Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.
I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.
At Morden place in the 1861 census. This pub is now closed and in private residential use. ** The address is given as Morden Place, Old Woolwich Road in the 1861 census (and 1852 directory), and as Woolwich Road in 1826. *
Greenwich Index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
Duke of Wellington, 128 Old Woolwich Road, SE10 - in May 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1823-24/Bennet Guy, Duke of Wellington, Woolwich road/../../Pigots Directory
1826/William Woolam/../../../Pigot's Directory
1832 - 34/Jane Woollams, Duke of Wellington, Woolwich Old Road/../../Pigot's Directory
1836/Jane Woollams, Duke of Wellington, Old Kent road/../../Pigot's Directory
1840/Jane Woollams/../../../Pigots Directory
1851/Jane Woollams/Licensed Victualler, Widow/69/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Jane Seymour/Barmaid/29/Milton, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/John Herring/Potman/21/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1852/Jane Woollams/../../../Archdeacons Directory
May 1853/Jane Woollams/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
May 1853/John Drew Walter/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1855/J. D. Walter/../../../Post Office Directory *
1858/John Drew Waller/../../../Melvilles Directory
1858/Edward Phillips/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Edward Awden/Licensed Victualler/47/Brompton, Kent/Census *
1861/Mildred Awden/Wife/45/Chatham, Kent/Census
1861/Emily C. Awden/Daughter/18/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1861/Caroline Awden/Daughter/16/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Edward W. Awden/Son/14/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Walter B. Awden/Son/13/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Fredrick T. Awden/Son/6/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Honorah Awden/Daughter/4/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth Dutton/Mother to Wife (Widow)/75/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1861/Jane Dodds/Domestic Servant/20/Sunderland, Durham/Census
Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
Duke of Wellington, Old Woolwich Road, E T Phillips
1862/E Owden/../../../Post Office Directory
May 1865/Edward Owden/Outgoing Licensee/../../South London Chronicle
May 1865/John Fitzgerald/Incoming Licensee/../../South London Chronicle
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Duke of Wellington, Old Woolwich Road, John Fitzgerald
1867/J Fitzgerald/../../../Post Office Directory
1867/Mrs Ann Landsell/../../../LV Association
August 1872/Robert Pinnock, executor of Ann Lansdell/Outgoing
Licensee/../../Era
August 1872/Robert Pinnock/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
The Woolwich Gazette of 18 January 1873 reports the license transfer at the Duke of Wellington from Robert Pinnock to John West, in Greenwich
1874/J West/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/John West/Licensed Victualler/50/Lewisham, Kent/Census
1881/Mary A West/Wife/52/Mulbarton, Norfolk/Census
1881/Clara J West/Daughter/19/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/William Brown/Servant/59/Huntingdon/Census
1881/Martha Williamson/Visitor, Widow/60/Lewisham, Kent/Census
1881/Beatrice A West/Visitor/15/Lewisham, Kent/Census
1882/J West/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Charles Holland/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Charles Holland/Licensed Victualler/41/Greenwich/Census
1891/Louisa Holland/Wife/35/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1891/Percy Holland/Son/11/Greenwich/Census
1891/May Holland/Daughter/9/Greenwich/Census
1891/Gladys Holland/Daughter/6/Greenwich/Census
1891/Sydney Holland/Son/2/Greenwich/Census
1891/Stanley Holland/Son/8 months/Greenwich/Census
1891/John Jacobs/Barman/20/Greenwich/Census
1891/Esther Watkins/Barmaid/20/Greenwich/Census
1896/Thomas James/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Mrs Maria Elizabeth James/../../../Post Office Directory
The Kentish Mail, Greenwich and Deptford Observer. 24 October 1902
Maria Elizabeth James of the Duke of Wellington public house, Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich was summoned for selling intoxicating liquor to two drunken persons. A penalty of £5 was paid.
1904/William Billingsley/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/William Billingsley/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/William Billingsley/../../../Post Office Directory *
1908/William Billingsley/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/William Billingsley/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1911 at 128 Old Woolwich Road E Greenwich
William Billingsley, Publican, Widower, aged 51 and born in Greenwich
Louie Elizabeth Billingsley, Niece, Assisting in the business, aged 22 and born in Greenwich
Emily Sulugh, General servant, aged 18 and born in Greenwich
1914/Gilbert William Choppin/../../../Post Office Directory *
1919/William T Gray/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Mrs Fanny Gray/../../../Post Office Directory *
In 1921 at 128, Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich
Fanny Asenath Gray, Licensed Victualler, aged 49 and born in Woolwich, Kent
Ada Emily Gray, Daughter, aged 17 and born in Plumstead, Kent
Arthur Lower, Son-in-law, Barman, aged 24 and born in Charlton, Kent
1934/James Carter/../../../Post Office Directory *
1938/Chas W Butler/../../../Post Office Directory
1940/Mrs Cleopatra Nichol/../../../Post Office Directory *
1942/Mrs Cleopatra Nichol/../../../Post Office Directory *
1944/Mrs Cleopatra Nichol/../../../Post Office Directory
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