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Picture source: Philip Evison
The Boat & Dragon was situated on Putney Common. Originally known as The Cricketers, it was renamed The Cyclists Rest, then The French Revolution. It became part of the Beefeater chain, finally Jim Thompson's group and then renamed The Boat & Dragon. This pub closed in 2006.
In April 1982, supergrass Leroy Davies appeared at the Old Bailey along with his elder brother Glanford, charged with a robbery at the pub (known as The French Revolution at the time) where he worked as an under-manager. Davies Jr was acquitted of the allegation of firing a sawn-off shotgun at the Police; the elder Davies received five years.
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Name Dates Comments Dave Cull 2001 Was landlord here during the September 11th attacks in New York very strange not seeing any aircraft for a couple of days
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Picture source: Philip Evison
Date of photo: 1950	Picture source: Hania Franek