The George & Dragon as it is now.
Updated by Charlotte January 2024.
As The Roebuck / The Buck. AKA The Antelope.
1754 - Richard Keene "The Buck" Called ale house.
1823 - William Lloyd
1824 - William Lloyd
1825 - Mr Lloyd. Sought to sue his landlord the Wethereds for knocking down a "ruinous" woodshed and stable at the premises while he was away from home. Received a token 1 farthing damages after evidence was given as to the state of the shed! The stable, in slightly better condition, had been sub divided and sub let to Mr Oxlade for use as a carpenters workshop. Mr Oxlade was naturally very aggrieved to find it pulled down! He also sued the Wethereds with more success, gaining 20s compensation.
1830 - Elizabeth Higgs
1833 - Elizabeth Higgs
1835- Steadman Camden, owner. He bought and renamed the pub. He did not run it himself. Pub became known as....
GEORGE & DRAGON - known as The Roebuck prior to 1835, and The George for a brief time after the name change. An earlier George Inn existed in Great Marlow but not in the same location.
1835 - Steadman Camden (Owner) I believe John Creswell is running it. To read more about Steadman Camden see the post here
1839 - James Cresswell (also carpenter) [See also The Fountain Head]
1841 - Edward August. Census age 50 (rounded age). Wife Sarah.
1842 - Mr August
1843 - Edward August
1844 - Edward August. Wife Sarah. Edward and Sarah moved to the High Street and kept a nursery garden near Potlands. Later he combined market gardening with inn keeping again in West Street. (Three Tuns see here) 2. John Hobbs
1847 - John Hobbs (born Medmenham, age 80 on 1851 census.)
1852 - John Hobbs
1853 - John Frampton "The George Inn"
1854 - John Frampton
1856 - Up for let
1857 - James Tilbury (2nd source says John Tilbury : it's not uncommon for trade directories to be out of date or mix initials/first names, 3rd source just says J Tilbury)
1859 - James Tilbury. In 1860 James is fined for keeping his premises open for the sale of beer etc before 1pm on a Sunday. At this time, the pubs were closed on Sunday mornings so as not to provide a too tempting alternative to attending divine service. Two men were found drinking at the top of the cellar steps. But as the George is close to All Saints, perhaps the drinkers had just popped in on their way there! Fine is large at 40s.
1861 - James Tilbury (From Richmond, Surrey according to Census)
1864 - James Tilbury (James' wife Charlotte dies 1874 age 49/in 50th year)
1877 - James Tilbury "Commercial Inn"
1879 - 1. James Tilbury (moves to Wheelwrights Arms) 2. Alfred Maskell (born Maidstone, Kent). Alfred advertised the fact he could cater for boating parties and has both stables and a lock up coach house.
1882 - Aaron Maskell threatened with death by drunken customer William Humphrey Shaw who claimed when a policeman stopped him for being drunk and disorderly out on the Causeway that it must have been the case that Aaron had drugged his drink. There was no foundation to this. A full biography of the troublesome William is available here.
1883 - Alfred Maskell
1889 - Alfred Maskell described as a genteel and courteous man. A committee member of the Marlow Rowing Club. During his tenure the George was the usual venue for dinners and celebrations relating to the Marlow Rifle Volunteers. 2. Thomas Moon.
1891 - Thomas Moon "The George and Dragon Hotel" Family and commercial. "Good accommodation for boating and fishing parties" Wife Annie died 1893. Her grave can be seen here
Above, top, advert from 1891. Private sitting and smoke room. Carriages let on hire. "Wines, Spirits and cigars of the best quality".
1894 - Thomas Moon (born Etchingham, Sussex. Moon is a very Sussex last name!)
1895 - 1. Thomas Moon. 2. Alfred Turner 3. Sawyer Spence. Plans made to extensively renovate the hotel and to incorporate the adjoining house "now in the occupation of Mr Williams."
1896 - Sawyer Spence
1899 - Sawyer Spence
1902 - R. Steed. "Very good accomodation for motoring parties".
1903 - Robert Steed
1909 - Robert Steed
1912 - William Thomas Shaw
1914 - William Thomas Shaw. Goes bankrupt this year.
1915 - William Henry Mather
1920 - Tom Smith "Marlow Bridge"
1925 - Mrs Keeling
1939 - John Ansell, former conductor of the BBC Wireless Orchestra, music director of the Alhambra and other establishments and a composer of light music and comic operas. He died at his home in Dedmere Rise, Marlow in 1949 by which time he had left the George and Dragon.
Compiled by Charlotte and Kathryn Day
Notes - Many Marlow landlords changed premises multiple times. They often had family members running other establishments. We mainly focus on pre WW1 listings but sometimes list later names if it ties in with research we are helping with.
The Antelope was an alternative name for the Roebuck in a time when premises are written name outside, only a pictorial sign. The Roebuck was renamed The George and Dragon (sometimes referred to as just The George Inn in the first few years) in 1835 - There was also an earlier George Inn, in the High Street proper.
An overview of the history of the George and Dragon can be found here
The other Causeway inn was The Swan. All of the above can also be found referred to as being in the High Street on occasion - this leads to the Causeway.
A full list of Marlow pubs and beer houses of old can be found here
To find other Pubs related posts see the Pub related option in the top drop down menu, and the A-Z People Index to find all mentions of your ancestor no matter how small! More detailed posts are listed in the biographies of individuals and families options in the same menu. Happy hunting!
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SELECTED SOURCES -
1853 Mussons and Cravens Commercial Directory, (Compiled 1852)
Kelly's Post Office Directory 1854, 1859, 1864, 1899,1903,1915
1833 Parish Assessment
Archived copies of local newspapers held at British Library and accessed via the BNA: Maidenhead Advertiser 12 June 1889, Windsor and Eton Express 12 March 1825.
Fennell, John Greville - The Rail and the Road or Tourist Anglers guide to waters and quarters. (H.Cox 1867)
Robson's Commercial Directory 1839
Census - 1851,1861,1871,1881
Pigots Directory 1823, 1830,1844
Country Life, clippings, August 1902.
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