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Existed from at least 1806. At 6 Wellington Street north in 1856 and earlier.
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Covent Garden - St Pauls, London.
Old Bell, 23 Wellington Street, St Paul - in 1915 after bomb damage
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Old Bell, 23 Wellington Street, St Paul, Covent Garden
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Be at One, 23 Wellington Street, St Paul, Covent Garden - in 2014
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Residents at this address.
The Wakefields Directory of 1794 lists Robert Boyd, as a wine and brandy merchant, at 12 Exeter street, Strand
1806/Mr Barratt, Bell, Exeter street, Strand/../../London Brewery 1806 customer for supplying the public with genuine malt liquor
1811/John Barratt, Bell, Exeter street, Strand/../../Holdens Directory
1829/Thomas Sprules, Bell, 12 Exeter street, Strand/../../Robsons Directory
1830/Mr Sprules, Bell, Exeter street, Strand/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1832/Thomas Sprules/Bell, 11 & 12 Exeter street/../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/Thomas Sprules/../../../Pigots Directory
1839/John Lomas/../../../Pigots Directory
1842/Jno Lomas/Old Bell, Exeter street/../../Robsons Directory
1841/J Lomas/../../../Post Office Directory
1848/Mrs Sophia Burford/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Mrs Sophia Burford/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Charles Pollard/Licensed Victualler/34/Lincolnshire/Census
1851/Sophia Pollard/Wife/32/Lincolnshire/Census
1851/Mary Bell/Servant/25/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1851/Mary Forsdick/Servant/23/Tunstall, Suffolk/Census
1851/Charles Saloman/Visitor/5/Kent/Census
1851/Susan Dennis/Servant/60/Strood, Kent/Census
1851/Ann Nore/Servant/40/Hull, Yorkshire/Census
1851/George Bury/Servant/22/..Census
1851/John Willey/Servant/15/Honiton, Devon/Census
1856/John Oliver George Hunter/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/John O G Hunter/Victualler/38/Isle of Anglesey/Census
1861/Rebeckah Hunter/Wife/38/Dockhead, Surrey/Census
1861/Catherine Hunter/Sister, Barmaid/17/Bishop Waltham, Hants/Census
1861/A H Lockhart/Boarder, Clerk Unemployed/22/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1861/Samuel thompson/Potman/36/Bracebride, Lincolnshire/Census
1861/Kate mack/Household Servant/34/East ham, Essex/Census
1861/Fanny R Hunter/Niece/9/Newington, Surrey/Census
1869/John Oliver G Hunter/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Rebekah Aug Hunter/Licensed Victualler, Widow/48/Dockhead,
Surrey/Census
1871/Thomas Hunter/Son, Reporter/20/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1871/Eleanor Jane Hunter/Daughter/24/Goswell Road, Middlesex//Census
1871/Amy August Florence Hunter/Daughter/7 months/Great Ormond Street, Middlesex//Census
1871/Henry John Rickie/Billiard Marker/14/Goswell Road, Middlesex//Census
1871/Agnes M??/Domestic Servant/19/Tottenham Court Road, Middlesex/Census
1871/George Thomas Hunt/Potman/36/Drury Lane, Middlesex/Census
1871/George Gregory/Lodger, Carpenter/45/Stalbridge, Dorsetshire/Census
1881/Thomas T Eaton/Licensed Victualler/43/Bradford, York/Census
1881/Sarah S Eaton/Wife/42/Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk/Census
1881/Elizabeth Eaton/Daughter/18/Belfast, Ireland/Census
1881/Sydney Byatt/Stepson/17/London/Census
1881/Mary Ann Byatt/Step Daughter, Barmaid/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Annie Godfrey/Barmaid/21/Northampton/Census
1881/Alice Easton/Servant/17/Melrose, Scotland/Census
1882/Thomas T Eaton/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/John Barrett/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/John Richard Rhodes/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/John Richard Rhodes/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Benjamin Levy/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/William Warren/Licensed Victualler/30/Great Wakering, Essex/Census
1901/Rose Warren/Wife/26/Hendon, London/Census
1901/Minnie Warren/Daughter/5/Battersea, London/Census
1901/Sidney Anderson/Barman/20/Dulwich/Census
1901/Edwin James/Barman/17/Islington, London/Census
1901/Harriet Wiggins/Barmaid/21/Hampton, Surrey/Census
1901/Alice Coles/Cook/20/Westminster, London/Census
1901/Edith Luke/Housemaid/18/Knightsbridge, London/Census
1910/Isaac Levy/../../../Post Office Directory
In the 1911 census, John Nicholas Petry was at the Swan, Leadenhall Market before going to the Old Bell. After 1911, John Nicholas Petry and his family moved to the Old Bell, 23 Wellington Street. In October 1915, WW1 bombs were dropped in the roads around the public house and 8 people died in the Old Bell. Also many others died in the surrounding area and many seriously injured. John Nicholas Petry and his family continued to live at 23 Wellington Street after the bombing. ***
In 1917, John joined the Army Service Corps and at times suffered with shell shock while serving with the armed forces in France. He returned to the Old Bell in 1918 and remained there with his wife until his death in 1932. John Nicolas Petry died in the Homeopathic Hospital, London. The coroner¹s conclusion was that he poisoned himself and his death was suicide while of unsound mind. The bombing at the Old Bell, 17 years earlier, along, with his war service in France was thought to be the cause of him taking his own life. ***
In 1921 census at 23 Wellington Street, St Paul Covent Garden are
John Nicholas Petry, Licensed Victualler Manager, Messers Lery & Franks, 23 Wellington Street, Strand, aged 41 years 1 month, and born in Battersea, London
Minnie Louisa Petry, Wife, Levy & Franks, 23 Wellington Street, Strand, aged 39 years 3 months, and born in Chelsea, London
John Bernard Petry, Son, aged 12 years 3 months, and born in City of London
Herbert Nicholas Petry, Son, aged 10 years 1 month, and born in City of London
Louisa Charlotte Hopkin, Sister-in-law, Waitress, Messers Levy & Franks, 23 Wellington Street, Strand, aged 30 years 10 months, and born in Battersea, London
Rose Ethel Gould, Barmaid, Messers Levy & Franks, 23 Wellington Street, Strand, aged 24 years 10 months, and born in Bethnal Green, London
1932-37 His wife, Minnie Louise Petry continued at The Old Bell, 23 Wellington Street. ***
1934/Levy & Franks Ltd/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Levy & Franks Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Levy & Franks Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
1971/../Old Bell, 23 Wellington Street WC2/../../Pub Directory
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