54 High Street

The house now under discussion can be traced to 1862, (Robert Stone). Closed in 1940 but reopened in 1942 by William Dinnage. It closed finally on 3 May 1969, the property itself disappearing in September 1981.

Victor Williams the last licensee.

LICENSEE LIST

GREEN William 1545 (Unknown address)

SERLIS Francis 1545 (St James' Street)

MATTHEW George 1545 (Chapel Street)

OLIVER Robert 1811

STONE Robert 1862-64

STONE Mary Bateman 1869 end

GEORGE William 1869-78

HARRIS Edward 1882

TOPPING John 1891

SARTAIN Peter 1895-96 dec'd

SARTAIN Mrs Myra Leila 1896-1901

HARMER Mrs Myra Leila 1902 end ?

SARTAIN Mrs Myra Leila 1903

WIDGEON Edward John 1902-08

MEAD T. 1911 end

HOBSON H. 1911-12

KNIGHT Henry Edward senior 1913-31 dec'd

KNIGHT Henry L junior 1932-38 end

NORRIS Oscar Augustus 1938-39 end

PENROSE Frank Dobell 1939-40 end

MARTIN W. 1940

DINNAGE William Marcus 1942

DINNAGE Mrs C. K. 1945

BYRNE A. 1948

SMITH William Charlie 1948-50+

PETTET Thomas J. 1953-54 end

WILLIAMS Victor R. 1954-69 end

From the Post Office Directory 1874

From the Post Office Directory 1882

From the Post Office Directory 1891

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1895

From the Kelley's Directory 1899

From the Post Office Directory 1903

From the Post Office Directory 1913

From the Post Office Directory 1918

From the Post Office Directory 1922

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1923

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1924

From the Post Office Directory 1930

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1932-33

From the Post Office Directory 1938

From the Kelley's Directory 1950

From the Kelley's Directory 1953

From the Kelley's Directory 1956