Folkestone Herald
3-4-1954
Local News
Sir Harry Mackeson
has been asked to help persuade the Ministry of Transport to give a decision
about the provision for a car park in the Harbour area. (Yesterday afternoon Sir Harry visited the area with
officials of the Ministry and British Railways.)
Delay in obtaining
approval from the Ministry is delaying the completion of the scheme for the
redevelopment of the area, the Borough Engineer, Mr. E. L. Allman, told members
of Folkestone Chamber of Trade on Monday evening.
Mr. Allman said in redeveloping the area they had not only to contend
with natural difficulties but man-made difficulties. In the area they had no
less than 13 public-houses, of which six were to remain. They had agreed with the brewers
that a site adjacent to the Harbour Hotel should be made available to improve
their premises. The
existence of the railway line to the Harbour, and trunk sewers, which had to
remain, added to the difficulties of planning the area. Then there were
awkward levels. It
seemed that some type of housing was required and also a car park. The Tram
Road would be brought into Harbour Street to keep traffic away from the railway
arches, leaving a space free for pedestrians using the arches. Seagate Street and a small length
of Beach Street would be disposed of, and Dover Street would be brought round
in a bold curve into the Tram Road above the arch. The Borough Engineer said he
thought the scheme for South Street would be pleasing, reproducing as far as
possible the conditions that existed before the shops were built 300 or 400
years ago.
The Royal George public house would remain in an altered form, but there
was difficulty about the site adjoining the Ark Cafe. The Ministry seemed to
think that a cafe would do well there. During the scheme they had moved some 10,000 cubic
yards of earth, quite an achievement on a restricted site.
He said the units of accommodation being built would accommodate 120 - 130
people. The Lifeboat public house would remain but the corner from North Street into the
Durlocks would be improved by utilising a site adjoining the public house.
Mr. G. Balfour asked whether the new development would blend with the houses built
before the war.
Mr. Allman said he was afraid the present-day restriction on money made
it impossible to follow the type of building in Radnor Street, but as far as
their limited resources allowed they would select tiles and bricks to blend. Referring to Dover Street, he
said there were still some substandard houses there which should come down. In
future, when the street was widened, there would be no necessity to interfere
with the Quakers’ Meeting House, an old building which was set well back.
Folkestone Herald
11-2-1956
Notice
In the County of Kent, Borough of Folkestone
To: The Clerk to the Rating Authority for the
Borough of Folkestone in the County of Kent,
The Clerk to the Licensing Justices for the
Borough of Folkestone in the County of Kent,
The Chief Constable of Kent,
And to all whom it may concern.
I, Harry Frederick May, now residing at The
Lifeboat Inn Folkestone in the County of Kent, Beerhouse Keeper, do hereby give
notice that it is my intention to apply at the second session of the General
Annual Licensing Meeting for the said Borough, to be holden at the Town Hall,
Folkestone, on Wednesday the 29th day of February 1956 for the grant
to me of a Justices Licence authorising me to apply for and hold an Excise
Licence to sell by retail any intoxicating liquor which may be sold under a
Spirit Retailers (or Publican`s) Licence for consumption either on or off the
premises situate at The Lifeboat Inn, North Street, Folkestone aforesaid of
which premises Messrs. Mackeson & Company Limited of Brewery, Hythe, in the
said County, are the owners of whom I rent them and it is my intention at the
hearing of the application for the new licence to offer to surrender the
following licences:-
(a) The licence now in suspense relating to the premises
known as “The Wellington”, Beach Street, Folkestone, of which premises Messrs.
Bushell Watkins & Smith Limited of The Black Eagle Brewery, Westerham is
the registered owner.
(b) The licence now in suspense relating to the premises
known as “The Wonder Tavern”, Beach Street, Folkestone, of which premises
Messrs. Flint & Co. of 58, Castle Street, Dover is the registered owner.
Given under my hand this 2nd day of
February, 1956.
H. F. May.
Folkestone Herald
3-3-1956
Adjourned Licensing Sessions
The grant of a full licence to the Lifeboat Inn, North
Street, and the surrender of the suspended licences of the Wonder Tavern and
the Wellington, Beach Street, were agreed at the adjourned Folkestone Licensing
Sessions on Wednesday.
Mr. P. Bracher, making the applications, said there
appeared to be no objection. There was a beer licence at the Lifeboat Inn, but
facilities were wanted to supply all types of alcohol. He said there was a
definite demand for it because there were more people living in the area, and
because of the summer trade. The matter had been before the Licensing Planning
Committee, and no objection was raised by them to the application. Mr. Bracher
said the present premises of the Lifeboat Inn were not what the brewers
desired. The cottage next door was coming down, and it was the brewers`
immediate intention to improve the Lifeboat Inn. Arrangements were made with
the Corporation for the acquisition of the property and for the setting back of
the road. Plans for the improvement of the premises would come before the
Justices for approval in the very near future. He said the premises on the sea
side, only partially protected from the weather, were going to be temporarily
rebuilt at once. When the cottage came down a wall, with windows in it, would
be erected. It would be a comparatively temporary arrangement while plans for
the better siting of the house were being prepared. Something had to be done
for the comfort of the tenant and the customers as soon as the adjoining
cottage was demolished. Mr. Bracher went on to explain that it was proposed
that two other licences in suspense should be surrendered. Arrangements and
discussions had gone on with the Customs and Excise that the value of the
licences should not be paid to the owners of the premises, but be taken by the
Customs and Excise in consideration of the additional monopoly value which
would be payable in respect of the Lifeboat Inn. The two licences which it was
proposed to surrender were in respect of the Wellington and the Wonder Tavern,
in Beach Street. Dealing with the figure, Mr. Bracher said if no surrender had
been made of any other licence, it was agreed with the Customs and Excise that
it should be £600, the additional monopoly value payable on the grant of a full
licence in respect of the Lifeboat Inn. After that had been settled the value
of the two other licences was agreed at £250 and £350, a total of £600. There
was no alteration in the monopoly value payable on the Lifeboat Inn simply
because the two other licences were being surrendered to satisfy the payment.
He said the owners and holders of the other two licences had authorised him to
say they had consented to the surrender.
Harry Frederick May, the licensee of the Lifeboat Inn for
eight years, said there was a demand for wines and spirits. Nearby was the
W.T.A. Hostel, where there were 140 visitors in the summer. In addition a block
of flats had been built in North Street and many visitors used the area in the
summer. He said ladies` darts matches were held at the Lifeboat Inn, and the
secretary of the team told him there was difficulty in arranging matches with
other houses because wines and spirits were not obtainable.
Folkestone Gazette
4-11-1959
Townsman`s Diary
Three local inn signs will be displayed in Brussels
shortly. Perhaps you may have noticed that the colourful sign of your favourite
hostelry has disappeared recently and been replaced with a notice such as is
pictured on this page. What`s behind their disappearance? Well, the
enterprising House of Whitbread are taking part in an exhibition one of the big
stores in the Belgian capital is staging from November 19th to
January 1st. The accent will be on the British way of life and many
British goods will be on sale. Included in the exhibition are signs from Kent
inns. Whitbreads are displaying the signs at their prefabricated public house.
From Folkestone the brewers have taken the signs of the British Lion on
Folkestone`s old Bayle, the Lifeboat Inn, North Street, and The Star,
Newington. The signs were on their way to Brussels yesterday.
Folkestone Gazette
22-11-1961
Local News
Further help for the British Empire Cancer Campaign
has come from two Folkestone public houses during the past week. Piles of pennies were toppled over at
The Red Cow and The Lifeboat, North Street. Total for the Red Cow was £10 14/11 and for the
Lifeboat £22 4/1. The
local committee of the British Empire Cancer Campaign thank all who contributed
to such excellent results.
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Folkestone Herald 12-12-1964
Local News
Mr. Harry May, landlord of the Lifeboat Inn, in North
Street, has an unusual hobby, in which his customers also join.
Naturally enough, as a fisherman and seaman for more than
30 years, Mr. May`s interest is the sea. And when a member of a lifeboat crew
sent him a picture of their boat it was enough to start him off on his hobby.
He has written to every one of the 152 lifeboat stations in Britain asking for
pictures of their boats. So far more than 100 have been sent to him, and the
photographs now decorate the walls of his bars. Not only does it give an
interest to his customers, but most of them support the lifeboat collecting
boxes, too. Last summer, said Mr. May, they collected quite a reasonable sum
for the lifeboats.
Folkestone Gazette
16-12-1964
Local News
Mr. Harry May, landlord of the Lifeboat Inn, in North
Street, Folkestone, has an unusual hobby, in which his customers
also join. Naturally enough, as a fisherman and seaman for more than 30 years,
Mr. May’s interest is the sea. And when a member of a lifeboat crew sent him a picture of
their boat it was enough to start him off on his hobby. He has written to every
one of the 152 lifeboat stations in Britain asking for pictures of their boats.
So far more than 100 have been sent to him, and the photographs now decorate
the walls of his bars. Not only does it give an interest to his customers, but
most of them support the lifeboat collecting boxes, too. Last summer, said Mr. May, they
collected quite a reasonable sum for the lifeboats.
Folkestone Herald 11-6-1966
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