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Foresters, 15 Arline Street, Hackney Road, Hackney

Shoreditch index

In 1895, at 15 Arline Street, Diss Street

The Foresters, Arline Street circa 1930's - C J Francis name is above the doorway

The Foresters, Arline Street circa 1930's

C J Francis name is above the doorway

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A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shoreditch, East London. The Shoreditch, East London Pubs listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

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The following entries are in this format:

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

1872/J Rogers/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **

1891/Jas Robt Ashby/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/Mrs Emma Ashby/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1910/James Ewin/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

James Ewin is also to be found at the [Havelock ?], 1 Winchester Street and then the Star in Heath Street ****

1914/George Harris/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1915/George Harris/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/Mrs Rosilia Mann/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

The pub, which stood on the corner of Arline Street and Diss Street, was bombed during the war and, I think, destroyed. Cecil Jeffrey Francis was still the publican at the time but he and his family came out unscathed. His mother was running the Duke of Sussex, in Goldsmiths Row, Shoreditch **

1934/Cecil J Francis/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1938/Cecil J Francis/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****


** Provided By Linda Taylor

**** Provided By Kevan

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