King's Oak, Pauls Nursery road, High Beech, Loughton IG10 4AE
High Beech pub history index
Kings Oak Hotel, High Beech, Epping
Kings Oak, High Beech circa 1929
Both kindly provided by Colleen
King's Oak, High Beech, Loughton - in 1939
High Beech is where the first speedway race was held in England on February 19th 1928.
Kings Oak, Pauls Nursery road, High Beech, Loughton - in May 2019
Both kindly provided by Dolores Dilley
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1826/Joseph Nichols/../../../Pigot's
1827-8/Joseph Nichols/../../../Pigot's**
1828-9/Joseph Nichols/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/James Phillipson/../../../Pigot's
1839/James Phillipson/../../../Pigot's
1841/James Phillipson/Inn Keeper/45/Essex/Census
1841/Mary Phillipson/../45/Essex/Census
1841/William Wright/Male Servant/5/Essex/Census
1841/George Allen/Male Servant/16/Essex/Census
1841/Ann Wilson/Female Servant/15/Essex/Census
1841/Sarah Lowe/Female Servant/15/Essex/Census
1841/John Skingle/Labourer/20/Essex/Census
1845/James Phillipson/../../../Post Office
1848/James Phillipson/../../../White's
1855/J. Phillipson/../../../Kelly's*
1851/James Phillipson/../../../Post Office
1851/James Phillipson/Inn Keeper/57/South Hanningfield, Essex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Phillipson/Wife/65/Rainham, Essex/Census
1851/William James Phillipson/Grandson/14/Epping/Census
1851/Mary Rochester/Servant/18/High Laver, Essex/Census
1851/Charles Rochester/Servant/16/High Laver, Essex/Census
1860/John Hawes/../../../Kelly's*
1861/John Hawes/Licensed Victualler & Coal Merchant/34/Chingford,
Essex/Census
1861/Alice Mary Hawes/Wife/23/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1861/Alice Hawes/Daughter/5/Loughton, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Hawes/Daughter/4/Loughton, Essex/Census
1861/Clara Hawes/Daughter/1/High Beech, Essex/Census
1861/William latham Grombridge/Brother in Law, Assistant/18/Hendon,
Middlesex/Census
1862/John Hawes/../../../Kelly's
1867/John Hawes/../../../Post Office
1870/John Hawes/../../../Kelly's
1871/James Bingham Perry/Publican/26/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census***
1871/Harriett Perry/Wife/24/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1871/Betsie Mary Perry/Daughter/1/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1871/Jessie Ada Perry/Daughter/5m/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1871/Eliza Kirby/Domistic Servant/16/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1871/Joseph Potter/Domistic Servant/24/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1874/James Perry/../../../Kelly's
1876/John Hawes/../../../Kelly's*
1878/Joseph Elves/../../../Kelly's
1880/Joseph Elves/../../../Kelly's*
1881/Joseph Elves/Publican/43/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Joseph Elves/Son, Barman/21/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Elves/Son, Barman/20/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Elves/Son, Barman/19/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/James C. Elves/Son, Barman/17/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Elves/Son, Barman/15/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Elves/Daughter/12/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Esther Elves/Daughter/9/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Louisa Elves/Daughter/6/Surrey/Census
1881/George Elves/Son/4/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Walter Nevill/Labourer/30/Norfolk/Census
1881/William Potter/Publican/60/Surrey/Census
1881/Eliza Potter/Wife/54/Marylebone/Census
1881/William Potter/Son/35/Middlesex/Census
1881/Joseph Potter/Son/32/Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Potter/Daughter/25/Middlesex/Census
1881/Henry Potter/Son, Horse Dealer/24/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1881/Samuel Potter/Son/22/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1881/Annie Potter/Daughter/20/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1881/Alfred Potter/Son/18/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1881/Charles Wright/Visitor/20/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1881/James Larbury/Boarder, Labourer/55/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1881/George Burrell/Boarder, Labourer/25/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1882/Joseph Elves/../../../Kelly's
1882/William Potter/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1885/Christopher William Pfleger/../../../Kelly's*
1886/Christopher William Pfleger/../../../Kelly's
The history of George Louis Gumprech *+
The Essex Newsman of Saturday 03 March 1888 lists an application for the
transfer of the licence from from Mr Hyams to Mr Gumprecht - the
magistrates granted the transfer but noted that the police report was
not entirely satisfactory and that the house would be closely watched *+
The Essex Newsman of Tuesday 15 October 1889 describes his application
for a dancing licence for the Kings Oak, in addition to the music
licence he already has - but it turned down, as "the class of people who
go there would be exceedingly objectionable" *+
1891/George L Gumprecht/Licensed Victualler, Widow/58/Germany/Census
1891/Dorothea L Gumprecht/Daughter, Assistant/19/St George in East,
London/Census
1891/Ernest P Gumprecht/Son, Assistant/15/St George in East, London/Census
1891/Frederick G Gumprecht/Son/12/St George in East, London/Census
1891/Alma M Clow/Visitor/50/Exeter, Devon/Census
1891/Eliza Walker/Barmaid, Widow/42/Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk/Census
1891/Emily S Marshall/Barmaid/23/City of London/Census
1891/Amie Hunt/Housemaid/25/High Beech, Essex/Census
1891/Herman Winkler/Waiter/23/Germany/Census
The Sporting Life of Monday 04 May 1891 describes GL Gumprech opening a
new cycling and athletic track at the Kings Oak *+
The Middlesex Gazette of Saturday 22 July 1893 describes GL Gumprech of
the Kings Oak being sued by a cyclist who was using the track and was
injured when Gumprech's dog ran onto the circuit *+
1894/George Louis Gumprecht/../../../Kelly's
1895/George Louis Gumprecht/../../../Kelly's
The London Evening Standard of Wednesday 22 July 1896 describes him
being sued again by another user of the track who had an accident *+
The Tower Hamlets Independent and East End Local Advertiser of Saturday
15 May 1897 suggests that GL Gumprech of the Kings Oak, High Beech "has
been left a large sum of money - about £90,000." *+
The London Daily News of Monday 12 July 1897 lists GL Gumprech of the
Kings Oak as a burglary victim *+
1898/George Louis Gumprecht/../../../Kelly's
1899/G. L. Gumprecht/../../../Kelly's
There are numerous mentions of him hosting cycling events at the Kings
Oak, including in: *+
Sporting Gazette - Saturday 30 July 1898 *+
The Referee - Sunday 29 April 1900
East London Observer - Saturday 03 August 1901 *+
1902/George Louis Gumprecht/../../../Kelly's
GL Gumprech died on 1 May 1908 and was buried at High Beech on 8 May
1908 *+
His probate records him as of The Kings Oak Hotel, and lists his son
Ludwig William Edward Gumprech (Lic Vic) as one of the executors *+
GL Gumprech appears to have used Ludwig and Louis interchangeably - in
the 1885 PO Directory there is one listing for "Gumprech, Louis,
photographer, 11 Cannon Street Road" and one for "Gumprech, George
Ludwig, 'Jolly Sailor' PH, 182 St George St". However, the newspaper
report of his wife's funeral describes her as "the wife of the well
known photographer and licensed victualler" so I'm sure it's one and the
same man. *+
The Fulham Chronicle of Friday 16 August 1907 lists his son, Frederick
Gumprecht as living at the Kings Oak - a woman who had worked as a cook
at the Kings Oak sued him for maintenance of her illegitimate child,
saying that Fred was the father. The case was subsequently dismissed. *+
Ludwig William Edward Gumprech, Louis WE Gumprech and Louis Edward
Marden are all the same person - one of the sons of GL Gumprech.
"Marden" was the maiden name of GL Gumprech's wife and several of the
children adopted it (I suspect at the time of the first world war).
LWE Gumprech stays on at the Kings Oak after the death of his father -
the East London Observer of Saturday 21 August 1909 describes a outing
taken to the Kings Oak, High Beech by the East End Tradesmen's
Association catered for by Mr Gumprech. *+
LWE Gumprech's divorce papers of March 1914 list him as Lic Vic living
at the Kings Oak, High Beech *+
The Chelmsford Chronicle of Friday 28 May 1915 reports the death of one
of LWE Gumprech's sons at the front and lists him at the Kings Oak, High
Beech. *+
1908/Louis W. E. Gumprecht/Managing Director/../../Kelly's
1912/Ludwig W. E. Gumprecht/Managing Director/../../Kelly's
1917/Louis Edward Marden/Managing Director/../../Kelly's
1925/Louis Edward Marden/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1930 - 1935/Charles O'Malley/Proprietor/../../Freehold
1933/C O'Malley/../../../Kelly's
1936 - 1947/Mrs Simmons/../../../Freehold
1948 - 1965/S R Mitchell/../../../Freehold
1966/F B Hagon/../../../Freehold
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
*+ Provided by Stephen Barratt
** Provided by Ken Harrison
*** Provided by Essex Villages
Provided by George Kearns