Home > Essex > Barking > The Volunteer The Volunteer
Picture source: National Brewery Heritage Trust
The Volunteer was situated at the junction of River Road and Alfreds Way (A13).
This pub was a roadhouse on the A13 built in 1934. It took its name from a previous beerhouse in Fisher Street (now Abbey Road). It was closed in 1999 and demolished in 2001 to facilitate the widening of the A13.
Colin Price
I was born nearby the Volunteer. My Dad was a regular and I used the pub a little as well. My Dad used to play a squeeze box there and also played piano like Les Dawson. He was a real character. His nickname was Jacko. He had so many friends in there. When he was in his seventies the younger guys all looked after him. He was great at pool and spent as much time as he could afford to playing pool or his mouth organ in there. The younger gang were so generous to him always (Graham Rudge and Steve ) they also would always make sure he had a big birthday celebration every year. So heart warming.
Dave Whitney (November 2019)
Do you have any anecdotes, historical information, updates or photos of this pub? Become a contributor by submitting them here. Like this site? Follow us on
Contacts
Make email contact with other ex-customers and landlords of this pub by adding your details to this page.
Name Dates Comments Ray The Bass 1966/1972 We were a 4 piece group playing there fri night,sat night, sunday morning, and sunday night, the guvers name was norman, think we were called the lincolns,at the time, girl friend called shelia,who lived in stoke newington, we played lot of beatles songs.i drove a austin mini. John Howley 1984 I worked here during the summer. Julie Clifford 1982/1983 We used to be regulars at the club house next door to the volunteer. the disco, when we were age 17/18 years old, they were the days !!!!!
Other Photos
	Picture source: Russ Flint
Sitre of The Volunteer, 2014	Picture source: Colin Price