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The Earl Grey [just possibly became the Osborne Arms Q.V]
In the 1833 parochial assessment notebooks my family owns the premises consisted of a house, 2 large gardens and an orchard and were worth £10 10 shillings a year.
1833-52 Richard Oxlade. Moved to New Inn 1852. See historic landlords for thst pub in this post. Widow Elizabeth later returned to these premises.
1861- Elizabeth Oxlade see above. Appears to be related to the Grays below.
1871- Abraham Gray. He either moved to the Osborne Arms or renamed his Earl Grey premises the Osborne Arms by 1873 Q.V
Jolly Blacksmith(s), Ditchfield.
Converted from a small cottage. AKA Blacksmith's Arms.
1881-86 George Joseph Meakes. Usually known by his middle name. Also a blacksmith, which seems his primary trade. First wife Elizabeth had died 1879. Married Kate Blackwell of Boyn Hill near Maidenhead 1880. Attempts to upgrade from a beer house license to a full license 1886 failed because the premises were considered too small. In fact in the same year, it's ability to exist at all was threatened as was rated below the minimum value then required to be a licensed premises. The same solution was adopted here that several Marlow pubs were forced to use in the same year. A neighbouring cottage was incorporated into the premises to nudge up the value. George's cousin James Meakes had the Plough pub in Marlow see here.
1888- Richard Bowles
1891- Back to George Joseph Meakes. Repeated coming and going from beer premises was very common in this area 1800s. George defined himself solely as a blacksmith 1896 but that doesn't mean that he- or his wife- wasn't selling beer too.
1901-15 William Meakes, son of George and Elizabeth above. Also a blacksmith. Wife Mary Ann.
1939 - Jesse Meakes
Osborn(e) Arms, High Street
Possible name change from The Earl Grey at some point 1871-73. See above. Just speculation.
1873-75 Abraham Gray / Grey
1875-76 Elizabeth Gray widow of last tenant Abraham Gray.
1881-85 Frederick Goodchild. Frederick moved to the Clayton Arms, Lane End. He had married in 1873 Jane the daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Gray above. Possibly later at Olde Sun.
1885- 1902 John Sears / Seers. Also a bricklayer. Wife Fanny.
1902-06 John Lunnon.
1907 - John Lennon (poss Lunnon meant) 2. Emony Carter.
1908- Mr E Carter.
1909- E Carter.
1909- William Thomas Reynolds, temporarily.
1939- Walter Shadbolt.
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