Folkestone Herald 22-1-1938
Memories from the pubs in and around Folkestone, with contemporary newspaper reports.
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.
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.
Contrast Note
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, 30 August 2014
Updates
30th August, 2014: Folkestone Express and Folkestone Herald Reports for 1938 Added
Richmond Tavern 1930s
Folkestone
Express 3-10-1931
Local News
The licence of the Richmond Arms, Harvey Street, was temporarily
transferred from Mr. A. Ingleton to Mr. E.J. Jordan, who for some years had
been employed on Folkestone Harbour.
Folkestone
Herald 3-10-1931
Local News
The licence of the Richmond Arms, Harvey Street, was transferred
from Mr. J. Ingleton to Mr. E.J. Jordan.
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 24-3-1934
Local News
Four silver cups, awarded by the United Friendly
Societies (Folkestone) Royal Victoria Hospital Saturday and Sunday Fund to the
licensed houses collecting the highest amount of money in the town during the
year, were presented on Monday evening.
The principal award went to Mr. T.I. Jordan, of the
Richmond Tavern, who collected £16 15s. towards the fund. The second prize was
gained by Mrs. E.A. Summerfield, of the Royal Standard, collecting £8 6s. 8d.;
third place by Mr. S. Herbert, of the Swan, with £4 7s. 6d.; and finally Mr.
H.W. Cork, of the Red Cow, who collected £3 12s. 8d. Messrs. B. Todd, S.
Burvill, G. Spicer, and Mr. G. Dunkling, who superintended the collecting at
the respective houses, were the recipients of presents of cigarettes.
Photograph from Folkestone Herald 24-3-1934
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Folkestone
Express 22-9-1934
Local News
The Folkestone Magistrates on Tuesday had before them
two applications in connection with the temporary transfer of licences until
the next Transfer Sessions. On the Bench were Mr. J.H. Blamey, Dr. F.
Wolverson, Alderman J.W. Stainer, and Judge H. Terrell.
The first application referred to the Richmond Tavern,
where the transfer was taking place from Mr. T.J. Jordan, the present licensee,
to Mr. T.D. Goldsmith, who was stated to have lived in Folkestone nearly all
his life, having been employed for the past twelve years by the East Kent Road
Car Company as a bus conductor.
The Bench granted the protection order.
Folkestone
Herald 22-9-1934
Local News
The Folkestone Magistrates on Tuesday granted a
protection order in respect of the transfer of the licence of the Richmond
Tavern from Mr. T.J. Jordan to Mr. Thomas D. Goldsmith, a former employee of
the East Kent Road Car Company.
Folkestone
Express 13-10-1934
Local News
The Folkestone Magistrates had before them on Wednesday
three applications for the transfer of licences. These were in respect of the
Mechanics Arms, 27, St. John`s Street, from Mr. W.W. Grant to Mr. Steward, a retired
Metropolitan Police sergeant; the Bouverie Arms, 33, Cheriton Road, from Mr.
F.G. Hedges to Mr. H.F. Funnell, a well-known local hairdresser; and the
Richmond Tavern, 1, Richmond Street, from Mr. E.J. Jordan to Mr. T.D.
Goldsmith, a bus conductor who has resided in the town for some years. The
Magistrates granted the application in each case.
Folkestone Herald 26-3-1938
Richmond Tavern Folkestone Herald Cup Runners-up |
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