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Search the London & Southern England Pub History site and Street directory by historical Pub name, surname or street address, i.e. use the search box below. The Pub history site is a major historical street directory which lists mainly Pubs, beer retailers, taverns and hotels; and street name changes between about 1840 and 1940. All transcriptions and imagery is copyright, and excepting personal usage (which is fine); is NOT available for commercial usage without explicit permission. Many of the Pubs are still open, as I do not differentiate between dead and open Pubs. The site is updated every day, mainly during pub opening hours. Please contact: Kevan with any updates and additional details to the site/s. Thanks.
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Albion Hotel, The Parade, Margate

The Albion Hotel dates from at least 1848 starting its life as one of the many lodging establishments lining this street at the time. In the early 1860's the Hotel was acquired by the famous Drury Lane clown Harry Boleno. In those days the Hotel was full of his visiting fans and though retired he would perform impromptu 'clowning. The pub has another claim to fame, it appeared in a scene in Last Orders a 2001 film starring Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins.
In 1929 Percy Bosworth Osborne bought the Pub and stayed as Licensee until 1935. Mayor of Margate for 1930/1, Percy had moved to Margate in 1919 after being given six months to live as he had problems with his chest, throat and lungs. Fondly known as the 'optimistic Mayor', Percy was found dead in a gas filled room at the Phoenix Inn in King Street in 1940, of which eh was licensee. Now named Barnacles and under the chain of Thorley's, Manager Nigel Avery has been at the helm since 1990. **

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Margate, Kent. The  Margate,  Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Albion Hotel, 7 The Parade, Margate

Albion Hotel, 7 The Parade, Margate

Kindly provided by Suzannah Foad

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1855/F W Rooff/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1858/John Masters/../../../Melvilles Directory ****

1867/Mrs Fanny Williams/../../../Post Office Directory **

1874/Mrs Mary Stevens/../../../Post Office Directory **

1881/William Satchell/../../../Post Office Directory **

1881/Benjamin Parish/Licensed Victualler/39/Great Gransden, Huntingdon/Census ****
1881/Sarah Elizabeth Parish/Wife/40/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Alice Elizabeth Parish/Daughter/11/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1881/Lily Matilda Parish/Daughter/9/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1881/Maud Mary Parish/Daughter/7/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1881/Violet Blanche Parish/Daughter/3 months/Kentish Town, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alice Triggs/Niece, Barmaid/19/City, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ellen West/General Servant/17/Margate, Kent/Census

1891/William Satchel/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1900/Mrs L C Bean/../../../Post Office Directory **

1911/Frank Ingram Fenner/../../../Post Office Directory **

1922/Frank Ingram Fenner/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1930/Percy B Osborne/../../../Post Office Directory **


*** Provided By Susannah Foad

**** Provided By Kevan

Search the London & Southern England Pub History site and Street directory by historical Pub name, surname or street address. The Pub history site is a major historical street directory which lists mainly Pubs and street name changes between about 1840 and 1940. The site is updated every day. Contact: Kevan with any updates and additions.
site search by freefind

All transcriptions and imagery is copyright, and excepting personal usage (which is fine); it is NOT available for commercial usage without explicit permission.
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