Category Archives: World War II
Gertrude Toland – Buckland Hospital’s Extraordinary Doctor
On Dover’s Seafront is a seat dedicated to Dr. Gertrude Toland, there is also a plaque to her memory at Buckland Hospital. These are both in commemoration of her tireless work during the evacuation of Dunkirk, which although generally known was … Continue reading
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Battle of Britain 1940
On 3 September 1939 Britain declared war on Germany following their invasion of Poland. Hitler, from the outset had employed ‘blitzkrieg’ tactics and overrun five other countries: Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France. In June 1940 Britain’s armies had been … Continue reading
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Wartime devastation of Dover and the Abercrombie Plan
Town Planner, Professor Patrick Abercrombie (1879-1957) in 1928 provided East Kent with a plan to meet what was then believed to be a dramatic expansion of the Kent Coalfield. The economic depression of the 1930s put an end to those … Continue reading
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Dieppe Raid – the Aftermath
Following the publication of my article on the 60th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, in the Dover Mercury of August 2012 a number of readers contacted me. One was Ron Akines, who said that he had a number of photographs … Continue reading
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Dieppe Raid
In St. Mary’s Church, Dover is a case, donated by Mrs S Banks in memory of her husband Stan Banks, who was awarded the BEM for bravery during the Dieppe Raid. Nearby is a plaque dedicated to MY Robrina, a … Continue reading
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The Dover Historian 