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The "Old Galley Wall" was the old name for the "Empress of India", renamed around 1884. It was refused a full victualler's licence annually.
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Sunday Gazette. 14 October 1866
Charles Stevens, aged 26, refusing his address, was charged with burglariously entering the premises of Mr John Myhill, landlord of the Old Galley Wall beer shop, Rotherhithe.
Three months with hard labour.
South London Chronicle. 30 March 1867
Six Applications refused including Old Galley Wall, Elizabeth terrace, Rotherhithe New Road
South London Chronicle. 04 April 1868
Applications refused including Old Galley Wall, Elizabeth terrace, Rotherhithe New Road
1869/John Myhill/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
I, John Mulley, now residing at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road in the Parish of Rotherhithe, do hereby give notice that it is my inrtention to apply at the General Annuel Licensing Meeting for the Provisional Grant of a License to hold any of the Excise Licenses that may be held by a Publican, for the sale of intoxicating liquor, to be consumed either on or off the Premises thereunto belonging, which I propose to erect upon a site situate at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road
Southwark and Bermondsey Recorder. 12 February 1876
I, Benjamin Robinson, now residing at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road in the Parish of Rotherhithe, do hereby give notice that it is my inrtention to apply at the General Annuel Licensing Meeting for the Provisional Grant of a License to hold any of the Excise Licenses that may be held by a Publican, for the sale of intoxicating liquor, to be consumed either on or off the Premises thereunto belonging, which I propose to erect upon a site situate at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road
Southwark and Bermondsey Recorder. 10 February 1877
I, John Mulley, now residing at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road in the Parish of Rotherhithe, do hereby give notice that it is my inrtention to apply at the General Annuel Licensing Meeting for the Provisional Grant of a License to hold any of the Excise Licenses that may be held by a Publican, for the sale of intoxicating liquor, to be consumed either on or off the Premises thereunto belonging, which I propose to erect upon a site situate at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road
Southwark and Bermondsey Recorder. 09 February 1878
I, John Mulley, now residing at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road in the Parish of Rotherhithe, do hereby give notice that it is my inrtention to apply at the General Annuel Licensing Meeting for the Provisional Grant of a License to hold any of the Excise Licenses that may be held by a Publican, for the sale of intoxicating liquor, to be consumed either on or off the Premises thereunto belonging, which I propose to erect upon a site situate at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road
Southwark and Bermondsey Recorder. 08 February 1879
I, Edwin Drapper, now residing at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road in the Parish of Rotherhithe, do hereby give notice that it is my inrtention to apply at the General Annuel Licensing Meeting for the Provisional Grant of a License to hold any of the Excise Licenses that may be held by a Publican, for the sale of intoxicating liquor, to be consumed either on or off the Premises thereunto belonging, which I propose to erect upon a site situate at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road
Southwark and Bermondsey Recorder, 12 February 1881
I, Bertrand William Batty, now residing at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road in the Parish of Rotherhithe, do hereby give notice that it is my inrtention to apply at the General Annuel Licensing Meeting for the Provisional Grant of a License to hold any of the Excise Licenses that may be held by a Publican, for the sale of intoxicating liquor, to be consumed either on or off the Premises thereunto belonging, which I propose to erect upon a site situate at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road
Old Galley Wall :
1881/William Batty/Beerhouse Keeper/41/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Batty/Wife/51/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1882/Bertrand William Batty/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
Southwark and Bermondsey Recorder. 11 February 1882
I, Richard Eastley, now residing at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road in the Parish of Rotherhithe, do hereby give notice that it is my inrtention to apply at the General Annuel Licensing Meeting for the Provisional Grant of a License to hold any of the Excise Licenses that may be held by a Publican, for the sale of intoxicating liquor, to be consumed either on or off the Premises thereunto belonging, which I propose to erect upon a site situate at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road
Southwark and Bermondsey Recorder. 10 February 1883
I, Richard Eastley, now residing at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road in the Parish of Rotherhithe, do hereby give notice that it is my inrtention to apply at the General Annuel Licensing Meeting for the Provisional Grant of a License to hold any of the Excise Licenses that may be held by a Publican, for the sale of intoxicating liquor, to be consumed either on or off the Premises thereunto belonging, which I propose to erect upon a site situate at The Old Galley Wall Rotherhithe New Road
Empress of India, 285 Rotherhithe New Road :
1891/James Fysh/Licensed Victualler/29/Fleet, London/Census
1891/Julia Fysh/Wife/33/Tring, Hertfordshire/Census
1891/William J Fysh/Son/2/Rotherhithe, London/Census
1895/George John Alstin/../../../Post Office Directory *
1899/Richard Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Charles Briggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Richard Smith/../../../Post Office Directory *
1921/Henry William Allaway/../../../Hughes Directory
In 1921 at 285, Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe
Henry William Allaway, Licensed Victualler aged 57 years 6 months and born in London
Theresa Ann Allaway, Wife aged 57 years 9 months and born in London
Frederick Edward Wain, Liceneed Victuallers Assistant aged 65 years 10 months and born in London
Caroline Tucker, Servant aged 56 years born in London
1923/George Doe/Empress of India/../../Electoral Register
1923/Hilda Gladys Doe/../../../Electoral Register
1923/Edward Morris/../../../Electoral Register
1934/Charles J. Singleton/../../../Post Office Directory *
1938/Alex Raphael/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 register at 285 Rotherhithe New Road, Bermondsey, are
Alexander Raphael, Licensed Victualler, born 02 Dec 1880;
Clara Magnus, Housekeeper, Widowed, born 03 Apr 1893;
Amelia Magnus (Kemp), Bookkeeper (Stationers), born 09 Jul 1922;
Owen FKemp, Barman, born 04 Apr 1915.
1941/Alex Raphael, Empress of India, 285 Rotherhithe New Road SE16 : BERmondsey 1247 /../../Post Office Directory
1944/William A C Truckle/../../../Post Office Directory
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