East Kent Arms 1960s

Folkestone Gazette 31-5-1961

Local News

When arrested outside the East Kent Arms public house in Sandgate Road, Folkestone, on May 19^th, Robert Leslie Payne, of 7, Weymouth Road, Folkestone, was wearing a bloodstained handkerchief around his right hand. The blood, it was alleged at Folkestone Magistrates` Court on Friday, came from a cut which Payne had received while wilfully breaking a window in the lavatory at the rear of the public house. The Bench fined him £3 for causing wilful damage, and ordered him to pay £1 restitution. He was also fined £2 for being drunk and disorderly.

Inspector P.C. Gwynne, prosecuting, said that at about 10.25 p.m. on the evening in question the noise of breaking glass was heard from the rear of the public house. The licensee, Mr. T. Moore, went out to investigate and saw Payne standing near a broken window. When asked who had done the damage Payne replied “Some bloke”. Later, however, Mr. Moore heard Payne telling some friends that he himself had broken it.

Payne became abusive when challenged about it, and the police were called. P.C. Fisher found him drunk and stagger­ing around, so he arrested him and took him to Folkestone police station.

Payne, who admitted break­ing the window, denied being drunk. He told the court “I had a few drinks. I was merry, but I was not staggering around. I was disorderly but I was not drunk”.

Folkestone Gazette 28-11-1962

Obituary

The licensed trade in general, and particularly in the Folkestone area, suffered a severe loss through the sudden death, on Sunday morning, of Mr. Thomas E. Moore, licensee of the East Kent Arms, Folkestone. Mr. Moore, who was 61, appeared to be enjoying his usual excellent health the previous night, and the news of his death came as a severe shock to his many friends and acquaintances.

Mr. Moore, who was born and educated at Dover, enlisted in the 17^th Lancers in 1920, and served in Ireland, chiefly as chef in the Officers` Mess. He left the Army in 1927 to join the Pullman Car Company as a chef. Mr. Moore entered the licensed trade in 1933, when he became landlord of the Royal Oak Inn, Capel. During World War II he joined Naval Intelligence, his wife in the meantime carrying on the business of the inn. After the war Mr. Moore became licensee of the White Lion Hotel at Cheriton, and remained there until about five years ago, when he moved to the East Kent Arms in Folkestone. His enthusiasm for the trade and its responsibilities was unbounded. He was a past Chairman of the Folkestone, Hythe and District Licensed Victuallers` Association, and was Secretary at the time of his death, as well as being Treasurer of the Kent Federation, a member of the Kent Panel, and a trustee of the L.V. Convalescent Home. Mr. Moore is survived by his widow. Mrs. I. Moore, who is Chairman of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Folkestone and District L.V.A., and by a daughter, Mrs. Young, who will help her mother in the future running of the East Kent Arms. Mr. Moore’s many activities also included a keen interest in various darts competitions, in­cluding those in aid of the Blind People of Kent Associa­tion, of which he was Secretary, and of the Kent Cricket Lovers’ Society.

A funeral service will be held at Folkestone Parish church tomorrow at 3 p.m., followed by cremation at Hawking. Mr. Moore`s ashes will be interred in the Garden of Rest in Folkestone Parish Churchyard at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

 

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Folkestone Herald 1-12-1962

Obituary

A funeral service for Mr. Thomas E. Moore, licensee of the East Kent Arms, Sandgate Road, took place at Folkestone Parish Church on Thursday afternoon, and was followed by cremation at Hawkinge. Mr. Moore died early on Sunday morning at the age of 61. His death came as a great shock to his many friends in the town and district, as he appeared to be enjoying excellent health the previous evening, and the licensed trade in general and in Folkestone in particular suffered a great loss.

Mr. Moore, who was born and educated in Dover, enlisted in the 17^th Lancers in 1920, and served in Ireland during the rebellion, chiefly as chef in the Officers` Mess. He left the Army in 1927 and joined the Pullman Car Company as chef. Mr. Moore entered the licensed trade in 1933, when he took over the Royal Oak Inn at Capel. During the War he served on Naval Intelligence while his wife carried on the business at the inn. The Royal Oak became famous as a journalists` base during the war years, when reporters in “Hellfire Corner” had a front seat view of the bombing and shelling of convoys in the Channel from the cliff tops opposite the inn. After the war Mr. Moore became licensee of the White Lion Hotel at Cheriton, and remained there until 1957, when he moved to the East Kent. His work and enthusiasm for the good of the licensed trade was unlimited. He was a past Chairman of the Folkestone, Hythe and District Licensed Victuallers` Association, and was Secretary at the time of his death, as well as being Treasurer and a past President of the Kent Federation, a past President of the Kent Panel, and a Trustee of the L.V. Convalescent Home.

Mr. Moore is survived by his widow, Mrs. I. Moore, who is Chairman of the Women`s Auxilliary of the Folkestone and District L.V.A., and by a daughter, Mrs. Young, who will help her mother in the future running of the East Kent Arms.

Mr. Moore`s other activities included a keen interest in the Blind of Kent Association, for whom he organised many darts matches in aid of their funds, and Hon. Secretary of the Folkestone Branch of the Cavalry Old Comrades` Association.

Note: Date is at variance with More Bastions.

Folkestone Herald 25-1-1964

Local News

Mr. Charles Walter Ernest Perkis, of 42, Sandgate High Street, Folkestone, late licensed victualler, formerly of the East Kent Arms, Folke­stone, who died on August 7^th last, left £16,018 19/1 gross, £15,774 16/11 net value. (Duty paid £1,583).

Folkestone Gazette 8-9-1965

Local News

Michael McGuiness, of 1, Brabner Close, Folke­stone, had been drinking heavily before he went into the saloon bar of the East Kent Arms with a friend. The licensee, Mr. Dudley Wilson, refused to serve them. McGuinness began swearing and arguing and, as he left, slammed the door against a wall.

Mr. Wilson told Folkestone Magistrates on Friday that the impact almost tore the door off its hinges and split the door frame, causing over £8 damage.

McGuinness, who had pleaded Not Guilty to wilful damage, was fined £5, ordered to pay £8 1s. 9d. compensation and warned to moderate his drinking.

McGuiness said he had been drinking but was not drunk. When Mr. Wilson refused to serve him he became angry and slammed the door, but did not intend to damage it.

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Folkestone Gazette 15-6-1966

Local News

Alderman Wilfred Lawrence, Chairman of Folkestone Town Planning Committee, pulls a pint at the East Kent Arms, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, on Wednesday, when the remodelled public house was officially opened.