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Gloucester Arms, 27 Mason Street, Southwark St George Martyr, London

Southwark St George Martyr index

Latterly at 24 Mason Street, this pub was rebuilt in its present form in 1924. It is now closed and in private residential use. **

Gloucester Arms, 27 Mason Street, SE17 - in November 2011

Gloucester Arms, 27 Mason Street, SE17 - in November 2011

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southwark St George Martyr, London

Residents at this address.

In the Last Will & Testament of John Sanders of the Public House called the True British Sailor situated in New Church Street, St. Marylebone, he appoints John Homer of the Gloucester Arms Public House, Mason Street, Old Kent Road and my wife Mary Ann Sanders Executors of this my last will and testament. *

1822/Thomas Sanders/../../../Victuallers Recognizance

1825/Thomas Sanders/../../../Victuallers Recognizance

1826/Thomas Sanders/../../../Victuallers Recognizance

1843/John Homer/../../../Post Office Directory

1848/John Homer/../../../Post Office Directory

August 1852/John Homer/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper

August 1852/Thomas James Tapsell/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper

1856/T J Tapsell/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/Robert Grey/Victualler/55/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliz. Grey/Wife/45/Southwark, London/Census
1881/Elizabeth Grey/Mother, Widow, Blind/88//Census
1881/Alice E Pile/General Servant/18/Bermondsey/Census
1881/Fredk Pinker/Barman/21/Kennington/Census

1882/Robert Grey/../../../Post Office Directory

1884/Robert Grey/../../../Post Office Directory

South London Press 19 June 1886 - Transfer of Licenses
Gloster Arms, Mason street, Robert Gray to Thomas Baker

1891/James Gordon/../../../Post Office Directory

1895/Charles Gordon/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/Howard Bullock/../../../Post Office Directory

Thomas Joseph Possee marries Annie Leach in 1884 at Lambeth, when he is a printer.

1910/Thomas Joseph Possee/../../../Post Office Directory

1911/Thomas Joseph Possee/Publican/51/Lambeth, London/Census
1911/Annie Possee/Wife/49/Lambeth, London/Census
1911/Albert Henry Possee/Son, Stone Mason/21/Lambeth, London/Census
1911/May Possee/Daughter, Book Binder/18/Southwark/Census
1911/Ethel M Possee/Daughter/10/Southwark/Census
1911/Beatrice A Possee/Daughter/9/Southwark/Census
1911/Frederick Saunders/Potman/21/London/Census
1911/William Henry Scraff/Barman/21/Great Yewtrough, Suffolk/Census

1915/Thomas Joseph Possee/../../../Post Office Directory

Thomas Joseph Possee was the half brother of my 2x Great Grandad. He died in October 1918, and was still listed as landlord of this pub at the date of his death. Probate was granted to my 2x Great Uncle, William Frank Possee, who was also a licensed victualler. My 2x Great Grandad, John Thomas Possee was landlord of The Skinners Arms in Great Suffolk street.......it ran in the family! ***

1938/Wm John Pogson/../../../Post Office Directory


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** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Sarah Evans


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