Royal Standard, Bridge Street/Canterbury Road 1855 - 2018

25-6-2020 showing the old pillars in the public bar.

Public bar of Royal Standard c2011

25-6-2020

25-6-2020

25-6-2020 Undergoing conversion to flats

Royal Standard (L) and Two Bells (R), 1978

Royal Standard, c1900. Credit Folkestone Library

Royal Standard, May 2012

 

Royal Standard 1999. Credit Martin Easdown

Royal Standard, 5-7-2009. Credit Paul Skelton (from http://www.dover-kent.com/Royal-Standard-Canterbury-Road-Folkestone.html)

 

 

Licensees

Thomas Nuttley 1855 1868

Harriet Fox 1868 1870

William Murton 1870 1892

George Summerfield 1892 1912

John Summerfield 1912 1920

Ethel Summerfield 1920 1947

Ellen Tribe 1947 1950

Albert Read 1950 1953

Ronald Tidd 1953 1969

Doris Tidd 1969 1971

Harold Hatcher 1971 1979

Lemuel Gallyer 1979 1981

Frederick Sweet 1981 1982

Reginald Nightingale 1982 1992

Alan Drysdale and Ann Drysdale 1992 1994 Alan Drysdale Also Cheker 1989-96

Ann Drysdale 1994 1995

Andrew Franklin 1995 1996 Also Two Bells 1992-97

Kathleen Garrett 1996 1996

Victor McMahon and Susan Cutler 1996 1996

Sidney Scott 1996 1997

Malcolm Barrett 1997 1998

Rose Marie Patience and Jacqueline Patience 1998 1998

Malcolm Tierney and Janice Hall 1998 1999

Malcolm Tierney, Janice Hall and Richard Tierney 1999 1999 Janice Hall Also Martello. Richard Tierney To Martello

Malcolm Tierney, Janice Hall and Linda Garcia 1999 2002

Linda Garcia and Mario Busuttil 2002 2003

Linda Garcia and Lorraine Smart 2003 2004

Linda Garcia, Lorraine Smart and Kevin Shakespeare 2004 2004 +

Folkestone Chronicle 18-7-1868

Advert

Beer Shop To Let

The Royal Standard, Bridge Street, Folkestone

Apply to F. Sladden, Brewer, Sandgate

Folkestone Chronicle 6-2-1869

Friday, February 5^th: Before Alderman Gambrill and R.W. Boarer Esq.

Mr. Wightwick, on behalf on Mrs. Harriet Fox, of the Royal Standard, made application for an order for protection against her husband, Robert Fox, who deserted her on the 16^th November, 1867, after being married over thirty years.

Applicant said she had a letter from her husband, who was in California, last August.

Order granted.

Folkestone Observer 6-2-1869

Friday, February 5^th: Before Alderman Gambrill and R.W. Boarer Esq.

Harriett Mary Fox applied for a protection order against her husband, who had deserted her without cause since the 16^th November, 1864.

Mr. Wightwick, who appeared for the applicant, said she was legally married to her husband at Elham on the 25^th July, 1834, that they had since lived and cohabited together at Lyminge and Cheriton, and that on the 16^th November, 1866, her husband, Robert Fox, unjustly, and without cause, deserted her. Since that time, however, the applicant had, by her own exertions, gained some property, consisting of household goods, stock in trade, &c.

Harriett Mary Fox, on being sworn, said she believed her husband was in the southern part of America. She received a letter from him in August last, and had been living in Folkestone since October. She was now living at the Royal Standard, Bridge Street. Her husband wrote from Yulo County, California. She was now keeping herself and children by her own exertion.

The magistrates granted the application.

Folkestone Express 6-2-1869

Friday, February 5^th: Before J. Gambrill and R.W. Boarer Esqs.

Protection Order

Mr. Wightwick made an application to the Bench to grant a Protection Order to Mrs. Harriett Mary Fox, of the Royal Standard, Bridge Street. She was married to Robert Fox on the 5^th July, 1837 and co-habited with him for 30 years, and they had nine children. He deserted her on the 16^th of November, 1867, and had remained absent since. She had now acquired some property, and asked the Bench to grant her protection.

Applicant deposed that she heard from her husband in August last. He was then in Yulo county, California. She now maintained herself and two children.

The Bench granted the application.

Folkestone Observer 11-9-1869

Wednesday, September 8^th: Before Capt. Kennicott R.N., James Tolputt, A.M. Leith and W. Bateman Esqs.

Beerhouse Licenses

License was granted to W. Murton, Royal Standard.

Folkestone Chronicle 26-3-1870

Advertisement for Auction:

Lot 1: All that Freehold Brick-Built Corner Beerhouse, known at the Royal Standard, and situate at the corner of Bridge Street and Canterbury Road, and caontains bar, bar parlour, smoking room, kitchen and 4 bedrooms, having a frontage of 88 feet. Leased to Mr. F. Sladden for 7 years from 6^th July, 1867, at the annual rent of £21.

Folkestone Chronicle 19-12-1891

Inquest

An inquest was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening before the Borough Coroner (J. Minter Esq.) on the body of Cordelia Grinstead, who died suddenly in the Royal Standard Inn on Saturday morning.

Henry Grinstead, a plasterer, living in Canterbury Road, said the deceased was his wife, and her age was 51. She lived with him and died on Saturday, about a quarter past eleven, at the Royal Standard public house. He last saw her alive at eight o`clock on Saturday morning, going down the footpath leading to the road in front of his house. He was in his bedroom. She had not slept with him, but downstairs, on the same floor as his mother slept. His mother`s age was 85, and was, considering her age, active, and did the housework. He went to bed on Friday night about 10.30, leaving his wife lying on the sofa, where she slept. He said to her “Don`t you think it`s time I slept upstairs and you there, as I`m sober and you`re drunk”. He had been in the habit of sleeping on the sofa, as he would not sleep with her because she was drunk. She was drunk on Friday night. There was no quarrel between them, but they were in the habit of quarrelling, and that was the reason he did not sleep with her. The drunken habits of the deceased had been going on for ten or twelve years. As deceased was going down the path she appeared to be sober. She brushed her dress as she walked along.

Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Smith, wife of the landlord of the Sportsman`s Tavern, Sidney Street, said on Saturday morning the deceased went to her house about 9.30 and asked for some beer, and witness refused her. She seemed all right, but looked very pale.

Mrs. Amy Merton, of the Royal Standard Tavern, said the deceased went to her house at about a quarter to eleven on Saturday morning. She was not indoors when deceased went in, but when she returned at about ten minutes to eleven she saw deceased in a fit in a chair. She sent for assistance, and Dr. Barrett came about twelve. Deceased was dead when he arrived.

Mrs. Sarah Holliday, of the Wheatsheaf Inn, said she saw the deceased between half past ten and eleven on Saturday morning. She asked for 4d. worth of whisky, and passed the remark that she was not feeling very well.

William Barrett, surgeon, said he was called to see deceased on Saturday at about a quarter to one. He went to the Royal Standard and found deceased lying on the couch dead. He had made a post mortem examination of the body and found she had a large and several small tumours on the liver. A small one had burst, causing syncope, from which she died.

The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.

Folkestone Express 19-12-1891

Inquest

An inquest was held at the Town Hall, Folkestone, on Monday evening, before J. Minter Esq., Coroner, on the body of Cordelia Grinstead, who died suddenly in the Royal Standard Inn on Saturday morning.

Henry Grinstead, a plasterer, living in Canterbury Road, said the deceased was his wife, and her age was 51. She lived with him, and died on Saturday about a quarter past eleven in the Royal Standard public house. He last saw her alive at eight o`clock on Saturday morning, going down the footpath leading to the road in front of his house. She had not slept with him, but downstairs on the same floor as his mother slept. His mother`s age was 85, and was, considering her age, active, and did the housework. He went to bed on Friday night about 10.30, leaving his wife lying on the sofa, where she slept. He said to her “Don`t you think it`s time I slept upstairs and you there, as I`m sober and you`re drunk?” He had been in the habit of sleeping on the sofa, as he would not sleep with her because she was drunk. She was drunk on Friday night. There was no quarrel between them, but they were in the habit of quarrelling, and that was the reason he would not sleep with her. The drunken habits of the deceased had been going on for ten or twelve years. As deceased was going down the path she appeared to be sober, as she brushed her dress as she walked along.

Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Smith, wife of the landlord of the Sportsman`s Tavern, Sidney Street, said on Saturday morning the deceased went to their house about 9.30 and asked for some beer, and witness refused her. She seemed all right, but looked very pale.

Mrs. Amy Merton, of the Royal Standard Tavern, said the deceased went to her house at about a quarter to eleven on Saturday morning. She was not indoors when deceased went in, but when she returned at about ten minutes to eleven she saw deceased in a fit in a chair. She sent for assistance, and Dr. Barrett came about twelve o`clock. Deceased was dead when he arrived.

Mrs. Sarah Holliday, of the Wheatsheaf Inn, said she saw the deceased between half past ten and eleven on Saturday morning. Deceased asked her to serve her with 4d. worth of whisky, and passed the remark that she was not feeling very well.

William Peard Barrett, M.R.C.S., said he was called to see the deceased on Saturday last at about a quarter to one. He went to the Royal Standard and found deceased lying on the couch dead. He had made a post mortem examination of the body, and found she had a large, and several small, tumours on the liver. A small one had burst, causing syncope, from which she died.

The jury found that the deceased died from natural causes.

Folkestone Herald 19-12-1891

Inquest

Mr. John Minter (Borough Coroner) held an inquest at the Town Hall on Monday evening last, touching the death of Cordelia Grinstead, who died on Saturday last at the Royal Standard public house, Bridge Street.

The jury having viewed the body, the following evidence was taken:-

Henry Grinstead, plasterer, living at 88, Canterbury Road, said deceased was his wife. He last saw her alive on Saturday morning last, when she appeared in her usual health. Witness said he did not sleep in the same bedroom as deceased, on account of her drunken habits. She was drunk the night before her death. Deceased had been given to drinking about ten or twelve years. He had had no quarrel, nor did he strike deceased on Friday.

Jane Eliza Smith, wife of Robert Smith, landlord of the Sportsman`s Inn, Sidney Street, said deceased came into her house on Saturday morning last at half past nine and asked for a drink, but she refused to serve her.

Ellen Murten, wife of William Murten, landlord of the Royal Standard, said deceased came to her house about 10.45 on Saturday morning. She was not indoors at the time, but on returning found deceased in a fit. Witness at once sent for a doctor, and on his arrival found she was quite dead.

Mrs. Halliday, wife of George Halliday, landlord of the Wheatsheaf, said deceased came to their house between 10 and 11 a.m. and had some whisky. She complained of not feeling well, and soon after left the house. Witness afterwards saw her enter the Royal Standard.

Dr. William Peard Barrett, M.R.C.S., said he was called to deceased, and found her lying on a couch quite dead. He made a post mortem examination of the body. Deceased was suffering from an internal complaint, and in his opinion the immediate cause of death was syncope.

The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

Folkestone Express 23-4-1892

Wednesday, April 20^th: Before The Mayor, Aldermen Pledge, Sherwood and Dunk, J. Fitness, J. Holden, Geo. Spurgen and W. Wightwick Esqs.

Transfer

The licence of the Royal Standard was transferred to Mr. Summerfield.

Folkestone Express 24-6-1899

County Court

Tuesday, June 20^th: Before Judge Selfe.

Chas. Willis v Arthur Robertson: This was a claim for 6s. for money paid into a beanfeast account.

Plaintiff said he found he could not continue his payments, and asked for his money back. He was told he could not have a penny. The fund was for an outing, and the members were supposed to have all the money back which they had paid over and above the cost of the dinner and fare, which would be 8s. There were rules, but he had not a copy.

Defendant put in a copy of the rules. It was called the “Royal Standard Summer Outing”. He said the rules were read to each man joining. It was the fifth year of the existence of the Association. If a member was sick his money was refunded. The defendant quite understood that. If he had been out of work his money would have been returned. It was only to provide a day`s pleasure for working men, and what was paid over and above the amount of the cost of the dinner and drive was returned.

His Honour did not see how the plaintiff could recover. Judgement for defendant.