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This pub was established by 1828. **

Ship & Lobster, Mark Lane, Denton Wharf, Gravesend - in December 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Gravesend, Kent . The Gravesend, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1840/Wm. Brown/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1843/Peter James Crosby / Tavern Keeper/../../London Gazette, 14 February
1843 **
1855/Thomas Walter/../../../Post Office Directory **
1862/J Wetherspoon/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1874/William Winser/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1878/George Walker/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/George Walker / Landlord/../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1882/George Walker/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1913/Harry Wakefield/../../../Post Office Directory ****
George Palmer, twin son of Mr & Mrs Jim Palmer, of the Ship and Lobster,
Gravesend, won the Doggett's Coat and Badge in the 236th race of the series
on July 31st. The race was rowed from London Bridge to Chelsea, a four miles
and five furlongs course and George won easily. he is on the left of the
photograph, with his brother James who won the race in 1947.
Doggett's Coat and Badge was first rowed for in 1747 to commemorate the
accession to the throne of George I. Black Eagle Journal (1950).

George & James Palmer, Ship & Lobster, Gravesend in 1950
Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson
1950/Jim Palmer/../../../Black Eagle Quarterly Journal ***
Mrs C Palmer, Ship & Lobster, died October 27th, 1958 - Black Eagle Journal ***
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*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson
**** Provided By Kevan
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