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Forest Hill Hotel, circa 1937 - when James Henry Graves took over running the Hotel
The Forest Hill Hotel - circa 1950 (minus the Lounge Bar as can be seen in the earlier picture)
The Forest Hill (with James Henry and Amelia Nellie Graves) in 1955 as Publicans of the Year.
All pictures kindly provided by Peter Beal
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Residents at this address.
1871/Edward B Symes/Publican/47/Musbury, Devon/Census
1871/Mary Ann Symes/Wife/46/Kilmington, Devon /Census
1871/Mary S Symes/Daughter/21/Weymouth, Dorset/Census
1871/Laura Symes/Daughter/15/Newington, London/Census
1871/Edward Thomas Symes/Son/12/Newington, London/Census
1871/Charles Walter Symes/Son/8/Newington, London/Census
1871/Alice Symes/Daughter/6/Tonbridge Wells, Kent/Census
1871/Albert E Symes/Son/3/Forest Hill, Kent/Census
1871/Alice Clark/Visitor/18/London/Census
1871/William Ling/Visitor/18/Forest Hill, Kent/Census
Kentish Independent 26 August 1876 - Transfer of Licences :
Forest Hill Hotel, Lewisham, from Julius William Julers to James Green
1881/William Webster/Licensed Victualler/40/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Webster/Mother, Widow/81/Gilling Richmond, Yorkshire/Census
1881/Frederick Cheverton/Brother in Law, Licensed Victualler/41/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ann Cheverton/Sister/43/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary L Cheverton/Niece/3/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frederick W Cheverton/Nephew/6/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Louisa M Holden/Servant/15/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Amos Hearn/Potman/19/Framlingham, Suffolk/Census
1896/S Brigden/../../../Post Office Directory
Woolwich Gazette 13 November 1896 - Transfers
Forest Hill Hotel, Lewisham, from Sidney Brigden to Alfred Garrod
1901/William A Jarvis/Licensed Victualler/27/Lewisham, London/Census
1901/Evangeline Coxhead/Cook, Widow/29/Pennsylvania, America/Census
1901/Emily Fisher/Barmaid/25/Esher, Surrey/Census
1901/Edith Fisher/Barmaid/18/Esher, Surrey/Census
1919/Robert Russell/../../../Post Office Directory
My grandparents, James Henry & Amelia Nellie Graves were the Landlord &
landlady of the Forest Hill Hotel from 1937 - 1955. They were also the
landlord & landlady of The Rising Sun, Bromley in 1922,
until about 1928. I believe there is also a connection to
The Two Trees in Hertford. By 1929 according to the BT Phone directory,
they are at the
Samsons Castle in Bermondsey. *
1934/Robert Russell/../../../Post Office Directory
1937 - 1955/James Henry & Amelia Nellie Graves/../../../.. *
1938/Jas Hy Graves/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Jas Hy Graves/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Peter Beal
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