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Date of photo: 2011	Picture source: Keith Wesley
The City Of London Tavern was situated at 338 City Road. This pub closed in the 1950s and although converted to an office block, all the architectural features of the original building are still intact. My Godmother, Gladys Wesley Abell was the licensee up to 1949. She then went to Exmouth, Devon and took over the London Hotel.
Source: Keith Wesley
My mum was living here at the time of my grandfathers death in January 1958. She was 14 at the time and tells the story of how my Nan, Gertrude Murphy couldn't face going back to the pub after Thomas died and so literally locked the pub up and walked away, leaving behind a lot of personal possessions.
Debbie Smith (September 2012)
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