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Kearsney Court and Russell Gardens

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Lorraine

The main source of the 4-mile River Dour is at Watersend, Temple Ewell, while that of its tributary is at Drellingore in the Alkham Valley. Kearsney Court and Russell Gardens are on the tributary. An estate map shows that in … Continue reading →

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Falkland’s Conflict – the Terence Lewin story

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Lorraine

Moray House, 103 Maison Dieu Road is now the presbytery for the adjacent St Paul’s Roman Catholic Church. In the early part of 20th century it was where the Lewin family lived and on 19 November 1920, where Terence Thornton … Continue reading →

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Unknown Warrior and Richard (Edward) Aldington – Dover’s War Poet

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Lorraine

World War I (1914-1918), was the bloodiest war in modern history and after four years and three months Catholic politician and Chef de Mission – Matthias Erzberger (1875-1921), German Army General Detlof von Winterfeldt, Count Alfred von Oberndorff (1870-1963) of … Continue reading →

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Packet Service Part III – Churchward founder of the Packet Yard and Politician

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Lorraine

In Packet Service part II it was explained why the government, in 1853, decided to put the packet contracts between Dover and Calais and Dover and Ostend out to tender. At the time, the South East Railway Company (SER) had … Continue reading →

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Packet Service II – Joseph Churchward and the Violet

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Lorraine

‘Once the leader of Dover, died in London on 2 January 1900 at the ripe old age of 81. We regret to record the death of Mr Joseph Churchward which occurred at his residence, Gilstone Road, Kensington, on Tuesday evening … Continue reading →

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