Author Archives: Lorraine
Charles II – Restoration
In 1660, Charles II stepped ashore on Dover beach to claim the throne of England. The country, in the preceeding twenty years had been through three Civil Wars and witnessed the beheading of the Monarch – Charles I on 30 … Continue reading
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Dr William Sankey – Camden Crescent and St Mary’s Church
Dr William Sankey, in the Dover history books, is correctly credited with the building, the style and the quality of the houses of Camden Crescent. He also suggested that the crescent should be named after the Marquis of Camden, then … Continue reading
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Hay Winthrop and the Ship Condor
In St Mary’s Church, Dover, there are memorials dedicated to members of the Winthrop family and it would appear from these that the sea was an important part of their lives. Indeed, Robert Winthrop, Vice Admiral of the Blue, died … Continue reading
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Turnpenny’s Furnishing Company
Before John Turnpenny entered Kearsney Manor, Dover, for his final days before his death on 26 October 2011, he gave me an envelope of notes in order for me to write a history of the Turnpenny family owned furnishing company. … Continue reading
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Southern Railway
On 19 August 1921, the Railways Act received Royal Assent that proscribed all the railway companies, which were in private hands, to merge into four ‘Groups’. One of these was the Southern Railway Company and was made up of railway … Continue reading
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The Dover Historian 