Stephen Scudds 1814-1894

[Coach proprietor (Pigot's Dictionary 1840) and fly proprietor of Eltham who initiated a coach service from the new Greenwich Railway Station to St. Mary Cray via Eltham and Foots Cray in 1838, eventually the business failed.] [Police Intelligence Saturday: The Morning Chronicle (London), Monday, November 23 1846; Issue 24050 James Hodges was brought before Mr.Jeremy, charged with the clipping the manes and tails of 3 horses, the proproty of Mr.Stephen Scudds Stagecoach Propietor, Castle Inn, Eltham.] [Castle (Inn) - Livery Stables (Eltham Directory 1847) - Steven Scudds.] [Transfer of Licenses: The Era (London), Sunday, November 21 1847; Issue 478, Category: News, Transfer of licence Greenwich Nov 13th Eltham Castle, Stephen Scudds >>>James Poore.] [Aldershot Military Gazette, Sat 26 May 1866. The following list of shareholders is taken from the Investors Guardian of Saturday last: Scudds, S, Eltham, Kent, coach proprietor.] [For Licensed Virtuallers: The Era (London, England), Sunday, October 2 1870; Issue 1669 - Blackheath Sept 28, Application for new licences were withdrawn, Stephen Scudds, Duke of Edinbrugh, High Road, Lee.] [S S - 78yr., gentleman - Eltham, Kent. To Charlotte Wright Zurhurst (widow), effects: unknown.]