Romford Market
Valentines Park, Ilford
Postcard Publisher: Charles Martin, 39 Aldermanbury, London

Not posted, c.1905.


History:

Frederick Louis Mantell, landlord of the Blucher's Head was summoned for assaulting a local newsagent. Charles Harvey stated that on the 26th August 1870, he was in the Mantell's yard when he got sworn at by Mantell who threatened to give him a - good horse-whipping. Harvey refused to strike Mantell or to "lay a finger on him" when goaded and in frustration Mantell struck him in the face. The defendant claimed he was provoked, but pleaded guilty to assault, being fined 5 shillings with 11 shillings costs.


On 29th January 1880 magistrates approved the licence of the Blucher's Head Inn being transferred from Frederick Louis Mantell to Robert Jennings. Mantell in turn took over the Star Inn. 


In 1904, club secretary, Robert Elms, presided over a meeting at the Blucher's Head to discuss forming a Romford and District Quoit League with representatives from Hainault, Hornchurch, Dagenham, Stratford Works, Woodford and Romford Brewery attending. Quoits is a pub game where a ring of iron, rope or rubber is thrown from distance to encircle or land as near as possible to an upright peg. Messrs. Ind, Coope and Co. promised £1 1s. towards a trophy. Elms envisaged there would be two trophies, one for the Club championship and one for an individual championship. This would be a totally amateur affair with no professionals allowed. After a successful meeting landlord Arthur Rich gave a subscription of 10s. 6d.

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