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(Temple Ewell)
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The above picture shows the original George and Dragon in Temple Ewell,
date unknown. |
Again, date unknown but obviously the original building. |
Above shows the old "George and Dragon" about 1890. |
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The New building almost complete of the George and Dragon in Temple
Ewell, date unknown. |
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George and Dragon, date unknown.
Above photo date unknown. |
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Above picture showing the George and Dragon in 1903. The name on the
shop on the left says Temple Ewell Post Office, and the name KELCEY. |
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The above picture is a different date from the previous one and the name
on the shop at the left is C. Friend.
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Above photo, "George and Dragon" 1970. |
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News. 9 August, 1963.
Half Century Behind The Same Bar.
A TRIPLE ANNIVERSARY, this week, for Mr. and Mrs. Percy Parks, of the
George and Dragon public house at Temple Ewell. They celebrated their
fifty-eighth wedding anniversary on Wednesday, their fifty-eighth year
in the licensed trade, and their half century behind the same bar.
"And we hope we've got the same cheerful smile for our customers as
we had when we first started," says Mrs. Mabel Parks.
Both Dovorians, they were wed at St. Bartholomew's Church, and, the
same day, took over as host and hostess at the Hope Inn, Lydden.
They remained there for four years, and moved to the old Globe, in
Peter Street, for another four years.
After that they transferred to the "George and Dragon" .... and have
been there ever since.
Four of their seven children are still living, and they have nine
grandchildren and one great-grandchild. One son, Percy, keeps the
butcher's shop just across the road. A daughter. Mrs. Doris Keeler,
lives at Church Hill, nearby, and another daughter, Mrs. Mabel Roberts,
is at Swingfield.
"They are all very good and take it in turns to come and helpus
behind the bar," says Mrs. Parks.
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George and Dragon circa 1970. |
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Above photos of the former George and Dragon by Paul Skelton 10 August 2007.
This premises has now been turned into flats. Notice the chimney missing
on the front right and the extra buildings on the left, converted from
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Earliest reference found so far is in the Wingham Division Ale Licence
list, which shows the "George," Ewell, to be re-licensed for the sum of 8 shillings in
1740 indicating that the pub was present before 1740. I am assuming here
that perhaps the "George" is one and the same as the "George and Dragon" and
that it may have changed name sometime, or perhaps there was a misprint in the
original documentation of 1740.
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From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General
Advertiser, Saturday 9 March, 1839. Price 5d.
SUICIDE
A young woman, about eighteen, named Sarah Rose, servant at the
"George Inn," at Ewell, terminated her existence by hanging herself with
a handkerchief and towel, in the outhouse, yesterday evening.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday,
4 February, 1870.
A CHILD BURNT TO DEATH
An Inquest was held at the "George and Dragon" public-house, Ewell,
near Dover, yesterday morning, before the County Coroner, T. T. Delasaux,
Esq., on the body of a female child named Ann Elizabeth Friend, aged 4
years, who was burnt to death by falling over a fire guard into the
fire.
Elizabeth Gambrill, the wife of John Gambrill, of the parish of Ewell
deposed: My husband is a labouring man, and we live next door to the
father of the deceased. On Tuesday morning last, about 11 o'clock, I
heard screams proceeding from Mr. Friend's house. In consequence, I went
in, and found the deceased sitting on the floor with her clothes in
flames. I took a mat from the room and extinguished the flames. When I
went in another child was sitting on the floor, beside the deceased. I
also saw the child about six or seven years of age run from the house,
towards where the mother was at work about the time I heard the screams.
When I went in, I do not know whether the fire-guard was up, but it was
there. The deceased child died from the injuries of the burns, which had
extended over the greater part of the body, yesterday about eight
o'clock.
By the foreman, Mr. Dombrain: I heard the screaming before the child
was out of the house.
Alice Friend deposed: I am the wife of William Friend, a labourer, of
Ewell. The deceased was my child, and was aged four years and three
months. I went out to wash on Tuesday morning last, at Mrs. Goldsack's.
Her house is not far from my own. I went there about six o'clock in the
morning, leaving the deceased and two other children in bed upstairs. I
went home again about nine, to see to them, and found them all up and
dressed. I left them in the care of the little girl now present, who is
between six and seven years of age. I have been in the habit of doing so
for some time, leaving home early in the morning, and going occasionally
to attend to the children myself. I remained at home nearly half an
hour, when I went home that morning. When I went away the fire-guard was
up, and there was a fender inside the guard. The guard was before the
fire, but not hooked. It did not quite fit the fire-place. I was called
by this child. When I went home Mrs. Gambrill was just coming out of the
door. When I returned the guard was just where I had left it. The
deceased told me she fell over the guard, but how she got out without
moving it I don't know.
The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the child was
accidentally burnt to death.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent
Intelligencer, 27 July, 1877. Price 1d.
DESERTION
Two soldiers named Bartlett and Hardy, belonging to the 61st
Regiment, were brought before the Magistrates charged with desertion.
The prisoners were apprehended on Tuesday at the "George and Dragon"
public-house, Ewell, by Instructing-constable Jessup, and brought to the
Dover Police-station. The prisoner Bartlett was most violent in his
conduct and struck the constable with his belt, and also attempted to
bite his nose. he also struck him when at the Police-station. They were
ordered to be taken back to their regiment.
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Once a tied Fremlins house, the building has now been turned into residential
flats.
In the 1874 Post Office Directory the address was just "Ewell".
LICENSEE LIST
BELSEY Joseph 1740+
LUSCOMBE William 1858+
LUSCOMBE The Misses Mary A 1874-1891+
    
HOPPER Alfred
1895-1901+
     
MILES Ernest 1913
PARKS Percy Alfred 1913-63+
      
CHAMBERLAIN Gerry 196?-81
Fremlins
From Wingham Division Ale Licences 1740 Ref: KAO - QRLV 3/1
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1889
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1890
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1891
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1895
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1896-97
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1898
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1899
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1899-1900
From the Post Office Directory 1901
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1914
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1924
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1932-33
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1938-39
From the Kelly's Directory 1950
From the Kelly's Directory 1953
From the Kelly's Directory 1956
Library archives 1974
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