Category Archives: Armed Services

St Margaret’s Bay Windmill

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Lorraine

High on the cliff tops of St Margaret’s Bay, to the east of Dover, stands a Windmill but it is no ordinary windmill. It was commissioned by Sir William Beardsell and completed in 1928. Sir William, born in Stockport in … Continue reading →

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Old Park Part II: From Barracks to Junior Leaders to Houses & Business Park

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Lorraine

In 1938 Robert Letheridge Murray Lawes was the owner of the 423 acres Old Park estate on the north east side of Dover (see part I of the Old Park story). This was originally two separate estates, the originally Old … Continue reading →

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Crabble Tram Accident – 19 August 1917

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Lorraine

 The Crabble tram accident of 1917 remains one of the worst on record with 11 dead and 60 injured (figures taken from the coroner’s report), many seriously. This is the story. Crabble is a hamlet in the village of River. The village is … Continue reading →

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World War I – Dover at the Outbreak

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Lorraine

During both World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945) Dover became Fortress Dover – a military zone from where, amongst other things, troops embarked for Continental Europe and beyond. Indeed, Dover, besides being a port was also a major military … Continue reading →

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Spanish ‘Flu’ – the epidemic that Dover swept under the proverbial carpet

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Lorraine

‘Flu’, or influenza to give its correct name, regularly occurs during the winter months and periodically there are pandemics. Caused by a virus, the usual symptoms are chills, fever, sore throat, severe muscle weakness and headache, coughing and sometimes vomiting, … Continue reading →

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