 1968

Above postcard 1968.

Jolly Miller's bar 1968

Postcard showing bar 1968.

Jolly Miller's 1968

Postcard showing bar 1968.

Jolly Miller's 1968

Above postcard showing seating area 1968.

Jolly Miller's 2006

Above photo 2006 by Dave Patten Creative Commons Licence.

Jolly Millers 2007

Above photo, 2007 by Steve Thoroughgood.

Jolly Miller's sign 1986Jolly Millers sign 2001

Above sign left, July 1986, sign right, 2001.

With thanks from Brian Curtis and Roger Pester www.innsignsociety.com.

 

The "Jolly Millers" was the Evening Standard Town Pub of the year in 1968. The book ‘Bexley Pubs' by Jim Packer he states that in 1968 the comedian Jimmy Edwards presented the pub with the above award. He arrived in flamboyant style in a horse drawn carriage and blowing a post horn. The pub had been selected from 2,000 nominated by their customers and the judges' difficulty was to decide whether it should be considered in the country or town categories.

 

From the https://www.newsshopper.co.uk By Liam McInerney, 12th July 2018.

Man 'threatens people' in Jolly Millers pub Bexleyheath as England defeated.

Police say no arrests have been made after being called to a pub in Bexleyheath as England crashed out of the World Cup to the hands of Croatia.

Officers arrived to Jolly Millers on Mayplace Road in Bexleyheath at 9.38pm to reports of a disturbance.

A Met Police spokesman said: "It was reported that a man was threatening people with a fence panel before leaving the venue.

"Upon police arrival there was no disturbance and no offences were alleged or apparent."

England lost the semi-final 2-1 in extra time and despite a few alcohol-fuelled incidents, the Met Police thanked fans in London for a peaceful night on the whole.

 

LICENSEE LIST

MUNDAY James 1881+ (also grocer age 35 in 1881Census)

SEARS George 1901+ (age 52 in 1901Census)

Last pub licensee had HOLMES William Joseph 1911+ (age 47 in 1911Census)

COBB Lee & GREEN Tracy 2016+

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