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The Dover Society JY b e n e a th // THIS SPOT ON ^ 'j 28TH SEPTEMBER 1992 V WAS DISCOVERED A 3,600 YEAR OLD BRONZE AGE BOAT NOW PRESERVED AND DISPLAYED IN DOVER MUSEUM BYTHE DOVER BRONZE AGE V BOAT TRUST > One of the Historic Plaques installed by the Dover Society on 17th April 2000 THE DOVER SOCIETY FOUNDED IN 1988 Registered with the Civic trust, Affiliated to the Kent Federation of Amenity Societies Registered Charity No. 299954 PRESIDENT: Brigadier Maurice Atherton VICE-PRESIDENTS: A. F. Adams, Howard Blackett, Ivan Green, Peter Johnson, Miss Lillian Kay, Peter Marsh, The Rt. Hon. The Lord Rees, Jonathan Sloggett, Tferry Sutton, Miss Christine Waterman and Martin Wright THE COMMITTEE C h airm an: Jeremy Cope 53 Park Avenue, Dover CT16 1HD Tfel: 01304 211348 V ice-C h a irm a n : Derek Leach 24 Riverdale, River, Dover C T 17 OGX Tfel: 01304 823926 Vice-Chairman & Press Secretary: Tferry Sutton 17 Bewsbury Cross Lane, Whitfield, Dover CT16 3HB Tfel: 01304 820122 H o n . Secretary: Leo Wright "Beechwood”, Green Lane, Tfemple Ewell, Dover CT16 3A Ifel: 01304 823048 H o n . T reasurer: Mike Weston 71 Castle Avenue, Dover CT16 1EZ Ifel: 01304 202059 M embership Secretary: Sheila Cope 53 Park Avenue, Dover CT16 1HD Tfel: 01304 211348 Social Secretary: Joan Liggett 19 Castle Avenue, Dover CT16 1HA Tfel: 01304 214886 E ditor: Merril Lilley 5 East Cliff, Dover CT16 1LX Tfel: 01304 205254 C h airm an of P lanning Sub-Com m ittee: Jack Woolford 1066 Green Lane, Tfemple Ewell, Dover CT16 3AR Tfel: 01304 330381 A. F. Adams, Hugh Gordon, Lesley Gordon, Dr S. S. G. Hale, Mike McFamell, Barry Late and Audrey Wood Content; 2 EDITORIAL 4 THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Lesley Gordon 6 FINANCIAL REPORT Mike Weston 8 THE ZEEBRUGGE RAID Merril Lilley 12 THE MARCH MEETING Michael Hinton 13 VISIT TO LOSELY PARK Tfessa George 16 PLANNING Jack Woolford 16 MEMBERSHIP NEWS Sheila Cope 17 KFAS CONFERENCE Jack Woolford 18 ART AND SOUL Esme McConnell 19 TURNING THE COALFIELDS GREEN Jason Ball 20 HISTORIC PLAQUES UPDATE Sheila Cope & Tferry Sutton 22 LOST VILLAGES NEAR DOVER Ivan G reen 27 THE GRAND SHAFT Jo n Iveson 29 FERRY FOCUS Christopher Burrows 31 TRIP TO ZEEBRUGGE AND BRUGES 32 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Martyn C.Webster & Peter Johnston 33 REVIEW Tfessa George 33 ADVANCE BOOK NOTICE f The Objectives 0 / ^ j Editorial the Dover Society n 24th April, 2000, the Dover Society held its twelfth Annual General Meeting, founded in 1988. Oreported here by Lesley Gordon. There were a few changes to the Executive Committee, • to promote high standards of with John Owen and Sybil Standing retiring planning and architecture and the creation of two new members, Mr. Barry Late and Mrs. Audrey Wood. After the • to interest and inform the Chairman's speech and the Treasurer's report, public in the geography, four committee members gave individual history, archaeology, natural reports and the President, Brigadier Atherton, history and architecture of presented pictures to the two retiring members. the area The speaker after the interval was Donald Sykes from Wye College, who presented a • to secure the preservation, fascinating slide show and film of the protection, development and Zeebrugge Raid of 1918. Mr. Sykes later visited improvement of features of Dover for the St. George's Day ceremonies and historic or public interest sent me some photographs taken on the day. Sheila Cope and Tferry Sutton report on the • and commitment to the belief progress of the Society's Millennium Project to that a good environment is place ten historic plaques in the town. Four are a good investment. in place with six more to come. Included in this issue are reports of the The area we cover comprises March Meeting and of the May outing to the parishes or wards of Loseley Park and Gardens. Application forms Barton, Buckland, Castle, are enclosed for the September trip to France Lydden, Tfemple Ewell, and for the Christmas Feast on 16th December. Maxton, Pineham, Priory, Please also note the announcement of a trip to River, St. Radigund's, Tbwn & Zeebrugge, organised by the Dover Tbwn Pier and Tbwer Hamlets. Council ( see page 31) and telephone Joan Liggett if you are interested in joining it. All members receive three The next indoor meeting of the Society will Newsletters a year and in each be on Monday, October 16th, when Derek Leach year the Committee organises will be talking about " The Secret Treaties of about ten interesting events - Dover". At this meeting the second half of the evening will be devoted to a brain-storming talks, tours, visits, Members' session , when members will be invited to give Meetings and usually a their own opinions and ideas on local issues Christmas Feast. and to help with future planning of the The Society gives Awards for programme. We try to hold one such session every year and hope many members will be improvements to the area, able to take part, as we find this an invaluable monitors planning proposals aid to the committee members who organise and supports, joins in or the annual programme. initiates civic projects and The rest of the social programme appears, as i ^ arts events. ^ usual on the inside back cover of this issue. The last few months have been eventful ones for Dover with so much happening in the has reported on the KFAS conference as town that it has been difficult for well as his regular planning report. Esme residents to keep up with the programme McConnell has written a review of the of events and decide which ones to Art and Soul festival, Jon Iveson has attend. These have included all those another contribution to his series on associated with the commemoration of Dover fortifications and Ivan Green's the 60th anniversary of the Evacuation of latest article is about lost villages near Dunkirk, those organised for the Art and Dover. We have a second article from Soul festival and additional attractions Christopher Burrows for his Ferry Focus. presented by the Town Management We have three new contributors Centre. writing in this issue. Michael Hinton has The departure, for the last time, of the covered the March meeting, Tfessa George convoy of little ships to Dunkirk brought the visit to Losely Park and, from the crowds of visitors to the town to see the White Cliffs Countryside Project, Jason collection of boats assembled in Ball, has sent us an article entitled Granville Dock and the outer harbour "Tlirning the Coalfields Green". It is ready to sail on Thursday, June 1st. When always good to welcome new writers. unfavourable weather delayed their In addition Tfessa George has written a departure for twenty-four hours, even report on her visits to the new restaurant more visitors flocked into the town and at Wellington Dock. It is called Cullins HMS Somerset, moored at the Prince of Yard and has a great location overlooking Wales Pier, ready to escort the convoy, the marina, with tables inside and out was open to the public for the day. When and live jazz on Sunday evenings. What a the 62 little ships finally sailed on the good idea to write about places to eat in morning of June 2nd, crowds thronged Dover! Could we start a series? the pier to see them off. Thanks, as ever, to all our advertisers and Once again thanks are due to many of distributors and to all our readers our regular contributors. Jack Woolford Editor DEADLINE for contributions The last date for the receipt of copy for issue 38 will be Monday 9th October 2000. The Editor welcomes contributions and interesting drawings or photographs. "Paper copy" should be typed at double spacing. Handwritten copy should be clear with wide line spacing. Accurate fully proof-read copy on computer discs is acceptable; please ring 01304 205254 to discuss details. Publication in the Newsletter does not imply the Society's agreement with any views expressed, nor does the Society accept responsibility for any statements made. All published material remains the copyright of its authors, artists or photographers. EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION TEAM Editor: Mrs. Merril Lilley Assistant Editor: Miss May Jones Proof Readers: Miss May Jones and Mrs Pam Tkylor Advertising Manager: Mr. B.J. Lilley Distribution Organiser: Mr. A.F. ( Budge) Adams Envelopes and Labels: Mr. A.F. ( Budge) Adams Area Distributors: A.F.Adams, J.Cope, E.B.Dudley, J.Francis, M.Goulding, J.Harman, B.Hollingsbee, M.Jones, M.Lilley, A.Mole, B.Newton, L.O'Connor, J.Owen, K.J.Palmer, M.Robson, E.Senyard, A.Sidney-Vassey, S.Standing, C.Taylor, J.Woolford, K.Wraight, L.Wright. THE TWELFTH ANNUAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING APRIL 17th 2000 REPORTED BY LESLEY GORDON hairman Jeremy Cope was delighted to Dover District Council needed better resources and welcome our President, Brigadier Maurice powers to improve the town. KCC no longer CAtherton, his wife, Wendy, and three vice intended replacing street trees, and the District presidents, to the twelfth annual general meeting, Council were asking Tbwn and Parish Councils to in St Mary's Parish Centre. help with funding. He asked members of the As is the custom, members stood in silence, in society to speak with committee members on any memory of those who had died during the year other matters of concern. The Society needed to including Philomena Kennedy,a founder member know. of the society. Mike Weston, treasurer, presented copies of end A slightly smaller audience than the previous of year accounts. At last, the millennium project year heard the Chairman report on what had been was under way, with four plaques installed, and a very busy year for the society and town, with the paid for.
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