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72 Montague Road
West Minster
Sheerness
Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Paul Prior. Also shown
further up the road is the "Medway
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Above photo, circa 1980, also shown to the left is the "Medway Tavern."
Kindly sent by Paul Prior. |
Above map, date unknown. Yellow showing location of "Globe", magenta the
"Medway Tavern." |
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From the South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday, November 24th, 1863.
Ferocious assault.
A Seaman named Ballard, belonging to H.M.S. Horatio, was on
the 16th inst. committed for 6 weeks hard labour, for a most brutal
assault on Mrs. Fenner, landlady of the "Globe Inn," at Westminster. It
seems that Ballard wanted Mrs. Fenner to lend him ten shillings, and on
her refusing to do so he used the most disgusting language, and beat and
kicked her fearfully until he was taken away by main force.
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From the South Eastern Gazette, 21 November, 1865.
The rating of the "Globe" pubhlic house, West Minster, was reduced from £24 15s., to £19
15s., and that of the mill and premises near the Roman Catholic Chapel
from £30 to £25, on application made by the occupiers.
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From the East Kent Gazette, 5 December, 1865.
BEER HOUSE AND PUBLIC HOUSE TO LET.
The "Globe" public house, at Westminster, Sheerness.
Cash required about £50.
Applied to Mr Howe, Kent Isle stores, Sheerness.
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From the Kentish Mercury, 2 November, 1866.
Accidental Death from Poison.
An inquest was held before T Hills, Esq., coroner, at the "Globe Inn"
West Minster, on the body of William Carter, aged 49 years.
It appeared
that the deceased, who had been employed by Mr. Jessop to look alter
some sheep, had in his possession a bottle containing a quantity of
wash, prepared for the purpose of destroying the tick; that he was
subject to fits, and that he always was, affected very strangely for
some time from their effects, not having any knowledge of what he was
about; that during Wednesday night and Thursday morning the deceased had
three separate attacks, and that after the third attack he got out of
bed and drank the contents of the bottle, which was in the fire-grate in
his bedroom.
He died in much suffering about five minutes after the
arrival of Dr. Larkin. He was sensible to the last but had no knowledge
of having taken the poison.
The jury returned a verdict of “death from
accidentally taking poison, while labouring under the effects of a fit.”
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From the Canterbury Journal and Farmers Gazette, 8 October, 1910.
GAMING MACHINES IN PUBLIC HOUSES.
SHEPPEY LICENSED VICTUALLER CONVICTED.
A case of some importance to publicans before the Sittingbournc
magistrates sitting Petty Sessions on Monday, wheu William Broad
licensee of the "Globe Inn." West Minster, Sheppey, was summoned for
allowing gaming on licensed premises by permitting a slot machine to be
used on September 18th. The magistrates on the Bench were Mr. R. G. E.
Locke (chairman), Messrs. G. H. Dean. R. Mercer. T. Denson. H. A.
Hadaway, W. R. Elgar, and Lumley Webb.
Mr. H. J. Bracher prosecuted on behalf the Chief Constable of Kent, and
Mr. A. Bodkin. barrister, appeared for the defence.
The machine in question was called "Improved Pickwick," and a penny is
put in a slot, two balls being released and then played with until they are
either lost or caught in a cup. In the latter event a voucher to the
value of twopence is returned. Mr. Bracher contended that if a game was
played on licensed premises for money or money's worth, whether the game
was legal or illegal, it constituted gaming under Section 17 of the
Licensing Act of 1872.
Mr. Bodkin submitted that as the machine was patented and a patent was
never granted for a machine that was to be used for an lawful or immoral
purpose, no gaming can take place with it. The penny in the slot not
staked, it being simply a payment for use of the means for playing the
game.
The Bench, after witnessing the machine operation, decided to convict
and imposes a fine of 5s., with 11s. costs. They intimated however, that
they were quite prepared to state a case.
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From A CHRONICLE OF THE CENTURY, VOLUME 3 (1950-1974) by BOB OGLEY.
GOODBYE WESTMINSTER -- A VILLAGE OF HAPPY MEMORIES.
NOVEMBER. The tiny village of WESTMINSTER, midway between
QUEENBOROUGH and SHEERNESS, has finally been abandoned by the
inhabitants. Bulldozers will soon move in and all that will remain of
the once- thriving community will be memories.
Westminster has never recovered from the devastating floods of two years
ago. On that unforgettable night every home was inundated to a depth of
five feet and the village became marooned, cut off from the rest of the
island, surrounded by the fast-flowing, icy waters of the North Sea.
There were no human casualties. Apart from one young man sleeping
downstairs on what became a floating mattress, all the inhabitants were
in the upper storeys. The unfortunate man was rescued.
It took weeks for the water to subside but it left behind a deposit of
slimy mud that was almost impossible to clean. Gradually the residents
moved away to be rehoused in other areas of Sheppey but everywhere on
the island they still talk about the village that "was washed away."
Westminster comprised of two main streets, Montague Road and Cromwell
Road. There were two pubs, the "Globe Inn" and "Medway Tavern," a post
office and general store and a small hall known as the Bethel Chapel
which doubled as a Sunday School. The gas works, still prominent,
dominated the village. Most of the men worked at the dockyard.
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There is a little confusion over the licensee list of this "Globe" and
the "Globe" addressed at
Elmley. I am hoping to sort itself out in due course as research continues.
LICENSEE LIST
LAWRENCE Henry 1862+
MARTIN R 1867+
FENNER David 1873-74+
GOODBAN Robert 1881-1903+ (age 35 in 1881 )
BROAD William 1910-18+ (age 47 in 1911)
POOLE Henry George 1938+
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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