Venue for celebration drinks by the Great Train Robbers after stealing over £2 million from a Post Office train in August 1963. Ronnie Biggs was a regular drinker in this pub. The Cherry Tree was rebuilt and named The Old Cherry Tree, was then rebranded the New Hamlet Inn, and is now called The Vale.

We are grateful for permission to reproduce the text here to John D Beasley, from his book East Dulwich, available for £7.95 from South Riding Press, 6 Everthorpe Road, London SE15 4DA.