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I played in a country and western band at the Salisbury Arms, in the 1960's. The band included B J Cole, Tom Fricker, Doug Smith.
Kinfdly provided by Doug Smith
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July 1864/John Tayllo/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1864/Henry Smith/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
November 1864/Henry Smith, deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
November 1864/Elizabeth Smith and Jasper smith, executrix of Henry Smith, deceased, late occupier/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
July 1865/William Chies/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
July 1865/John Battes jun/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
1866/John Battes jun./../../../P.O. Directory **
1869/John Battes jun/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/John Battes jun/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/John Battes/Licensed Victualler/33/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Louisa J Battes/Wife/28/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Amy M Battes/Daughter/7/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/John E F Battes/Son/5/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Clara E Battes/Daughter/1/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Martha Mackrow/Visitor/67/Petersfield, Hants/Census
1871/Jessie Cullen/Domestic Servant/19/Scotland/Census
1871/John Bearham/Potman/17/Bayford, Kent/Census
John Battes is at the St Leonards Arms, Bromley by 1881
1874/J Battes/../../../H.D. Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers' Directory **
1880/James Payne/../../../P.O. Directory **
1881/James Payne/Licensed Victualler/39/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma Payne/Wife/30/St Georges East, London/Census
1881/Ernest Payne/Son/10/Turnham Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Florence Payne/Daughter/8/Turnham Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Albert Payne/Son/3/Mile End New Town, London/Census
1881/Anne Felstead/Barmaid/21/St Georges, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jane Louise Woolley/General Servant/13/City of London/Census
1882/James Payne/../../../Post Office Directory
1882/James Payne / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 7 April 1882 **
1891/Edward Miller / Licensed Victualler, deceased / Died 21 February 1891 /../../London Gazette, 1 May 1891 **
1895/Pater Habach/../../../Post Office Directory **
1899/James Frederick Stammers/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/James F Stammers/Licensed Victualler/36/St Georges Hanover Square, London/Census
1901/Mary Ann Stammers/Wife/37/Camberwell, London/Census
1901/James Stammers/Son/11/Camberwell, London/Census
1901/Frederick Stammers/Son/9/Mile End Old Town, London/Census
1901/Albert C Coker/Barman/25/West Ham, Essex/Census
1901/Elizabeth Nixon/Barmaid/23/Bedminster, Bristol/Census
1901/John Cooper/Potman/25/West Ham, Essex/Census
1901/Alice Austin/Servant/30/Homerton, London/Census
1906/James Frederick Stammers/../../../Post Office Directory *
1910/James Harry Duerden/../../../Post Office Directory *
1915/Walter Tratt/../../../Post Office Directory *
1921/Walter Tratt/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Walter Tratt/../../../Kelly’s P.O. Directory **
In 1921 census at 111, Burdett Road, Mile End Old Town
Walter Tratt, Licensed Victualler, aged 34 years 3 months and born at Honiton, Devon, Own Account
Mary Tratt, Wife, aged 30 years 5 months and born at Kensington, London
Hilda Mary Tratt, Daughter, aged 10 years 7 months and born at Bow, London
William Fredrick Walter Tratt, Son, aged 8 years 4 months and born at Bow, London
Walter George Clabburn, Bar Assistant, Mr W Tratt, Salisbury Arms, aged 35 years 2 months and born at Norwich
Elizabeth Mary Clabburn, Bar Assistant, Mr W Tratt, Salisbury Arms, aged 23 years 8 months and born at Newcastle
Rosie May Roper, Domestic Servant, Mr W Tratt, Salisbury Arms, aged 17 years 4 months and born at Uxbridge, Middlesex
Dorothy Margaret Alton, Domestic Servant, Mr W Tratt, Salisbury Arms, aged 22 years 5 months and born at Bedfordshire
1934/Walter Tratt/../../../Post Office Directory *
1938/Walter Tratt/../../../Post Office Directory *
In 1939 at 111 Burdett Road, Mile End, Tower Hamlets
Isabella Wardle Ross, Barmaid, born 16 May 1921
Margery Purvis, later Stokes, Barmaid, born 03 May 1916
Walter Tratt, Licensed Victualler, born 09 Mar 1887
Mary Tratt, Unpaid Domestic Duties, born 04 Jan 1891
William Tratt, Head Barman, born 10 Jun 1897
Ivy Isabella Tratt, Bar Assistant, born 20 Oct 1898
Lily Ivy Tratt, later, Mattock, later Burgess, Designer Of Furniture, born 22 Sep 1922
1940/Walter Tratt, Salisbury Arms, 111 Burdett road E3/../../Post Office Directory *
1944/Robert A. W. Johnson/../../../Post Office Directory *
I played in a country and western band in the pub in the 1960s. The lead singer was married to Lily Johnson, the proprietors daughter, Barbara Johnson.
Unfortunately the singer Tom Fricker died 1980 aged 40 from a brain haemorrhage.
The steel guitar player went on to fame known as B J Cole, probably the best steel guitar player in the world.
I played drums.
My name is Doug Smith.
1961, Salisbury Arms, 111 Burdett road E3, pub listing
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* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Doug Smith
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