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
There are two Loyal Britons, one in Thames Street (Old Loyal Briton), and this one in Horseferry Road. The address is given as 1 Sophia Place, Horseferry Road in 1861 and earlier, prior to street renumbering. It is named as the Loyal Britons in the 1861 census return. **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
Residents at this address.
1843/Frances Haynes, landlady of the Loyal Briton, beer house, and Henrietta
Humphries, her niece, appeared to a summons charging them with abusive and defamatory language towards Alexander Milne, and Mary Cubitt, his housekeeper./../../West
Kent Guardian *
26th September 1846/Frances Hames/Licence Refused/../../West Kent Guardian *
I have an interest in the history of the "Loyal Briton Pubs", as my Brooks/es
descendants were involved with it, for a greater part of the 19th Century. I am
a descendant of Charles Brooks/es listed as the Pot Boy, in the 1851 Census. *
1861/Philip John Brookes/Beer Retailer/52/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census *
1861/Henrietta Brookes/Wife/41/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth Humphreys/Mother in law, Boat Builders Widow/80/Greenwich,
Kent/Census
1862/Philip John Brookes/Beer Retailer, Horseferry Road/../../Post Office
Directory
1867/P J Brooke/Beer Retailer, Horseferry Road/../../Post Office Directory
Loyal Briton, 1 Horseferry Road :
1871/Phillip Brookes/Beer Retailer/62/Greenwich, Kent/Census *
1871/Henrietta Brookes/Wife/52/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Mary Harvey/Niece/10/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Hannah Enden/Visitor, Widow/58/Cranbrook, Kent/Census
1874/H Brookes/Beer Retailer, Horseferry Road/../../Post Office Directory
1882/Hy Brookes/Beer Retailer, Horseferry Road/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Wm Brooks/Beer Retailer, 18 Horseferry Road/../../Post Office Directory
Loyal Briton, 18 Horseferry Road :
1891/William Brookes/Beer Seller/45/Greenwich, Kent/Census *
1891/Lucy Brookes/Wife/44/Deptford, Kent/Census
1896/William Brooks/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory **
1906/James Winter/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
London Evening Standard 27 October 1909
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on the 1st, 2nd, 14th and 15th July 1909
Blackheath
Loyal Britons, Horseferry road, Greenwich, Beer on, James Winter
* Provided By Joy Powney
*+ Provided By Ken Ripper
** Provided By Ewan
*** Provided By Gillian McKinley