(Woodnesborough)

The 1914 Post Office Directory gives the address of a Royal Oak to be at Woodnesborough. I haven't heard of this one before or since that mention and are wondering whether they are mixing in up with another Royal Oak in another village.

Then along come the 1882 Post Office Directory and it was mentioned again there as Woodnesborough, Sandwich, so I am assuming that it is correct.

Well, finally found some more information in the Dover Express and East Kent News, dated 14th July, 1939. The paper reported the following:- "Plans for alterations to the public bar at the "Royal Oak," Woodnesborough, were approved.

LICENSEE LIST

BUDDLE James 1847+

NAILOR John 1874+

HAMMOND Robert 1882+

ATTWOOD William 1899-1914+

BULLION George 1934+

NEWELL Mr G F July/1938

MATTHEWS Mr C G July/1938+

GIBSON Mr N C to Mar/1946

LEAVES Mr A E Mar/1946+

From Bagshaw Directory 1847

From the Post Office Directory 1874

From the Post Office Directory 1882

From the Kelly's Directory 1899

From the Post Office Directory 1913

From the Post Office Directory 1914

From the Kelly's Directory 1934

From the Dover Express