1918

Despite this, at the end of the war The Ranelagh is still going strong. The landlords are now Mr and Mrs Simmonds. In 1918, Mr and Mrs Simmonds are conducting interviews for new staff. On the same day, they hire Nellie, a 21 year old from New Southgate, as the cook, and 20 year-old Alan, as their chauffeur. Alan had been driving supply trucks in France in the war – he had managed to enlist in under age, at just 16.