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Charles Rolls – the first two-way, non-stop English Channel flight
Charles Stewart Rolls was born in London on 27 August 1877 into an wealthy family. His father, John Allan Rolls – 1st Baron Llangattock, made his fortune through agriculture in Monmouth, Wales. Shortly after the birth of Charles, he bought a … Continue reading
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Joanne Bouchier – the Martyr from Eythorne
The young Joanne Bouchier (died 1550) stood on the pyre, her shorn head erect. Dr Scory (d1585), who later was appointed the Bishop of Rochester, asked her to repent. Joanne looked defiant but said nothing. The pyre was lit and … Continue reading
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Reginald Maltby GC – Remembered
Reginald Harry Maltby was born on 24 January 1882 in Fulham, south London and in 1903, married Beatrice Lubbock. They had two children, Reginald Charles, born 1903 and Freda May 1906. In January 1909, Reg enlisted with the London Electrical … Continue reading
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Richard Dawkes and John Reading – the Civil Wars and Interregnum
At the beginning of the English Civil Wars and the Interregnum (1642–1660), a Dovorian and his friends captured Dover Castle from the Royalists, who supported Charles I (1625-1649), and quickly myths grew surrounding the event. At the same time, the vicar … Continue reading
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Thomas Tallis and Dover’s choral tradition
Thomas Tallis (circa.1505–1585), one of England’s most important composers of his time, started his career in Dover. His first appointment was that of the organist of Dover Priory in 1532. The site of Dover Priory is now that of Dover … Continue reading
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The Dover Historian 