Raising funds for the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance
A Dry Pub Crawl along Rochester (Kent) High Street
Saturday 27th April @ 2pm – FULL but email incase someone drops out
Friday 31st May @ 7pm – FULL but email incase someone drops out
Saturday 22nd June @ 10:30am – FULL but email incase someone drops out
Sunday 28th July @ 2:30 pm
Monday (Bank Holiday) 26th August @ 2:30pm
More deatils below
geoff.rambler@me.com
- Why would the opening of the Liberal and Conservative Clubs have hit the local pub trade?-
- Which pub landlords spied for the Royalists during the English Civil War, and the Germans in the lead-up to WW1?
- Where were the Plume of Feathers and the County Hotel?
In bygone times pubs were about much more than socialising and drinking. They were a major part of the social, economic and political fabric of the City – and there were a lot of them – 81 in 1811, 1 in 9 high street premises in 1902, and one for every 311 of us at the time of WW1.
This tour is less about the pubs and more about what happened in them, and will provide answer the questions list above and below – and many more!
As we make our way from the Bridge to Star Hill I will cast some light on the lives of those who lived, worked or visited this bygone “dirty and disagreeable” place “that smelt of red herrings and sailors”.
The tour start from the Guildhall Museum, Rochester, and ends at Star Hill. They will last approx. 90 minutes.
There is no charge to join the tour but a collection will be held at the end for the Kent Air Ambulance. (KSS Air Ambulance Charity; athourisation ref: 325292.)
Each tour is limited to 10 persons – please book or email geoff.rambler@me.com
Dates & Time
Saturday 27th April @ 2pm – FULL but email incase someone drops out
Friday 31st May @ 7pm – FULL but email incase someone drops out
Saturday 22nd June @ 10:30am – FULL but email incase someone drops out
Sunday 28th July @ 2:30 pm
Monday (Bank Holiday) 26th August @ 2:30pm
Groups or clubs wanting a tour for their members can book a private tour for an agreed donation to the air ambulance. The ‘tour’ can also be given as a slide show to groups who would prefer not to walk the length of the High Street.
For more information please email me at geoff.rambler@me.com
- Why would the opening of the Liberal and Conservative Clubs have hit the local pub trade?
- Which pub landlords spied for the Royalists during the English Civil War, and the Germans in the lead-up to WW1?
- Where were the Plume of Feathers and the County Hotel?
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