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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.

Connaught Hall

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Lorraine

At noon on Saturday 14 July 1883, a royal salute announced that the third son of Queen Victoria, HRH Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942) and his wife, Louise, had arrived by train at the Town Station in then Pier … Continue reading →

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Jean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr John Jeffries – The first Aviators to cross the English Channel

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Lorraine

Dover has been in the front line of many aspects of world history one of which is aviation. The first aerial crossing of the English Channel took place from Dover, on Friday 7 January 1785 by Dr. John Jeffries (1744–1819) and … Continue reading →

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Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth – A local hero

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Lorraine

For someone deaf, like me, DVD’s – because of close captions – are a godsend. Consequently, come Christmas or my birthday my family knows what to buy me. At Christmas 2010 I received the DVD box set of the ITV series, Hornblower, (1998-2003) and … Continue reading →

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Transportation

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Lorraine

Some years ago the Dover Mercury published a series of articles of mine on the different Dover’s around the world. These can now be seen on the Dover Society web-site accessed from the Home page. One of those stories was … Continue reading →

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Charles Churchill – Poet

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Lorraine

In his day Charles Churchill (1731- 1764) was a popular poet and satirist, hated by the establishment but held in high esteem by an influential section of society. Besides his poems, Churchill’s lasting legacies are in relation to Dover – … Continue reading →

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