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76 Biggin Street in 1913
  
81 Biggin Street in 1874
& 1899.
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Photo above shows British Queen date unknown. |
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Above photo shows Biggin Street in the mid 1930's. British Queen
shown on the left, with The Salutation on the right and Prince Albert in
the centre. |
Above is shown a business card as supplied from The British Queen circa 1959. Card kindly supplied by Eric Taplin. |
A rather vague title that. Present in Victoria's reign in
1852. The number was always 81 in earlier years but I know of no rebuilding.
Around 1900, some of the surrounding properties were renewed, no doubt on a
grander scale.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday,
9 March, 1906. Price 1d.
ALTERATIONS TO PUBLIC HOUSES
At the Police Court this morning, Mr. A. K. Mowll asked permission of
the Bench to make alterations to the structure of several public houses.
At the "British Queen" it was proposed to slightly alter the internal
arrangements in order that the tenant should have greater supervision
over the house.
The Magistrates approved of the various plans showing the
alterations.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 27
February 1953.
THREE IN THE SIXTY.
Jack Wittall, the well-known local darts player, receives a
certificate for obtaining a "possible," three sixties, from Mr. Harry
Vyse, captain of the Elvington Working Men's Club team. Jack was playing
for the "British Queen" against the Elvington Club when he scored his
points.
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Inside the "British Queen" circa 1963.
Above photo kindly sent by Ken Burnett, showing the following people
from left to right:- Dennis Smith, Brian Gee, Wilf Dixon, Johnny Lee
holding the monkey, David Crippin and Vick Blythe. |
Redevelopment saw the closure of the pub on 12 November
1975. The property itself disappeared in November 1979. I noted with
interest at the time the chalk blocks which formed one of the cellar walls.
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British Queen shown on left just before demolition. |
LICENSEE LIST
WEBB James 1852-58+
WELLS George 1874-1884
HEARN D 1886
STROUD James White 1891
APPLETON T 1891-95
BEATTON Henry 1899-1900
GANDY Ernest 1901-1903
 
COX T R 1903 end
HUNTER William Thomas 1903-Mar/05
SAUNDERS Thomas William Mar/1905-06 end (Baker from London)
DYER William C 1906-08 end
WAKEFIELD Richard 1907-25 end
   
VINALL John William 1925-32 end
BARRY Leo Richard 1932-33 end
BOTLEY John 1933-37 end
HELLIWELL William 1937-Aug/43
 
MARTIN W Aug/1943-44 end
LAMBKIN William Alfred 1944-Aug/53
 
BLOOR Kenneth L Aug/1953-54 end
NEAL Ralph L E 1954-56
CLAYTON 1956
SMITH Bernard Stanley 1956
MEAD Mrs 1962 end
STERRY or STURRY Philip A 1962
STERRY or STURRY W 1964
GERALDAS Ernest 1974-75 end
Fremlins
From Melville's Directory 1858
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 Kelly's Directory 1899
From the Post Office Directory 1901
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 Pikes Dover Blue Book 1938-39
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1948-49
From the Kelly's Directory 1950
From the Kelly's Directory 1953
From the Kelly's Directory 1956
Library archives 1974
From the Dover Express
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