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Earl of Essex pub - under bay

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Erected Coronation year 1902
Henry Poston FSI )
W. E. Trent FSI ) architects
W. J. Maddison - builder

A splendid and unusual memorial.

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 - under bay

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 - under bay

Created by i

Henry Poston

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

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William Edward Trent

Architect. Articled to Henry Poston. Later he specialised in cinema design.

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Earl of Essex pub - under bay

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Earl of Essex pub

Earl of Essex pub

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