Plaque

Earl of Essex pub

Inscription

{Carved low on one of the black piers:}
Erected for Joseph Hill Esqre.
Coronation year 1902
Henry Poston FSI - architect
W. J. Maddison - builder

Site: Earl of Essex pub (2 memorials)

E7, Romford Road, 616, Earl of Essex pub

These people do seem to have been obsessed with the "Coronation Year". As well as these two memorials there is a large building behind this pub (to the left in our photo), looking like it was built as a theatre, with "Coronation" proudly inscribed in large, period, lettering high above the entrance.  Prompted by Jo Harrison telling us it was a cinema in the 50s/60s we did a bit more looking and discovered that it was indeed the Coronation Cinema, 501 High Street North, built initially in 1911 but then greatly enlarged in 1921 by C. Ash, and is Grade II Listed.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Earl of Essex pub

Subjects commemorated i

Coronation of King Edward VII

King Edward VII. Originally scheduled for 26 June but delayed due to the main...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Earl of Essex pub

Created by i

Joseph Hill

Commissioned the building of the Earl of Essex pub in 1902.

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Henry Poston

Architect. Worked out of Lombard Street. Also built, in 1898, the Pigeons Ho...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Earl of Essex pub

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Earl of Essex pub - under bay

Earl of Essex pub - under bay

A splendid and unusual memorial.

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