The license was transferred to Albert Tanner from Mark Gurton, a shrewd and successful landlord, in 1889.

Albert Tanner is named in Kelly's Directory of 1889 as landlord.
The warm, golden Cotswold stone of Noel Arms has been a part of the Chipping Campden landscape since the 1700s, and rumour has it that Charles II rested here as he fled to the continent after his Scottish army was crushed by Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. But it's only been known as Noel Arms since the 19th century. Before then it was The George, and it was through the inn's carriage arch that packhorse trains would carry bales of wool, the source of the town's prosperity, to Bristol and Southampton. It was at The George that the legal business of the town was discussed too, and from here, around 1795, that the wagon for London departed twice a week.

In 1821 the name was changed when the building was sold to the Hon CN Noel for the considerable sum of £25. During Victorian times the Noel Arms was an important coaching inn - with an omnibus meeting every train at the station - and provided the genteel face of Campden, hosting balls, dinners, even opera in its assembly room, with its fine oriel window, for the great and the good.

While Albert was innkeeper the Noel Arms advertised itself Posting House. Billiards and Smoke Rooms. Broughams, Carriages and Traps for hire. Agents for Great Western Railway. Omnibus meets every train. Albert Tanner, proprietor. Ben the Bus (Ben Benfield) worked for Albert driving the omnibus to the station.

Albert was noted for his malapropisms and announced his wife's accouchement as her encroachment. The Noel Arms had an Assembly Room with an oriel window and this was the standard venue for meetings and official dinners in Campden. In 1889 a Volunteer Ball took place there and according to The Evesham Journal The room was most tastefully decorated. At the end over the oriel window was a large shield emblazoned with flags, whilst at the opposite end of the room appeared the loyal motto, God Save the Queen. The sides and end of the room were embellished with a light wreath of ivy hanging in festoons, with flags, pictures and crossed bayonets, under which was the handsomely decorated legend in letters of gold, At rest, but ready. Dancing commenced shortly after 9 o'clock, to the strains of Wheatley's Quadrille Band (Evesham) and was continued with unflagging spirit till 4am.
In 1890 the opera Caliph was presented there.

The Petty Sessions records show that several times (December 1893, January 1897, December 1897 and May 1898) Albert applied for an extension for a private quadrille party.
Frequent balls were also held.

In May 1906 Albert was granted an occasional licence to sell alcohol in a tent in the old court orchard (behind the Court House in Calf Lane) at the Whit Monday Fete from 1 to 10pm.

A travelling theatre company came regularly to the Noel yard and set up a theatre tent for two to three months. The actors lived in caravans in the yard and they performed several plays to large audiences.
Albert was listed in Kelly's Directory of Gloucestershire for 1914 as Noel Arms Hotel; family & commercial & posting house; garage: open and closed motors for hire (Albert Tanner, proprietor). A Tanner.
A presentation was made to Albert as the retiring licensee on 8 October 1921 and the license was transferred to Edward Albert Berry on 15 October 1921.