Foresters Arms 1930s

Folkestone Express 3-10-1931

Local News

The licence of the Foresters Arms, Shellons Street, was temporarily transferred from Mr. C. Ovenden to Mrs. Elers on Tuesday at the Folkestone Police Court. 

Folkestone Herald 3-10-1931

Local News

The Folkestone Magistrates on Tuesday granted a protection order to Mrs. Elers, who is taking over the Foresters Arms, Shellons Street, from Mr. C. Ovenden.

Folkestone Express 31-10-1931

Obituary

It is with very deep regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. Charles Parks Ovenden, who until a month ago was a well-known licensed victualler. He had been in failing health for some time, and retiring from his business he went to reside at 29, Joyes Road, Folkestone, where he died on Wednesday.

Mr. Ovenden, who was 59 years of age, was the third son of the late Mr. Stephen Parks Ovenden, a highly respected Folkestone resident. He was for a number of years a solicitor`s clerk in the office of the late Mr. Harrison, the Town Clerk of Folkestone. For 20 years he was a member of the Parish Church Choir. In his younger days he was a keen football player, and for some years he was the goalkeeper of the Folkestone Football Club when they were an amateur side and played on the Park Farm ground, other members of the team including Messrs. Sidey, Billy Harris, and J.S. Clark.

The deceased leaves a widow and two sons, and with them and his brother and sisters the deepest sympathy will be felt in their sad bereavement.

The Funeral will take place on Monday at the Folkestone Cemetery at Hawkinge at 2.20 in the afternoon.

Folkestone Herald 31-10-1931

Obituary

We regret to record the death of Mr. Charles Parks Ovenden on Wednesday at his residence, 29, Joyes Road.

The deceased, who was until quite recently the licensee of the Foresters Arms, was 59 years of age and had been in poor health for some time.

He was the third son of the late Mr. Stephen Parks Ovenden and for a number of years was an assistant in the Town Clerk`s Office. For twenty years he was a member of the choir at the Parish Church, and in his youth played for the Folkestone Football Club as goalkeeper.

The deceased leaves a widow and two sons.

The funeral will take place on Monday afternoon at the Folkestone Cemetery at Hawkinge.

Folkestone Express 19-2-1938

Local News

On Friday the Folkestone Magistrates granted a protection order in respect of the transfer of the licence of the Foresters Arms from Mrs. Ellers to Mr. A. Creasey, formerly licensee at the Anchor Inn, Littlebourne. Mrs Ellers stated that she was taking another house in another district.

Folkestone Express 12-3-1938

Local News

At the adjourned general licensing sessions on Wednesday, at the Folkestone Police Court, the magistrates agreed to the transfer of the licence of the Forester’s Arms, Grace Hill, from Mrs. Ellers to Mr. A. Creasey, a protection order having been previously ob­tained.

Folkestone Express 23-9-1939

Lighting Regulations

There was a further batch of fifteen summonses at the Court on Tuesday, when the magistrates on the Bench were Mr. L.G.A. Collins, Alderman J W. Stainer, Miss G. Broome Giles and Mrs. A.M. Saunders.

William Creasey, the Forester’s Arms, Shellons Street, was fined 10/-.

P.C. Alexander said at 12.40 a.m. on the 14^th September he was on duty and saw a light in a first floor window of the Forester’s Arms. It was a small window 4ft. by 6ft. He entered the back garden and saw a further window 4ft. by 5ft. covered by a thin blue curtain. He tried to call the occupiers of the house, but was unable to rouse them. The light then went out.

P.C. Barrett said at 9.05 a.m. on the 14^th September he interviewed defendant. He said he had been in bed for some minutes when he was awakened by the youngster. His wife fixed him up and the light was turned out. He did not hear the bell. Defendant said he had a 15 watt bulb in the room, and the window was covered by two curtains.