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Saracens Head, 129 High Street, Margate

at 55 High Street in 1862

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.

The following entries are in this format:

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

1858/Daniel Johncock/../../../Melvilles Directory ****

1862/D Johncock/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1874/William Sayer/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1881/Thomas Hollands/Licensed Victualler, widow/50/Sutton Vallence, Kent/Census ****
1881/Thomas Hollands/Son, Barman/19/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/Mary A Hollands/Daughter, Barmaid/17/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/Kate Hollands/Daughter, Barmaid/15/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/William Hollands/Son/13/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/Henry Hollands/Son/11/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/Florence Hollands/Daughter/9/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/Arthur Hollands/Son/7/Ashford, Kent/Census
1881/John Orpin/Visitor, Bricklayer/25/Sutton Vallence, Kent/Census

1882/Thomas Holland/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1913/Jas Carter/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1922/James Carter/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1930/Jas Carter/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1938/Stephen Jarvis Twyman/../../../Post Office Directory ****

Mr & Mrs A C Robinson, manager and manageress of the Saracens Head, Margate, have retired owing to the ill health of Mr Robinson. He started hotel life on the continent in 1910, and in 1914 joined the RFA (T) and served in France. From 1924 to 1941, they managed various houses in East Kent until they took over the Saracens Head on March 3rd, 1941.

During the early part of the War, Mr Robinson was Group Head Warden (Central Margate) and also a Special Constable; both his daughters were Wardens. He took over the post of Hon Secretary of the Margate Lifeboat in 1940. In May 1951, he had the honour of presenting the crew to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. - Black Eagle Journal 1953.

Mr Robinson, manager of the Saracens Head, Margate from 1941 to 1953

Mr Robinson, manager of the Saracens Head, Margate from 1941 to 1953

Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson

1941/Mr & Mrs A C Robinson/Managers/../../Black eagle Quarterly Journal

My parents, Mr and Mrs William Edward Blackwell, were the Manager and Manageress of The Saracens Head, 129 High Street Margate from 1953 – 1957.  **

1953  - 1957/Mr and Mrs William Edward Blackwell/Manager & Manageresss/../../.. **


** Provided by Robin Blackwell

*** Provided by Alex Wilkinson

**** 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.
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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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