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Sort file:- Hythe, August, 2021.

Page Updated:- Wednesday, 25 August, 2021.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

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Star Inn

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42/37 Stade Street

Hythe

Former Star Inn 2009

Above photo, 2009, kindly sent by Michael Mirams.

Star card

The above sign, wasn't actually designed and released by Whitbread, but has been designed by Robert Greenham in the same style as the card sets they distributed as a representation of what the sign looked like. Robert says:- This was based on the image which appeared on Whitbread's metal map for East Kent which was painted by D. W. Burley in 1950, on commission from Whitbread.

Whitbread metal map 1950

The above metal map, kindly sent by Robert Greenham was released, in 1950 and painted by D. W. Burley, and was titled Inn-Signia of Whitbread Houses in East Kent, Whitbread & Co Ltd. The Inn Signs designed by:- M. C. Balston, Vena Chalker, Kathleen M Claxton, K. M. Doyle, Ralph Ellis, Marjorie Hutton, Harvey James, Prudence Rae-Martin, Violet Rutter, L. Toynbee and Kit Watson.

 

Dover Express 24 December 1937.

OFFICIAL OF THRIFT CLUB FOUND DEAD.

When members of a thrift club assembled for the annual Christmas share-out at the "Star Inn," Hythe, on Tuesday, they learned that the landlord, Frank Ransley, 53, who had control of the funds, had been found hanged. The share-out was postponed. Ransley attended to his customers till the midday closing hour.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

MAYCOCK Hentry 1861+ (age 40 in 1861Census)

GODDEN William 1862-74+

POWELL William 1882+

KNOTT Edward J 1891-1903+ (age 53 in 1901Census) Kelly's 1903

STICKELLS Henry Thomas 1913+

COLLINSON John 1922+

RANSLEY Frank 1930-Dec/1937

https://pubwiki.co.uk/StarInn.shtml

 

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

CensusCensus

 

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