Poem I think was written by Alfred Pearce
who was born in 1874 at Alexandria
Entitled 'Brentford's 67'
submitted by Janis Biddle
'When I was knighted with a star and Garter I was pushed in an Express,
On my way to Oxford and Cambridge I smashed into a plough
And stood aside by the Waddon and Horses,
Little beyond a Jolly Tar, With a Lamb by his side. Receiving a Salutation,
Presently the Fox and Hounds dashed by.
A beautiful Hand a Flower, When I met the Marquess of Granby. He fell into the Queens Arms.
Tugging with a Barge Aground.
A Bull stared me in the face, as I crossed to the Brewery Tap.
The Prince of Wales stood on the other side.
Up above the Half Moon and Seven Stars. With a glittering Star by his side.
Cross yonder stood a Drum Attacked by a Lion
When I reached Alexandra I shook hands with George the Fourth.
He advised me to salute the Waterman's Arms.
Then I was back in the Kings Arms, Up went the roaring Cannon,
At the Rising Sun I tried to lift one ton.
While Britannia stood to one side and I met the Duke of Cambridge.
He told me he had lost The Feathers. A little beyond the Bee Hive,
and a Black Boy and still playing with a Catherine Wheel.
As I crossed the Barley Mow, there was a magnificent Castle,
near by stood a Lion, Three Pigeons over head with a Magpie and Stump
Two Black Boys ringing Six Bells. Stood staunch the Magnet with Lord Nelson.
I got into the Junction Arms, They pushed me into the Duke of Northumberland,
Beyond stood the George and Dragon. The Standard floating high.
With the Angel of peace, When the Coach and Horses passed by'
There were 53 pubs which existed in 1938 between Kew Bridge and Bush Corner
Peculiarly absent is the Globe which I previously believed to be around at that time.
Last Updated: November 12th, 2000