Subsequent publicans prior to the 2nd World War were William Wells, Mrs Mary Wells, William Andrews and Samuel John Nightingale. The brewers have been John Holland of Wendover, Rodwell of Tring, Benskin of Watford, Ind Coope and Greene King.

TIME LINE

The Anchor Public House, Tring, Prior to 1936

George Barber was listed as 35 year old weaver in New Street, West End, Tring.

[Comparing 1841 & 1851 census returns suggests he was in the same house. It is possible that he was a beer house keeper as well as a weaver.]

George Barber listed as Beer Shop Keeper in Aylesbury Road, Tring. Household includes daughter Sarah 25 and son Alfred 20.

George Barber listed as Cotton Weaver and Beer Shop Keeper at 25 Aylesbury Road, Tring

George Barber, beer retailer, Western Road, Tring

George Barber was listed as a 68 year old Linen Weaver living in Western Road

George Barber, beer retailer, 25 Western Road, Tring

Death of George Barber, 74, registered at Berkhamsted, April/June 1879

Lydia Barber, widow, 76, listed as Publican, 24 Western Road, Tring

Alfred Barber, of 25 Western Road, Tring, is listed as a omnibus driver.

George Barber, Beer retailer, 25 Western Road, Tring

[i.e. Mrs George Barber - entry not updated from 1878]

Alfred Barber, Beer retailer, 25 Western Road, Tring

Alfred Barber, Beer retailer, 25 Western Road, Tring

Alfred Barber, beer house keeper, was at The Anchor, Western Road, Tring

Lydia Barber (85) living with grandson Alfred Ernest Randall & wife Clara Ellen nee Green (married 1885) in nearby Henry Street. (FreeBMD)

At Tring, on the 12th inst., Lydia widow of George Barber, aged 86 years. (Bucks Herald, 20th June, 1891.)

DEATHS: At the West Herts Infirmary, Hemel Hempstead, on the 26th September, Alfred Barber, of Tring, aged 60 years. (Bucks Herald, 3rd October, 1891)

Mrs Jane Barber, Beer retailer, 25 Western Road, Tring

William Wells, Publican, 25 Western Road, Tring

Jane Barber, widow, was living on her own at 48 King Street, Tring

In 1902 The Anchor Inn, Tring, was part of the small brewery estate of James Holland of Wendover (Brewers in Hertfordshire) and was sold, freehold, by auction in 1902 (Bucks Herald, 24 May, 1902) and became part of Rodwell's Brewery, Tring (Brewers in Hertfordshire).

Death of Jane Barber, 77, recorded at Berkhamsted in Oct/Dec 1909

Death of Mr. W. Wells. - The death occurred on Wednesday, 27th [October] of Mr. William Wells, for some years licensee of the Anchor public-house, in the Western-road [Tring]. Mr. Wells has been in failing health for the past two years, and during the last few months has been affected by dropsy. He was 54 years of age. The funeral took place on Monday last [1st November] at the New Cemetery, the first part of the Burial Office being said at St Martha's Church. (Bucks Herald, 6th November, 1909)

Mrs Mary Wells, Licensed Victualler, Anchor Inn, Western Road, Tring

Mrs Mary Wells, beer retailer, 25 Western Road, Tring

William Andrews, beer retailer, 25 Western Road, Tring

The Anchor was sold to Benskin's Brewery, Watford, in 1925 (Brewers in Hertfordshire)

Samuel John Nightingale, beer retailer, 25 Western Road, Tring

Anchor P. H. (Samuel John Nightingale) 73 Western Road, Tring

The death of Samuel J E Nightingale, 60, registered at Berkhamsted Jan/March 1938

Transferred to Ind Coope, and later Greene King. It now sells Tring Brewery beer.