Prince Alfred, 49 Alscot Road, Bermondsey SE1

Bermondsey pub history index

Existed from at least 1848. The 1850, 1852 and 1870 license transfers list the address as at Queens road, Grange road

Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.

Residents at this address.

1848/John Maynard/../../../Post Office Directory

June 1850/James McGill/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

1851/James McGill/../../../Kellys Directory

June 1850/Robert Hayward/Incoming Licensee/../../London City Press

June 1852/Emma Stevens/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

June 1852/William Wright/Incoming Licensee/../../London City Press

1856/Mrs J Wright/../../../Post Office Directory

Era 2 October 1859
Prince Alfred, Queens road, Maria Gorrid, executrix of James Webster, late occupier, to Thomas Andrews

South London Chronicle 1 August 1868 - Transfers 0f Licenses
Prince Albert ?, Queens road, James Rose to Charles Wigmore

1869/Chas Wigmore/../../../Post Office Directory

November 1870/Charles Wigmore/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

November 1870/Algernon Meekins/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

Algernon Meekins is at the Britannia, Grove Street, Deptford at his fathers pub in the 1861 census. *
1871/Algernon Meekins, head, married, 25, publican, Uxbridge/Census *
1871/Alice Meekins, wife, married, 23, Woolwich
1871/Alice C Meekins, daughter, 1, Lewisham
1871/Kate Bateman(?), lodger, unmarried, 20, barmaid, Woolwich
1871/Lucy Butcher, servant, unmarried, 16, servant, Plumstead
1871/Emily Morris, servant, unmarried, 16, servant, Bermondsey

1881/Hugh Kingwell/Licensed Victualler/46/Helston, Cornwall/Census
1881/Ellen Kingwell/Wife/44/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Joseph Kingwell/Son/15/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Harriet Kingwell/Daughter/11/Deptford, Kent/Census
1881/Ellen Kingwell/Daughter/7/Deptford, Kent/Census
1881/George Wardsley/Barman/25/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Elizabeth King/Domestic Servant/24/Westminster/Census

1882/Hugh Kingwell/../../../Post Office Directory

1884/Walt J Wainwright/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Wm Hy North/../../../Post Office Directory

1895/Albert Baldwin/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/David Savory/../../../Post Office Directory

My grandfather George Osborn, was the landlord at the Prince Alfred, at the time of the 1901 census. **
My father, Alfred Ernest Osborn was born here in July 1901.
I don’t know when he took over the licence, but I believe he was still there in December 1905 when his wife died.

1901/George Osborn/Publican/40/Lambeth, London/Census **
1901/Annie Osborn/Wife/38/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/James William Osborn/Son/19/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Annie Elizabeth Osborn/Daughter/17/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Henry Charles Osborn/Son, Barman/15/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Charles Edward Osborn/Son/13/Camberwell, London/Census
1901/Clara Jane Osborn/Daughter/11/Camberwell, London/Census
1901/Elizabeth Osborn/Daughter/10/Camberwell, London/Census
1901/Ada Elena Osborn/Daughter/6/Camberwell, London/Census
1901/Ellena Osborn/Daughter/4/Camberwell, London/Census
1901/Elizabeth Emily Foster/Barmaid/23/Walworth, London/Census
1901/France Winifred Herbold/Servant/19/Boughton, Kent/Census

South London Press 30 May 1903 :
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MISS A. E. **

Manifold tokens of widespread esteem, affection, and regard marked the obsequies on Thursday week of the late Miss Annie Elizabeth Osborn, eldest daughter of Mr. George Osborn, of the Prince Alfred, Alscot-road, Bermondsey, who died in Guy’s Hospital at the early age of 19 years, from injuries received through being knocked down and run over by a brewer’s dray whilst cycling in the Fort-road, Bermondsey.
The cortege left the deceased’s residence at 2.30 p.m. for Nunhead Cemetery, where the internment took place, the body, which was enclosed in a coffin of polished oak, with massive brass mountings, being born in a glass-panelled hearse, fitted with silent tires and drawn by four horses.
The principal mourners were Mr. and Mrs. Osborn (deceased’s father and mother), Messrs George, James, and Henry Osborn (brothers), and Miss Nellie Osborn (sister) first carriage; Mrs. G. Osborn (sister-in-law), the Misses Clara, Lizzie and Ada Osborn (sisters), Mr. Charles Osborn (brother), and Mr Arthur Blackman (to who the deceased was engaged), second carriage; Mr. and Mrs. William Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clayton (uncles and aunts), third carriage; Mr Henry Osborn (uncle) and Mrs. Osborn and three members of the staff at the Prince Alfred, fourth carriage.
A number of private carriages followed containing the leading local tradesmen and licensed victuallers, whilst large crowds assembled in Alscot-road and at the cemetery to pay a last tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased, who had endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact. Amongst the handsome floral tributes, which numbered 87, and which necessitated a second hearse being requisitioned to convey them to Nunhead, were wreaths from the deceased’s parents, brother and sisters, and other relatives; Mr. and Mrs Chuter, of the Queen’s Head, Fendall-street; Mr. John Hart, proprietor, and Mr. A. Rowells, manager, of the Star Music Hall; Mr. and Mrs. Grontage , of the Royal Fort, Grange-road; Mr. and Mrs. Clapperton, of the Fleece, Abbey-street; Mr. and Mrs. Warner, of Bermondsey-street; Mr. Raper, vice-president Bermondsey Gladstone Club; the Prince Alfred Cycling Club, Mr. Fred Pretty, the Bermondsey Labourer’s Union, the staff at the Prince Alfred, and the Shepherd’s Pride Slate Club, and an exquisitely pretty wreath subscribed to by the poor children of the neighbourhood, with whom the deceased young lady was very popular. Numerous letters of condolence, including one from the South-East District Licensed Victuallers’ Association, have been received by the deceased’s parents, and these Mr. and Mrs. Osborn desire to gratefully acknowledge through these columns. The funeral arrangements, which were on a most elaborate scale, were entrusted to Mr. A. W. Simpson, the well-known undertaker, of East-street, Walworth, and were most satisfactorily carried out.

1910/Densham Ivey/../../../Post Office Directory

1915/Edward James Townsend/../../../Post Office Directory *+

1921/Frederick Hogwood/../../../Post Office Directory

1923/Frederick Hogwood/Prince Alfred/../../Electoral Register
1923/Emily Hogwood/../../../Electoral Register

1933 - 1949/Muchmore/../../../Freehold

1934/Frederick Jas Muchmore/../../../Kellys Directory

1938/Frederick James Muchmore/../../../Post Office Directory *+

1944/Frederick James Muchmore/../../../Post Office Directory *+

1954 - 1956/A W Tranter/../../../Freehold

1957 - 1958/M G E Hathaway/../../../Freehold

1959 - 1961/F G Gascoigne/../../../Freehold

* Provided By Ken Ripper

*+ Provided By Ewan

** Provided By Chris Osborn

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