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Saturday, 28 February 2015

Bouverie Hotel 1960s



Folkestone Gazette 1-5-1968

Obituary

Folkestone`s oldest licensee, Mr. Percy Lord, who had been at the Bouverie Hotel, Bouverie Road East, since 1929, died on Monday. He was 85.

Born at Sugworth Manor, Radley, near Oxford, he entered the licensed trade in 1909, when he became landlord of the Prince Alfred, at Sydenham. Subsequently he took the licence of the Queen`s Head, Green Street Green, near Orpington, where he remained until 1929. Mr. Lord was an enthusiastic sportsman. In his early days he played football and cricket. During his many years in Folkestone he will be remembered as an excellent shot and a very fine snooker and billiards player. He was a member of the Hythe Club and the old Folkestone Club. He served in the Army during the First World War, and was a member of the Civil Defence Corps in the last war.

Mr. Ward, a widower – his wife died in 1921 – leaves a son, Mr. Bob Lord, and two daughters, Mrs. Drena Vickery and Mrs. Joyce Jackson.

The funeral at Folkestone Parish Church at 11.50 a.m. tomorrow will be followed by cremation at Barham.

Folkestone Herald 4-1-1969

Local News

Mr. Joseph Percival Lord, of The Bouvene Hotel, Bouverie Road East, Folke­stone, former licensed vic­tualler, who died on April 29, left £14,212 16s. gross, £13,874 8s. net, Duty £1,121. He left his property variously to his issue. Probate has been granted to his son Robert P. Lord and son-in-law Thomas Vickery, both of the Bouverie Hotel, and Frederick J. Goulding, chartered accountant, of 22 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone.
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