Photo above: Circa 1906, states ‘FINE HOME BREWED ALES J Chaplin’(found in Everards archive).
Charles Davenport was the first licensee (circa 1860), of this tiny beerhouse which stood approximately opposite the Bricklayers Arms.
John Johnson victualler for a short period in the late 1860s before Thomas Toone – who was there for over twenty years. He applied for a wine licence in 1876 but was refused. John Cooper was the owner.
In March 1884, he held a smoking concert on behalf of the Good Samaritan Lodge.
Thomas was warned by the magistrates to ‘keep his hands clean’ after being warned for allowing gambling in the beerhouse.
William Shipley, 1890. Fred Ward 1895, and Jesse Chaplin, 1901 –1910 licensee and brewer,
William Marshall was the last licensee c1910-19 Everards had only recently presumably purchased the pub c1901 Wm Marshall was also listed as brewer until its closure. (MB)
The Marquis closed in December 1919 under compensation scheme. £1232.00 to Everards and £250.00 to the tenant Wm Marshall.
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