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Anchor & Hope

Baldybonce
Baldybonce Posts: 9,679
edited March 14 in Not Sports Related

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  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,063
     :( 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,401
    Damn :(
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,452
    It's a tough old climate out there for pubs. High energy bills, high staff costs, and people are drinking less.

    Hate seeing them close.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,509
    Slight confusion here…..is it The Anchor in Hope or The Anchor & Hope?
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,679
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Slight confusion here…..is it The Anchor in Hope or The Anchor & Hope?
    My mistake. And
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,080
    Seeing all these pubs go is heartbreaking. Feels like we’re losing part of our culture. 
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,046
    edited March 14
    My friend was a regular there and told me this morning, so I feel I should share - I'm sad to report that Mark the landlord passed away recently after a short illness.
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,619
    se9addick said:
    Seeing all these pubs go is heartbreaking. Feels like we’re losing part of our culture. 
    They simply aren’t (all) used like they once were. Think Blockbusters!! Times change, much like night clubs. Since the early 90’s isn’t it 9 out of 10 nightclubs have closed or maybe even more, now less than 800 clubs left.
  • CAFCBourne
    CAFCBourne Posts: 3,796
    We went there earlier in the season glorious sunny day. 

    It had no pump beer and was serving bottles which run out, the bar tender then come to the front of the pub to shout at the upstairs living quarters. around 5 minutes later somebody come out looking like they had just been woken and told the bar tender to go the local shop to get more bottles we left at this point but had a clue the writing was on the wall
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,240
    PaddyP17 said:
    My friend was a regular there and told me this morning, so I feel I should share - I'm sad to report that Mark the landlord passed away recently after a short illness.
    Mark has died? God that's terrible news!  





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  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,533
    RIP, Mark
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,125
    R.I.P. Mark.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,509
    I have a suspicion that it will reopen in due course….under new management.
  • Tavern
    Tavern Posts: 7,682
    RIP Mark.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,240
    edited March 14
    This pub has been run by the Brooker family for many years. Dad Terry had it before Mark took it on.  His brother owns the Sports Club up Mayday Gardens and the Bull and Red Lion on Shooters Hill.  This family know how to run pubs.  I had many a great day down the Anchor and I wished I had visited it more often in recent years. 

    I am very sorry to hear the news of Mark's passing. Rest in Peace Mark.  X


  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,079
    RIP Mark.
  • paulsturgess
    paulsturgess Posts: 3,868
    RIP Mark..

    Hope the pub re-opens..
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,896
    Is this the pub on the river?

    RIP Mark
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,301
    RIP
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,533
    Curb_It said:
    This pub has been owned by the Brooker family for many years. Dad Terry had it before Mark took it on.  His brother owns the Sports Club up Mayday Gardens and the Bull and Red Lion on Shooters Hill.  This family know how to run pubs.  I had many a great day down the Anchor and I wished I had visited it more often in recent years. 

    I am very sorry to hear the news of Mark's passing. Rest in Peace Mark.  X


    Used to have some fantastic Sundays down there Bren.

    Also remember going back even further, entering the fishing competitions down there, reckon I'd have been 10 or 11. Used to get 5 quid to who could cast nearest the old barge moored up just out to about 100 yards opposite. Weren't till I started drinking in the Pickwick 6 or 7 years later, I found out it was done out luxury inside and owned by an ex bank robber. 

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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,374
    I'm surprised it lasted so long given the remote nature of its location
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,240
    edited March 14
    Don’t be silly… Remote, I walked past at 1 on Sunday the gloriously sunny lunchtime and the place had stacks of bikes outside and people drinking. And yes that was a sunny day but people do that walk and cycle all year round. 

    That part of the river is a working part of the river also and a lot of people still live in the area. 

    Honestly the years I lived in Charlton that was my favourite by far. A friend once summed it up excellently by saying that it was a mix between The Long Good Friday and Priscilla Queen of the Desert. I loved it. 

    Unfortunately I have heard it is being handed back to the brewery. This is a great shame. I hope someone takes it on.

  • Tavern
    Tavern Posts: 7,682
    My favourite River pub!
    From 1983 onwards.
    Brilliant and so sorry hear this sad news.
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,308
    RIP Mark.

    According to the plans the pub will be very near where the new Charlton pier goes once the riverside development gets underway.
     
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,566
    Very sad news. RIP Mark. 

    Decent pubs within walking distance of The Valley becoming a huge issue. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,080
    RIP Mark
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 2,998
    Sorry to hear about Mark.
    Let's hope the Anchor reopens, would be even sadder to see all the hard work he put in end.
    But now I know why they were having problems keeping the Anchor going.
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 2,998
    sam3110 said:
    I'm surprised it lasted so long given the remote nature of its location
    The location is good. Wright on the Thames path. Always groups of walker going past and cyclists even on winter afternoons. The place also popular for birthdays and weddings or it was.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,304
    The issue is it strikes me as a very much 1 drink pub aside from when Charlton play. We tend to drink at the abbey arms now and then train it down. 
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,095
    RIP

    Had some huge Sunday sessions there in the past 

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