Royal Standard 1940s - 1960s

Folkestone Herald 22-1-1949

Notice

To: The Clerk to the Licensing Justices of the Borough of Folkestone

The Superintendent of Police Kent County Constabulary (Folkestone “J” Division)

The Clerk to the Rating Authority of the said Borough and

To All whom it may concern

I, Ellen Rhoda Tribe, now residing at the Royal Standard, Bridge Street, in the said Borough, Beerhouse Keeper,

do hereby give notice that it is my intention to apply at the General Annual Licensing Meet­ing for the said Borough to be holden at The Town Hall in the said Borough on the 9th day of February 1949 for the grant to me of a Justices Licence author­ising me to apply for and hold an Excise Licence to sell by retail any intoxicating liquor which may be sold under a publican’s licence for consumption either on or off the premises situate at Bridge Street in the said Borough and known by the sign of the Royal Standard and of which premises Messrs. Leney & Co. Ltd., of Dover are the owners and Messrs. Fremlins Ltd., of Maidstone are the Leaseholders of whom I rent them.

Given under my hand this 17th day of January, 1949.

E. R. TRIBE.

 

Folkestone Herald 12-2-1949

Annual Licensing Sessions

Mr Mason applied for a new full licence in respect of the Royal Standard, Bridge Stret.

Mrs. Tribe, the licensee, said the premises had been in the occupation of the family for some 50 years. When Mrs. Summerfield, the former licensee, died the customers asked the brewers to transfer the licence to her, which was done. In the summertime and at Christmas, particularly, people asked for spirits, and if they could not get them they either went without or went out. Mrs. Tribe said there were four clubs connected with the premises, and a considerable amount of money was paid in. The brewers told her that the amount paid in during the year was greater than in any similar house belonging to them in Folkestone. She had lost customers because she had no spitit licence.

The application was granted.

Folkestone Gazette 28-7-1954

Local News

The licensees of the Two Bells and the Royal Standard, Canterbury Road, Folkestone, were granted an extension from 10.30 p.m. to 11 p.m. from August 6^th to 14^th, with the exception of Sunday, at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The application was made be­cause of the fair to be staged during the week on the Canter­bury Road Recreation Ground. Chief Inspector L.A. Hadlow said the extension was granted last year because of the Coron­ation and the two licensees found it so advantageous during the week of the fair that they had decided to make application this year. The police, he said, had no objection.

Folkestone Gazette 13-2-1963

Local News

Permits under the Betting and Gaming Act for amuse­ments with prizes have been granted to the Martello Hotel, True Briton, Ship Inn, East Cliff Tavern, Raglan Hotel, Royal Pavilion Bars, Railway Tavern, and Royal Standard.

 

Left to right Ronald Tidd (licensee 1952-1968), Eva McDonald, Doris Tidd (licensee 1968-1971) & Harold Hatcher who became the Licensee. Credit Ruth Daucsavage

                                           Ronald Tidd Credit Ruth Daucsavage

 

 

Royal Standard 1970s - 1990s

Folkestone Herald 5-5-1979

Canterbury Crown Court

Former carpet “Gene­ral” Stanley Palmer met his Waterloo after a heavy drinking session. It started with a late-night mock wrestling match on a car bonnet and ended in a Folkestone police cell. On the way, Palmer, whose carpet firm was taken over by the Official Receiver, left behind a trail of damage, violence and obscene language, a court was told this week. He damaged the car during the wrestling bout with a friend, Mr. Gordon Murdock, he told Canterbury Crown Court.

When a policeman and policewoman approached Palmer on October 18, 1977, he began swearing and complained about being arrested. Put in the back of a police car, he began throwing “No Waiting” cones out of the window. Then, jumping out of the car, Palmer ran towards W.P.C. Jane Smallman, pinned her arms to her sides and shook her violently. P.C. Graham Steel and another officer tried to stop him, but Palmer punched P.C. Steel in the face before sitting on a low wall and trying to kick the officers. After another struggle and more bad language, Palmer was forced into the back of a police car. During the journey he grabbed W.P.C. Smallman`s lapels and then got his legs over the front seat and kicked P.C. Steel in the head. When officers managed to quieten him down, they led him to Folkestone police station, where Palmer lashed out and smashed a pane of reinforced glass. In the charge room he started swearing again and threw his wristwatch at W.P.C. Smallman. It missed and smashed on the floor. He kept swearing and tried to assault other officers.

Palmer, aged 34, of 22, Beatty Road, Folkestone, denied two charges of assaulting police on October 18, 1977, and two criminal damage charges. The friend in the wrestling match, David Hollingsbee, aged 28, of 26, Broadmead Road, Folkestone, denied one criminal damage offence.

Palmer told the Court that he had been drinking and playing darts at the Royal Standard pub, and at closing time the landlord invited them to stay on drinking as guests. He was staying with a friend as he was too drunk to rive, he said. He and Hollingsbee were singing and laughing and started wrestling, but didn`t roll onto a car bonnet. “When I was told I was being arrested I did get a little truculent, but I didn`t use the strong language and filth the police claim I used. I thought if I kept calm and didn`t strike out, nothing would happen”, he said. He said he did not hit P.C. Steel and did not shake W.P.C. Smallman, and during a struggle in the police car his legs did go over the front seat, but he did not kick anybody. “At the police station I was still struggling as we went towards the door and I felt a third pair of hands push me forward”. “I saw my head was going to hit the door”, Palmer said, “and put my foot out to stop myself. My leg went through the door. It was cut on the broken glass and bleeding profusely. My watch came off in Dover Road. I didn`t take it off and throw it”. He alleged that policemen started to beat him up. “I was kicked in the stomach and head and dragged into the cell, where my clothes were forcibly ripped from me. There was a pool of blood on the floor. I never deliberately struck an officer. They are all lying when they say I did”.

Hollingsbee said he did not remember any singing or swearing and could not recall sitting on a wall. “I remember grappling with Palmer, but we were nowhere near any cars. We were just lighting up cigarettes when the police arrived and mentioned something about damage. Palmer made a joke and an officer grabbed his arm and told him to quieten down”. He said he took no part in the struggle, “and I never saw Palmer throw any punches at police. I saw him the next day, and he had been badly beaten. He had a black eye and his face was red”.

South Kent Gazette 1-7-1981

Local News

Two hundred pounds worth of damage was caused when a stone was thrown through a window at the Royal Standard public house in Canterbury Road, Folkestone, on Friday night.

The following night burglars broke into another Folkestone pub, the Royal George in Beach Street. They escaped with £150 and some cigarettes.

Folkestone Herald 5-11-1982

Local News

Police are investigating a spate of thefts and burglaries in the Folkestone area over the weekend. Thieves got away with £300 from the till when the Royal Standard pub in Canterbury Road was broken into on Sunday night.

Folkestone Herald 26-8-1983

Local News

Kent wicket-keeper Alan Knott stepped away from the crease to enjoy a pint and a game of darts at a Folkestone pub on Monday. Alan isn`t giving up his fit, cricket-playing lifestyle for the pleasures of the local, however. This was a visit as part of the Whitbread Pub Sports contest. He met prize-winners at the Royal Standard, Canterbury Road Harry Tanton, of George Gurr Crescent, Folkestone, took the pub`s prize for crib, while Bob Mabberley, of Greenfield Road, Folkestone, was the darts winner. A poll had shown Alan to be the Best of the Best when it came to wicket-keepers.

“Town centre pubs get a lot of attention”, said Reg. “It`s nice to have a celebrity like Alan in a local pub, and we really do appreciate it”.

Pint mugs proclaiming Pub Champion were presented to Harry and Bob although they were not asked to display and cricketing prowess.

Photo from Folkestone Herald

 

Folkestone Herald 28-8-1987

Local News

Mrs. Shirley Nightingale, landlady of the Royal Standard pub, had her handbag stolen between 9.30 – 11 a.m. It was later found in Canterbury Road with its contents all intact.

Folkestone Herald 27-8-1998

Local News

Three Folkestone watering holes have new owners after the sale of more than 250 pubs owned by brewing giant Whitbread.

The Royal Standard and the Two Bells, both on Canterbury Road, and the Brewery Tap at Tontine Street have been sold to Avebury Taverns.

Martin Foulkes, landlord of the Brewery tap, believes the new ownership could have positive effects. He said “No changes are going to be made to the pub for three months, but then Avebury Taverns are talking about introducing some new beers”.

 

 

Royal Standard 1935 - 1939

Folkestone Express 28-9-1935

Local News

Aubrey Newman, a bricklayer, was summoned by Reginald Marks at the Folkestone Police Court on Friday. The complainant alleged that Newman struck him in the face on September 14^th. Defendant pleaded Guilty.

Reginald Marks, Hawkinge, said about 8.50 p.m. on September 14^th he had occasion to go to the Royal Standard public house. He called across to the Secretary of the Dart Club in a jocular manner and asked him to attend to his business. The defendant then came across to him and said “I will speak to you outside”. As soon as they reached the door he was hit on the nose. His dentures were broken and he swallowed some of the teeth. His nose was broken, and two doctors were sent for. When it was discovered that they could not come he was taken to the Hospital, where he had an X-ray examination to find whether his nose was broken.

Defendant: Did I strike you for nothing?

Complainant: Yes.

Defendant: I had three shillings in the Dart Club, and I was asking the Secretary for the money.

Complainant: I was in the house only three minutes and did not know anything about it.

You`re a liar. Was I drunk or was I sober? – I could not say what you were; you walked out as though you were perfectly sober.

What did you follow me out for? – I was quite uncertain what you wanted me for.

The Chairman: Whu did you go out?

Witness: Because he wanted to talk to me.

The defendant: I did not ask him to come outside. He asked me, and I can prove it.

Frederick Prior, 5, Page Place, said he was at the Royal Standard, as he was Secretary of the Dart Club. About 8.45 p.m. he left his books and cash and spoke to the defendant at the far end of the bar. Marks walked in, and after a few minutes shouted out “Come on, Mr. Secretary. Come and attend to your books. What do we pay you for?” This remark appeared to upset the defendant, for he walked the whole length of the bar, uttering one or two threats as he went. He walked up to where Marks was standing and said “Come outside. I want to talk to you”. The complainant replied “Aubrey, what`s the matter?” Newman walked to the door and closed it. The next thing he knew was that Marks was being thrown back against the door. The defendant returned to the house and threatened one other person there. The defendant`s knuckles were bleeding.

Defendant: I have no marks on my hands at all.

Witness said at any rate there was blood on his hands.

The Chairman, addressing Prior: We thank you very much for the clear and lucid way you have given your evidence. It has been very helpful indeed.

John Joyce said he was in the bar when the complainant came in. The defendant appeared to him to be quite sober.

Frederick Croucher, 41, Linden Crescent, said he was in the bar and saw the defendant, who, he thought, was quite sober.

Defendant, on oath, said he had left the Royal Standard Dart Club and had 3/- in it, which he thought he might as well have. The Secretary said it had been absorbed in the fines, which he knew was different. He stood there arguing the matter, when Marks shouted out “Don`t give him the three bob”. He told Marks to shut his mouth, and Marks then said “If you come outside I will shut yours”. With that he walked out of the bar and as he did so Marks punched him in the ribs. He therefore struck him back. He would not have struck Marks if he had not struck him.

The Clerk (Mr. C. Rootes): But you struck him more than once.

Defendant: I struck him twice.

The Clerk: His mouth was bleeding?

Defendant: Yes.

What about his teeth? – His teeth were broken before I hit him. I never broke his dentures.

Mr. Prior was re-called, and in answer to questions by the Magistrates he said Newman and he were leaning over the counter, and he was positive that Marks` remarks were not made to the defendant.

The Chairman said the Magistrates were inclined to take a serious view of what they regarded as an unprovoked and brutal assault. “It is a very bad case” he added.

Defendant said he did not strike first.

Complainant, in reply to the Chairman, said his dentures cost £5 10s.

The Chairman said the Bench considered that was a very serious assault. The defendant would be fined 10/- and he would also have to pay 30/- as compensation for the complainant`s dentures, making £2 in all, or in default a month`s imprisonment. A month would be allowed for payment.

The Clerk told him he could pay the money by weekly instalments of 10/-.

Folkestone Herald 28-9-1935

Local News

“It was an unprovoked and brutal assault, and we consider it a very bad case”, said the Chairman of the Folke­stone Magistrates, Mr. R.G. Wood, on Friday last week, when Aubrey New­man appeared to answer a summons for assault taken out by Reginald Marks, of The Pantiles, Hawkinge.

Newman was fined 10s. and ordered to pay compensation amounting to 30s.

Complainant said about 8.50 p.m. on Saturday, September 14th, he had occasion to go into the Royal Standard public house to pay his dart and sick club subscriptions and also to get a drink. He tendered a £1 note for the drink, and after taking the change, called across to the Secretary, saying in a jocular manner, “Come along, Secretary, what do we pay you for? ” The Secretary told him not to be in such a hurry, and defendant said “I will see you outside afterwards”. Complainant went outside, defendant following, and Newman then hit him in the mouth and on the eye. The blow in the mouth broke his dentures and he swallowed his teeth. He was brought inside and attended to. Two doctors were sent for, but neither was at home. He was taken to the hospital and. treated. He attended hospital on Sun­day and Monday for further treatment.

Newman: What started the trouble? - I don’t know.

You mean to say that I smacked you in the mouth for nothing? - Yes.

Do you mean to say I struck you for nothing? - Yes.

Defendant: You are a liar. Continu­ing, Newman said he was talking to the Secretary of the dart club and, as com­plainant knew, he had ceased to be a member of the club. He had 3s. in the club and he was asking the Secretary to let him have that back.

Putting further questions to Marks defendant asked “Did I walk out of the bar?”

Complainant: Yes.

Defendant: And you followed me? - Yes.

The Chairman: Why did you go after him (Newman)? - The man said he wanted to talk to me.

The Clerk (Mr. C. Rootes): Did you say anything at all to Newman? - I never mentioned a word to him.

Defendant said he had been foolish, otherwise he would have been the com­plainant and Marks the defendant.

Frederick Prior, Hayes Place, Folke­stone, the Secretary of the Dart Club, said at 8.45 that evening he was speak­ing to the defendant at the far end of the bar. The door opened and Marks walked in. Just after, Marks, in his usually jovial manner said: "Mr. Secre­tary, come up here and attend to your books, what do we pay you for?” Wit­ness told Marks not to be in a hurry. The remarks appeared to upset de­fendant in some way, for he walked the whole length of the bar uttering one or two threats. He said to Marks “Come outside. I want to speak to you.” Marks replied “Why, what’s the matter?” Defendant walked to the door and Marks followed. The next thing witness knew was that complain­ant was being pushed up against the door. Afterwards Newman returned and threatened one other person. Defend­ant’s knuckles were bleeding.

Defendant: Liar.

Witness: Then there was blood on your hands.

The Chairman: Has there been trouble between these two men? - Not that I know of. They have been the best of pals.

John Joyce, Rita Place, Folkestone and Frederick Croucher, Linden Cres­cent, also gave evidence.

Defendant, giving evidence, said he called the Secretary on one side and asked him for the return of his 3s. on his resignation from the Dart Club. He (the Secretary) said the money had been absorbed in fines, which he (de­fendant) knew was not correct. Marks then shouted out “Don’t give him the 3s. He knows he’s lost it and does not like it”. He told complainant to keep quiet, and Marks replied “If you come outside I will shut your mouth up." Continuing, defendant said he would never have struck Marks if he had not struck him. Newman refuted the suggestion that he broke Marks’s dentures. They were broken in the bar, he said.

Recalled, Prior said Newman did not interfere until Marks made the re­marks to him.

After the Chairman (Mr. Wood) had announced that the Magistrates con­sidered it an unprovoked and brutal assault, Newman said: “I am sorry, but I did not start it”.

The Magistrates agreed to allow de­fendant a month to pay the fine and costs, or In default one month’s imprisonment.

 

Folkestone Herald 18-3-1939

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