Thanks And Acknowledgements

My thanks go to Kent Libraries and Archives - Folkestone Library and also to the archive of the Folkestone Herald. For articles from the Folkestone Observer, my thanks go to the Kent Messenger Group. Southeastern Gazette articles are from UKPress Online, and Kentish Gazette articles are from the British Newspaper Archive. See links below.

Paul Skelton`s great site for research on pubs in Kent is also linked

Other sites which may be of interest are the Folkestone and District Local History Society, the Kent History Forum, Christine Warren`s fascinating site, Folkestone Then And Now, and Step Short, where I originally found the photo of the bomb-damaged former Langton`s Brewery, links also below.


Welcome

Welcome to Even More Tales From The Tap Room.

Core dates and information on licensees tenure are taken from Martin Easdown and Eamonn Rooney`s two fine books on the pubs of Folkestone, Tales From The Tap Room and More Tales From The Tap Room - unfortunately now out of print. Dates for the tenure of licensees are taken from the very limited editions called Bastions Of The Bar and More Bastions Of The Bar, which were given free to very early purchasers of the books.

Easiest navigation of the site is by clicking on the PAGE of the pub you are looking for and following the links to the different sub-pages. Using the LABELS is, I`m afraid, not at all user-friendly.

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Whilst the above-mentioned books and supplements represent an enormous amount of research over many years, it is almost inevitable that further research will throw up some differences to the published works. Where these have been found, I have noted them. This is not intended to detract in any way from previous research, but merely to indicate that (possible) new information is available.

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Saturday 22 February 2014

Updates

22nd February, 2014: Folkestone Herald Reports for 1915 Added

Oddfellows Inn 1915 - 1919



Folkestone Herald 13-2-1915

Friday, February 12th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Mr. R.J. Linton, and Mr. J.J. Giles.

An application for the temporary transfer of the Oddfellows Inn, Dover Street, from Mr. Harper to Mr. Charles Marsh was granted.

Folkestone Express 27-11-1915

Local News

At a sitting of the Folkestone Bench on Wednesday, before E.T. Ward Esq., and other Magistrates, Mr. Collar, on behalf of the owners, Messrs. Leney and Co., submitted plans of proposed alterations to the Oddfellows, Dover Street. These were passed by the majority of the Bench, Councillor G. Boyd voting against.

Folkestone Herald 27-11-1915

Wednesday, November 24th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Lieut. Col. R.J. Fynmore, Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Mr. R.J. Linton, Councillor G. Boyd, Councillor W.J. Harrison, Mr. E.T. Morrison, and Col. G.P. Owen.

The Bench passed plans for slight alterations of the Oddfellows Inn, Dover Street. Councillor G. Boyd voted against the application.

Two Bells (2) 1915 - 1934



Folkestone Herald 20-11-1915

Tuesday, November 16th: Before Lieut. Col. R.J. Fynmore, Mr. J.J. Giles, Mr. H.C. Kirke, and Alderman A.E. Pepper.

The Justices granted a temporary transfer of the Two Bells, Canterbury Road, from Mr. Arthur Burchett to Mr. Albert Butler, of Ramsgate.

Folkestone Express 27-11-1915

Local News

At a sitting of the Folkestone Bench on Wednesday, before E.T. Ward Esq., and other Magistrates, the licence of the Bouverie Arms was transferred from Mr. A. Hart to Mr. F.E. Hedges, and that of the Two Bells Inn from Mr. A. Birchett to Mr. Albert Butler.

Folkestone Herald 27-11-1915

Wednesday, November 24th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Lieut. Col. R.J. Fynmore, Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Mr. R.J. Linton, Councillor G. Boyd, Councillor W.J. Harrison, Mr. E.T. Morrison, and Col. G.P. Owen.

The Magistrates sanctioned the transfer of the Two Bells from Mr. A. Burchett to Mr. Albert Butler.
 

Rose Hotel 1915 - 1919



Folkestone Express 16-1-1915

Wednesday, January 13th: Before Lieut. Col.Fynmore, J. Linton, G.I. Swoffer, W.G. Harrison and G. Boyd Esqs., and Colonel Owen.

An application was made for sanction for certain alterations to the Rose Hotel. After consideration permission was granted.

Folkestone Herald 16-1-1915


Wednesday, January 13th: Before Lieut. Col. R.J. Fynmore, Mr. R.J. Linton, Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Councillor G. Boyd, Councillor W.J. Harrison, and Col. G.P. Owen.

Plans for certain alterations at the Rose Hotel, Rendezvous Street, were sanctioned.

Folkestone Express 21-8-1915

Wednesday, August 18th: Before Lieut. Col. Fynmore, Alderman Jenner, G.I. Swoffer, R.J. Linton, G. Boyd and H.C. Kirke Esqs.

Mr. A.R. Bowles presented plans for alterations at the Rose Hotel. He stated that at the licensing meeting in February plans were deposited for proposed alterations, and they were passed by the justices. Nothing had, however, been done, although a tender was accepted, but the builder refused to sign the contract because of the difficulty of transport. Those plans had now been amended, and the essential points of the schme had been included in them. The drainage was to be carried out in full.

The amended plans were approved.

Folkestone Herald 21-8-1915


Wednesday, August 18th: Before Lieut. Col. R.J. Fynmore, Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Mr. R.J. Linton, Councillor G. Boyd, Alderman C. Jenner, and Mr. H. Kirke.

Mr. A.R. Bowles, architect, submitted amended plans of alterations at the Rose Hotel, Rendezvous Street. He explained that the work had been delayed through difficulties arising out of the War, and the original plans had had to be modified. No increased facilities for drinking were being given.

The Bench approved the plans.
 
 

Valiant Sailor 1915 - 1919



Folkestone Express 6-3-1915

Local News

We regret to record the death of Mr. W. Aird, of the Valiant Sailor Inn, who died on Saturday afternoon in last week after a very long and painful illness. Mr. Aird was well-known in Folkestone, and was at one time a member of the Elham Board of Guardians. The funeral took place at the Folkestone Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.

Folkestone Herald 6-3-1915

Obituary

We regret to record the death of Mr. W. Aird, who passed away at the Valiant Sailor, Folkestone, on Saturday. He had been confined to his bed for some time. His death will be mourned by a large circle of friends, by whom he was greatly respected. He was for some time on the Elham Board of Guardians. He had been the licensee of the Valiant Sailor for many years.

The funeral took place on Wednesday at Folkestone Cemetery.

Folkestone Herald 3-4-1915

Local News

At the Elham County Bench on Thursday, the licence of the Valiant Sailor, Hawkinge, was temporarily transferred from the executors of the late Mr. Wm. Aird to Mr. Alfred Aird.
 
Folkestone Express 15-5-1915

Local News

The licence of the Valiant Sailor, Dover Road, was transferred to Mr. A.C. Aird, the son of the late owner.

Folkestone Herald 15-5-1915

Elham County Bench

Thursday, May 13th: Before Mr. E. Garnet Man, Sir Clarence Smith, Major D`Eath, Messrs. A.S. Jones, R.J. Linton, J.E. Quested, H.P. Jacques, and W.G. Tester.

The licence of the Valiant Sailor, Hawkinge, was transferred from the late Mr. Aird to his son, Mr. Alfd. Chas. Aird.

Folkestone Express 5-6-1915

Notice

Re. William Aird, Deceased.

Pursuant to the Act of Parliament of the 22nd and 23rd Vict., C35, notice is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any debts, claims or demands against the estate of William Aird, late of the Valiant Sailor Inn, Dover Hill, near Folkestone, in the County of Kent, licensed victualler and dairy farmer, deceased (who died on the 27th day of February, 1915, and whose will was proved in the Principal Registry of the Probate Division of His Majesty`s High Court of Justice on the 10th day of April, 1915, by George Pilcher and John Andrew, the executors therein named) are hereby required to send in the particulars of their debts claims or demands to us, the undersigned, the solicitors for the said executors, on or before the 10th day of July, 1915, after which date the executors will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased amongst the persons entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims and demands of which they shall then have had notice, and they will not be liable for the assets of the said deceased, or any part thereof, so distributed to any person or persons whose debts, claims or demands they shall not then have had notice.

Dated this 3rd day of June, 1915.

H.B. Bradley and Hulme,
72, Sandgate Road, Folkestone.
Solicitors for the said Executors.