Category Archives: Maritime

Dover Sea Cadets – A proud contribution to Dover’s maritime history

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Lorraine

The training of young men in the art of seamanship was recognised in Denmark 1801 by the establishment of the Academy of Sea-Cadets and the idea soon spread throughout Europe’s maritime nations. Eventually national naval colleges were founded such as … Continue reading →

Posted in Armed Services, Dover Sea Cadets - A proud contribution to Dover's maritime history, Port and Transport | Comments Off on Dover Sea Cadets – A proud contribution to Dover’s maritime history

Anthony Aucher – Entrepreneur and Creative Accountant

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Lorraine

Up until the seventeenth century the Mediterranean was the centre of commercial power. Because of this, the great sea was jealously guarded and was feared by English sailors. At the eastern end was the rich Levant and to import goods from … Continue reading →

Posted in Aucher Anthony - Entrepreneur and Creative Accountant, Maritime | Comments Off on Anthony Aucher – Entrepreneur and Creative Accountant

Matson Family, Dissenters, Solton and the Trunnel Feast

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Lorraine

The Matson’s hailed from Solton, then part of West Cliffe, about three miles east of Dover and less than a mile from St Margaret’s at Cliffe. The parish of West Cliffe, adjacent to the A258 Dover-Deal Road traditionally consisted of … Continue reading →

Posted in Matson Family and Dissenters, Matson Family and Solton, Matson Family and the Trunnel Feast, People, Port and Transport, Religion & Churches, West Cliffe | Comments Off on Matson Family, Dissenters, Solton and the Trunnel Feast

Dover Sharks

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Lorraine

Before the Admiralty Pier was built, Dover’s harbour was on the west side of the bay and relatively small. Further, there was a constant problem with silting that, at times, made it difficult to enter and exit. Sailing ships would … Continue reading →

Posted in Dover Sharks, Port and Transport | Comments Off on Dover Sharks

Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth – A local hero

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Lorraine

For someone deaf, like me, DVD’s – because of close captions – are a godsend. Consequently, come Christmas or my birthday my family knows what to buy me. At Christmas 2010 I received the DVD box set of the ITV series, Hornblower, (1998-2003) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Pellew Admiral Edward - A local hero, Pellew Edward, 1st Viscount Exmouth - A local hero, People | Comments Off on Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth – A local hero