Murder at the Royal Oak pub Barking Road.

[Catwoma]

Does anyone know of a murder that took place at maybe at The royal Oak Pub on Barking Road please? I say maybe but it was the landlord who was murdered and it may not have taken place n the premises. I am going back some time but don't know what year.

[dot.hawkes]

where is thie supposed to have happened what town?

[Catwoma]

This Pub was on Barking Road, Plaistow, London. It used to be E13 but is now I believe E16. Sorry I omitted the town.

[Memore]

I just moved from that area (hated it) it is still E13 and I heard someone got murdered at pub on Barking road but it was Abbey Arms earlier this year dont think it was the landlord I remember it being cordoned off by police and the guy was in local paper - its the pub where if you come off A13 at slip tgo straight and you arrive at junction with Barking road the bank is on your right at lights (Nat west) pub on left (abbey) and the job centre across the lights where is Royal Oak? That is one where the murder was

[Catwoma]

Thank you Memore but that is too recent. I think from what my friend has said it would have been somewhere in the 30's - 40's. but thank you for your reply.

I do agree with you on one thing though E13 has gone down hill fast. My Mum used to live there and I knew it 50 years ago. It was a thriving area then and very friendly. We went back (ok I know you shouldn't!!) last year to have a look at the old places and oh boy, what a change. Not for the better either. The only thing the same was the pie and mash shop lol.