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Angel, 73 Lambeth Walk, Lambeth, London

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at 125 Lambeth walk before 1884; renamed Lambeth Sportsman in 1985 and now named Journeys Hostel. **

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in the Lambeth parish, Surrey, London. This includes Kennington, Brixton, Lambeth, Norwood, Peckham & Waterloo Road.The Lambeth parish, Surrey, London Public House Trade Directory uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The Angel, 73 Lambeth Walk (watercolour painting) - in 1975

The Angel, 73 Lambeth Walk (watercolour painting) - in 1975

Kindly provided by Dave Stupple

Angel, 73 Lambeth Walk, SE11 - in April 2008

Angel, 73 Lambeth Walk, SE11 - in April 2008

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

The following entries are in this format:

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

1839/William Chapling/../../../Pigots Directory ****

1841/Wm Wheeler/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1843/William Wheeler/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1851/James Abbott/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1861/James Abbott/Licensed Victualler/37/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census ****
1861/Emma M Abbott/Wife/31/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1861/Arthur P Abbott/Son/4/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Mary A Bridges/Barmaid/19/Great Holland, Essex/Census
1861/Ann Cormack/Cook/32/Kensal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Grisbrook/Nurse Maid/14/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Charles Justice/Potman & Waiter/21/Wandsworth, Surrey/Census

1869/James Abbott/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1881/James Craigen/Licensed Victualler/40/Morayshire, Scotland/Census ****
1881/Jane Craigen/Wife/40/Tottenham, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Craigen/Son/5/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Frances Craigen/Daughter/4/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Helen A Wilson/Barmaid/17/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma Salter/General Servant/25/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/John Corbet/Potman/19/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census

1882/James Craigen/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1884/James Craigen/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/James Craigen/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/James Craigen/Licensed Victualler/50/../Census ****
1891/Jane Craigen/Wife/47/Richmond, Surrey/Census
1891/William J Craigen/Son/15/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1891/Frances A Craigen/Daughter/14/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1891/James R Fiske/Boarder/20/Queensborough, Kent/Census
1891/Ethel Donnell/Servant/18/Deptford, London/Census
1891/Jane Chapman/Servant/20/Brixton, London/Census
1891/Hannah Elnaugh/Servant/17/Lambeth, London/Census

1895/James Craigen/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Frederick Tucker/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1910/Hy Squire Hartwell/../../../Hughes Directory

1915/Alfred Edward Frame/../../../Hughes Directory

1921/Alfred & Margaret Bishonden/../../../Hughes Directory

1934/Alfred & Margaret Bishonden/../../../Kellys Directory

1938/Joseph Cyril Stone/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1944/Frank Valentine Tuck/../../../Post Office Directory ****

My family had The Angel in Lambeth Walk (SE11) from about 1973 to 1978. The Licensees, my parents, were Danny and Patricia Stupple. The watercolour was painted c.1975; possibly by the artist 'Richard Ballard' if memory is correct. It is highly likely that he painted other pubs in the area, and proper credit to the actual artist would be good. *

Peters and Lee (pop duo in the 1970's) appeared there several times whilst we were there. Immediately to the rear of the pub  was a flour storage silo that occasionally used to blow its top and coat the whole area in a dusting of white (if it happened now planes would be grounded, it was pretty dramatic!). *

Later, my parents were at  'The Royal Standard', in Hastings from 1978 to 1986. There was a serious flood weeks after this (1986) whilst still on the premises. They were a fantastic bunch of customers back then. *

1972 - 1978/Danny & Patricia Stupple/../../../.. ***

We held a talent competition in the Angel and the eventual winners were Peters and Lee. The competition was held over a number of months and when the final was held, their song 'Welcome Home' was top of the charts in the same week as the final. You can imagine the crowds it attracted, the Lambeth Walk was brought to a standstill as it was blocked solid.
It was rumoured that Joe Stone who was the governor of the pub in 1938, shot himself in the cellar and it was haunted. But I was later told by someone who knew him, that he took a pub in Knightsbridge somewhere and it was there that he committed suicide.
I was also told by some of the older customers that Charlie Chaplin used to perform in the Angel at one time and also the jazz pianist George Shearing also played there.
I cannot verify the last two. ***


* Provided By Dave Stupple

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Danny Stupple

**** 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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