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4-5 Broad Street
Canterbury
Above photo, circa 1923. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. Charabanc trip,
with the regulars standing outside the main gate of St. Augustine's
College (now part of the King's School.) |
Above map 1874 identified by Rory Kehoe. |
Above picture from Google, July 2009, is the area where I believe the
"Comet" used to stand. |
Following war damage the licence was held in suspense and the pub closed
in 1945. The area has now been cleared and new buildings erected in its
place.
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Kentish Gazette, 1 March 1853.
DEATH.
Watts:- Feb. 28, in Broad Street, Canterbury, Mrs, Watts, for many
years landlady of the "Comet."
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Kentish Gazette, 9 May 1854.
An inquest was held on Wednesday last, at the "Cambridge Arms,"
Northgate, before T. T. Delasaux, Esq., on Wm. Seath, formerly sheriff's
bailiff of this city, who was found drowned that morning in the River
Stour, between Cold Harbour and Barton Mill.
Henry May, stated that about half past five on Wednesday morning, he saw
deceased in the River Stour, near to Barton Mill; that he pulled him to
the edge of the river and found him quite dead. Deceased was taken to
the "Waterloo Tavern."
John Joslyn, corroborated May's evidence.
Henry Cullen saw deceased on Monday at the "Comet" public-house; was
with him for two hours. Left together at a quarter before eleven. Had
known him for 10 or 12 years; never saw anything strange in him. He was
rather fresh when he left.
Edward Rabine knew the deceased, who had lodged at his house the last 2
years; saw him in the morning at his house.
Charles Hollaway, policeman, deposed to having seen the body on the bank
of the river quite dead.
Verdict "Found drowned."
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Kentish Gazette, 17 October 1854.
Friday.
An old offender, George Keene, was had up on a charge of having
assaulted Mrs. Hymers, landlady of the "Comet", in Broad Street.
He was sent to prison for six weeks.
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LICENSEE LIST
WATTS William 1838-53+ (age 65 in 1851 )
HYMERS Henry 1858+
PATTISON George 1868+
COOMBS William 1874+
PATTISON George 1878-82+
LEEMAN/LEMAN Thomas 1888-1922+
    
LINKIN John Rogers 1930+
BRYANT John Laurie Blazdes 1938-39+ (age 62 in 1938)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Comet.shtml
Stapleton's
Guide 1838
From Melville's Directory 1858
Greens
Canterbury Directory 1868
From the Post Office Directory 1874
Greens
Canterbury Directory 1878
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1891
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
From the Post Office Directory 1938
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