STAR Pubs of Tilmanstone

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Paul Skelton

Earliest 1910-

Star

Latest 1919

Lower Street

(Tilmanstone)

Star Inn, Tilmanstone, Now Star House, Lower Street, when it sold Thompson's ales; Pre-1920. Pictured are licensee Mrs Emma Tritton and her son Mr Edward Tritton one of two village bakers of the time. Photo supplied to Dover Library by Bob Hollingsbee.

Star Inn, Lower Street, now Star House, Tilmanstone. About 1930.

The following information was taken from the back of the above photograph from Bob Hollingsbee. Further information kindly supplied by Kathleen Hollingsbee.

Taken over from Thompsons by Leneys but ceased trading some time during the first world war.

The "Star" was situated in the lower part of the village, just below the "Plough and Harrow" on the left not far from the telephone box.

According to the Deal, Walmer and Sandwich Mercury, 28th February, 1920, the "Star" at Tilmanstone was closed at the end of 1919 due to redundancy. If this is the case, it either reopened again, or the date of the above photograph was earlier than 1930.

From an email received 3 November 2011.

I have just been looking on your site for info regarding the "Star Inn" at Tilmanstone, as research has led me to discover that my great grandparents were running it in 1918. I do not know when they took it over, but have documentary evidence for the 1918 date in the form of a letter from my great grandfather (May/Jun 1918), showing The "Star" as the home address. His name was William Simmons, and his wife was Frances Drusilla Simmons (nee Ovenden). They both came from this area, but had been away following William’s service in the army. I assume he took up the pub trade on leaving the army in 1913.

Debbie Downey

LICENSEE LIST

TRITTON Edward 1870-1903

TRITTON Mrs Emma 1905-1913

SIMMONS William May/1918+

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