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.
Greenwich Index
This pub is now closed and in commercial use. ** The address is at 88 Roan Street in 1934 and earlier, and is also given as 15 Roan Street in the 1861 census return. *
Grey Coat Boy, 92 Roan Street, SE10 - in February 2011
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
Residents at this address.
1823-24/J Griffiths, Grey Coat Boys, Roan street/../../Pigots Directory
1826/Benj Elsom/../../../Pigot's Directory
1832 - 34/Benjamin Elsom, Grey Coat Boys, Roan Street/../../Pigots Directory
1836/Benjamin Elson, Grey Coat Boys, Roan street/../../Pigot's Directory
1840/Benjamin Elson/../../../Pigots Directory
March 1845/Charles Mitchell/Outgoing Licensee/../../Kentish Mercury
March 1845/Simpson Morton/Incoming Licensee/../../Kentish Mercury
Kentish Mercury. 17 January 1846 - Transfers
Grey Coat Boy, Roan street, from Simpson Morton to Thomas Stone
1849/Thomas Stone / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1851/Thomas Stone/Publican Grey Coat Boy/52/Old Ford, Middlesex/Census
1851/Eliza Stone/Wife/51/Old Ford, Middlesex/Census
1851/John Stone/Son, Barman/17/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1851/Alfred Stone/Son/13/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1851/Thomas Stone/Son/11/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1851/George Stone/Son/8/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1851/Elizh Stone/Grandmother, Widow/85/Mitcham, Surrey/Census
1851/Jane Stone/Daughter/18/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1852/Thomas Stone/../../../Archdeacons Directory
September 1852/Thomas Stone/Outgoing Licensee/../../West Kent Guardian
September 1852/Andrew Blatz/Incoming Licensee/../../West Kent Guardian
1855/A. Blatz/../../../Post Office Directory *
1858/William Weston/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Charles Gardiner/Licensed Victualler/38/Lambeth, Surrey/Census *
1861/Harriett Gardiner/Wife/38/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1861/William H. C. Gardiner/Son/8/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Harriett Jane Gardiner/Daughter/6/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Charles Edward Gardiner/Son/4/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Julia A. Gardiner/[Daughter]/1/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Priscellia S. Allum/Nursemaid/19/Greenwich, Kent/Census
Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
Grey Coat Boy, Roan Street, Charles Gardiner
1862/C Gardiner/../../../Post Office Directory
May 1865/Charles Gardiner/Outgoing Licensee/../../South London Chronicle
May 1865/Henry Francis Dawe/Incoming Licensee/../../South London Chronicle
1867/H F Dawe/../../../Post Office Directory
May 1866/Henry Francis Dawe/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
May 1866/John Fenn/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Grey Coat Boy, Roan Street, John Fenn
Kentish Independent 16 November 1872 - licence transfers :
Grey Coat boy, Greenwich, from William Purkins to Amos Sevenoaks
1874/Amos Sevenoakes/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Thomas Dove/Licensed Victualler/26/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza Dove/Wife/27/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rebecca Dove/Mother, Housekeeper, Widow/67/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sidney Dove/Son/1/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Caroline Edwards/Domestic Servant/14/Canning Town, Essex/Census
1882/Frank Dore/../../../Post Office Directory
Kentish Mercury 16 February 1883 - Transfer of Licences :
the Grey Coat Boy, Greenwich, from Frank Dore to J H Turner
1891/Charles Pay/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/John Faulkner/Licensed Victualler/36/Chester/Census
1891/George Leggett/Barman/30/Greenwich, London/Census
1891/Joseph Leggett/Potman/26/Greenwich, London/Census
1896/J Faulkner/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Geo Archer/../../../Post Office Directory
1904/William George Dorothy/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/Edward Waitt/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/William Andrews/../../../Post Office Directory *
1908/William Andrews/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/James Christopher Tetley/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Arthur William Phillips/../../../Post Office Directory *
1919/Robert Lacey/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Robert Lacey/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 at 88 Roan Street, Greenwich
Alfred C Shields, Licensed Victualler, aged 34 and born in Cork, Ireland
Helen H Shields, Wife, aged 30 and born in Tilbury, Essex
Olive H Shields, Daughter, aged 1 and born in Forest Gate, Essex
Martha C Richards, Servant, aged 14 and born in Rotherhithe, London
1934/Arthur Cyril Briggs/../../../Post Office Directory *
1938/Roy Chas Mulins/../../../Post Office Directory
1940/Roy Charles Malins/../../../Post Office Directory *
1942/George Alfred Rider/../../../Post Office Directory *
1944/George Alfred Rider/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris