Royal Standard, 1 Sheldon Street, Croydon, CR0 1SS, the corner with Wandle Road.

Licensees

1926 to 1945 – William RUSS
1945 to Nov 1955 – Mr Alfred & Mrs Eileen VAUGHAN
Nov 1955 to Jan 1959 – Mr & Mrs. George HARVEY
Jan 1959 to 19?? – Mr & Mrs. E. SATES

News Articles
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Lindisfarne
Croydon Advertiser Friday October 24 1986

REGULARS at Croydon’s Royal Standard pub were in distinguished musical company as they supped their ale last Thursday night Only they didn’t realise it! They were rubbing shoulders with Ray Jackson and Rod Clements members of the hugely successful Geordie band Lindisfarne Feeling in need of some liquid refreshment to lubricate the vocal cords the lads wandered out of the Croydon Court Hotel — their overnight billet during a whistle-stop tour to promote their forthcoming concert series — and after some time found themselves in this homely little pub. They gave it the thumbs up.

Croydon Times – Friday 18 May 1962 Image © Successor rightsholder unknown.

Croydon Times – Friday 30 January 1959

MOVING TO THE HARP Mr. and Mrs George Harvey, host and hostess of the Royal Standard, Sheldon-street, Croydon, are moving shortly to The Harp, in Parson’s Mead, West Croydon. It was badly damaged during the war and has now been completely re-built. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Sates, of Dorking, have taken over The Standard.

Croydon Times – Friday 18 November 1955

New ‘mine hosts’ for Croydon MAKING their first venture in the licensed trade are Mr. and Mrs. George E. Harvey, who have taken over the Royal Standard Inn, at the corner of Wandle-road and Sheldon-street, Croydon. For 20 years, Mr. Harvey was a partner In the firm of G. Harvey and Son, furniture Lower Addiscombe-road, Croydon. As well as running the Inn, he will continue as manager of the furniture removals section of Turner’s Transport. Ltd., Croydon. He is a keen angler. New landlord of the Gun Tavern, Church Street, Croydon, is Mr. James Crawford Patterson, who succeeds Mr. Eric Evans. Mr. Sydney (Nick) Carter, formerly or the Bulls Head, Laud-street, Croydon, took over the Licence of the Cambridge Hotel, Upper Norwood, on Wednesday.

Croydon Times – Friday 13 August 1954

EX-LANDLORD OF ‘ROYAL STANDARD’ LANDLORD of the Royal Standard public house at the junction of Wandle-road and Sheldon-street, Croydon, for 19 years, Mr. William Russ has died at his son’s house, the “Spotted Cow” inn, Farnham, Surrey. At the age of 73 Mr. Russ, who was formerly at the Windmill Hotel, St James-road, left the Royal Standard nine years ago and afterwards worked at Hardstones’ Wine and Spirit Store, Brighton-road, South Croydon, prior to retiring to Farnham. His son-in-law is Bert Geary, the former Surrey county cricketer, and Mr. Russ himself in younger years was a keen amateur player. Mrs. Russ died about 15 months ago.