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Above photo, 1913, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard, showing the White Horse Cork Club members, 1923. |
Above photos, 22 July 2006, taken by Eric Hartland. |
Above photo 2009 by Oast House Archives
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From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 12 June 1860. Price 1d.
CRANBROOK. ACCIDENT.
A few days since a lad named Dury, of the "White Horse Inn," in this
town, met with an accident under the following circumstances. It appears
that Mr. George Williams, butcher, accompanied by the lad, went to cut
off the tails. &c, of some lambs, in holding one of which the animal
plunged, when the knife glanced off and inflicted a severe wound on the
leg of the unfortunate lad. Medical assistance was quickly procured, and
the lad it doing well.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 6 January 1891.
TRANSFER OF LICENCES.
The licences of the "White Horse Inn," Cranbrook, was transferred from
Arthur Holliday to William Merricks.
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Kent & Sussex Courier 15 May 1931.
CRANBROOK. A LOCAL HONOUR.
Mr George Finch, of the "White Horse Hotel," who is Vice Chairman of the
Maidstone and District Licensed Victuallers' Association and Chairman of
No. 10 District of the Licensed Victuallers Defence, attended the annual
conference of the Licensed Victuallers' Defence League at Folkestone
last week, and was elected on the Council as District Representative.
Mr. Finch is a past chairman of Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and District
Licensed Victuallers Association, and past President of the Womens
Auxiliary League.
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From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 13 January, 1939.
CRANBROOK BUFFALOES.
Peace Lodge met at the "White Horse Hotel" on Tuesday, when Lodge was
opened by "Sir" G. Head and Bro. E. T. Bailey, and 18 registered. Primo
T. Tapp reported on the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge. Primo S.
Hickmott won the usual mystery parcel, and the evening's minstrels were
Primos J. Brooks and A. G. Field, and Bros. E. Osborne. W. Giggles, H.
Norman and A. C. Chapman.
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LICENSEE LIST
BISHOP Stephen 1828+

BISHOP Mary 1832+

RANSLEY J 1855+
RANSLEY Thomas Ransley 1858+ (also coach builder)
DRURY Thomas 1861-71+ (age 53 in 1861 )
OCKENDEN William 1874+
CHAMBERS Andrew E 1881-81+ (age 29 in 1881 )
HOLLIDAY Arthur to Jan/1891+
MERRIX William Jan/1891-1903+ (age 52 in 1901 )

HUXSTEP Albert (Arthur) Thomas 1911-13+ (age 41 in 1911)
HARLOW Christopher 1918-22+
FINCH George Alfred 1930-31+
ALCOCK Kate L Mrs 1938+
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From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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