Red Cross / White Cross, 146 North Cray Road, Sidcup DA14 5EL

Evidence concerning the White Cross dates backto 1729 when William Jones is recorded at Ye Brandy Shop and Alehouse, North Cray. From 1730 it is called the Red Cross.
In 1935 the war Office ruled that the name contravened the Geneva Convention and made an appropriate reference to the Red Cross Society. Accordingly, the brewery changed colour to White. At present the sign depicts the white Maltese Cross - the sign of the Knights Hospitallers and by derivation of the St John's Ambulance Brigade. **

Directory of Pubs in the UK,  London historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in South Cray, St Mary Cray, Kent . The South Cray, St Mary Cray,  Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Red Cross to White Cross, North Cray in 1935

Red Cross to White Cross, North Cray in 1935

White Cross, North Cray, Sidcup

White Cross, North Cray, Sidcup

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The following entries are in this format:

Residents at this address

1858/John Graves/../../../Melvilles Directory

1861 My Great Great Grandparents Joseph & Esther Moors are at the Red Cross, at the Gladstone, Croydon in 1871; and later at various Public Houses, including the Founders Arms in 1891 **

1861/Joseph Thos Moors/Publican & Cordwainer/36/London, Middlesex/Census **
1861/Esther Moors/Wife/32/Thakeham, Sussex/Census
1861/John Moors/Son/13/St Mary Cray, Kent/Census
1861/William Moors/Son/10/Stone, Kent/Census
1861/John Phillips/Relative/18/St Mary Cray, Kent/Census
1861/Edward bristoll/Visitor, Shepherd/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1861/John Prosser/Visitor, Agricultural Labourer/27/Bromsgrove, Worcester/Census

1862/J Moors/../../../Kellys Directory

1874/George Manser/../../../Kellys Directory

1882/James William Manser/../../../Kellys Directory

1922/Mrs Adelaide E Sparks/../../../Kellys Directory

1930/Jn R H Pepper/../../../Kellys Directory

1938/Mrs Ada Florence Acton/../../../Kellys Directory


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