Charlie Browns pub stood in one of the railway arches under what is now the DLR railway track. This was one of the most famous pubs in East End history, and a meeting point for sailors. Charlie Brown took over the Railway Tavern Pub in the 1890s, attracting punters through his extroverted personality. The pub was not only known locally, but internationally as a meeting point for sailors. Where you said goodbye in one port city, you can say hello again in Charlie Browns on West India Dock Road. 



Charlie Brown himself died In June 1932, with nearly 16,000 attending his funeral. The pub survived under the land lordship of his son, however was never as successful as it had been under Charlie Brown. Even after his death, other pubs in the area tried to cash in on the reputation of Charlie Browns pub by declaring their pub as the 'original' Charlie Browns.