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About Lorraine

I am a local historian, whose love of Dover has lead to decades of research into some of the lesser known tales that this famous and beautiful town has to tell.

A Walk around the historic St Mary’s Church

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Lorraine

During the summer months, members of St. Mary’s Church, Cannon Street, are available most mornings to show people round the ancient building. It is a living place of worship yet the historic artifacts are laid out in such a way that … Continue reading →

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Albert Mummery – The Father of modern Mountaineering

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Lorraine

Albert Frederick Mummery was born on 10 September 1855 at Maison Dieu House, Biggin Street, where the present Dover Town Council have their offices. He was the younger son of William Rigden Mummery and his wife Esther, their eldest son was named … Continue reading →

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Hope Sherrard of Sandwich

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Lorraine

In October 1647, the House of Lords received a petition from Henry Forstall, Mayor of Sandwich – East Kent, and John Elgate, churchwarden of St Clement’s Church there. They were objecting to the installation of a Minister, one Hope Sherrard, at St … Continue reading →

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Pepper Family – ancient and present day legacies

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Lorraine

At the top of Biggin Street, next to the Maison Dieu, are three cannons, said to have been brought back from the Battle of Waterloo (1815). Up until the 1920s, they were on display outside of a High Street shop … Continue reading →

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Dover Pageants

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Lorraine

In 1908, Dover put on a magnificent Pageant under the direction of Louis Napoleon Parker (1852-1944). He was a well-known dramatist and composer, born of an English mother and American father in Calvados, France. Between 1877 and 1896, he had … Continue reading →

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