Folkestone Herald
6-2-1960
Local News
Maurice Bacon,
43-year-old sales representative, of Brighton, was found dead in a bedroom at
the Central Hotel, Folkestone, on Thursday morning. The facts have been reported to the Borough Coroner.
Folkestone Gazette
17-2-1960
Inquest
A man, found dead in the Central Hotel, Folkestone, early
this month was an alcoholic, it was stated at a Folkestone inquest on Friday. A
pathologist told the Borough Coroner, Mr. Norman Franks, that a few hours
before his death Maurice Holden Bacon, publishing company representative, of 7,
Powis Square, Brighton, had consumed the equivalent of a pint of neat whisky or
11 pints of beer. The Coroner returned a verdict that 43-year-old Bacon died
from chronic alcoholism.
Evidence of identification was given by Mrs. Diana
Clairmonte, of 7, Powis Square, Brighton, who said she had known Bacon for two
years. She last saw him on February 2nd, when he said he was going to
Folkestone on business. He complained of pain in his back and shoulder. Two or
three years ago he was injured in a fight and told her he had a plate in his
head. He was always in some slight pain. He was an alcoholic, but
did not have any treatment for his condition.
Dr. V.H. Bowers,
pathologist, South East Kent Area, said Bacon died from acute alcoholic
poisoning and myocardial fibrositis, From the analyst`s report on the blood it
was possible to calculate that Bacon consumed the equivalent of a pint of neat
whisky or 11 pints of average strength beer a few hours before death.
Raymond Dudley Fullagar, manager of the Central
Hotel, Folkestone, said at 8.15 p.m. on February 2nd he saw Bacon in
the hotel. When the bar closed he was drinking half a bitter. The following night when Bacon came in
he was unsteady on his feet. He
realised Bacon was under the influence of drink and got the barman to help him
to his room. Witness
said at 8.30 a.m. on February 4th, in consequence of what he was
told by a chambermaid, he went to Bacon’s bedroom. He was only able to open the
door about four inches and saw Bacon lying on the floor against the door. He
appeared to be dead.
P.C. Culver said he went to the hotel at about 9
a.m. on February 4th and went to one of the bedrooms. The door would
only open a few inches. He could see Bacon, fully clothed, lying against the
door. A doctor certified that Bacon was dead.
Folkestone Gazette
27-11-1963
Obituary
Mr. Ray Fullagar, manager
of the Central Hotel, Folkestone, for the past five-and-a-half years, died in
Buckland Hospital, Dover, last Thursday morning. Mr. Fullagar took over at
the Central when he retired from the Metropolitan Police after 25 years`
service. He was a Detective-Sergeant and served at Dalston, Islington, Walthamstow
and Chingford. He
quickly made a host of friends in Folkestone and, together with his wife, made
the Central Hotel one of the most popular rendezvous in Folkestone. Mr. Fullagar had not been in the best
of health for some time and it was a fortnight ago that he was taken seriously
ill. He was in hospital for a week. The funeral will be held at Hawkinge today where a
service at midday, conducted by Mr. Fullagar’s only son, the Rev. Michael
Fullagar, of Northolt, will be followed by cremation.
Folkestone Herald
28-1-1978
Local News
Thieves broke into the Central Hotel at Folkestone on Thursday night and
stole cash from a till.
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