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| The Swan after destruction by enemy action. Photo by kind permission of Alan Taylor |
Folkestone Herald
25-4-1942
Local News
At a Transfer Sessions, held at the Folkestone Police Court
on Wednesday, several licences were dealt with.
The licence of the Swan Inn, Dover Road, destroyed by enemy action in
1940, was transferred from Mr. Sidney Herbert to Mr. Fullager, Secretary of
Fremlin’s Ltd.
Note: This does not
appear in More Bastions.
Alderman R.G. Wood presided
with Alderman J.W. Stainer.
Folkestone Gazette
12-2-1964
Obituary
A well-known personality in Folkestone
for many years, Mr. Sidney Charles Windsor Herbert, of 43, Stanley Road,
Cheriton, died suddenly on Sunday last week.
Mr. Herbert, who was 74, was born in Canterbury
Road and, after leaving school, entered his father’s boot and shoe business in
that road. Later
he handed over the business to his brother, Leslie, and went to Dover, where he
had a hotel in Snargate Street for a time. His home town, however, strongly appealed to him
and he returned to Folkestone to become licensee of the Swan Inn, Dover Road,
in the early 20’s. Mr.
Herbert and his wife were there until the premises were badly damaged during an
air raid in October, 1940. Mr.
Herbert was injured and never recovered his full health although he continued
to take a great deal of interest in town affairs. Before the last war his close
association and interest in Folkestone
Football Club was one of his numerous activities. He was connected with the club as far back as the days
when it played on the Canterbury Road ground, not far from his home. Then when the club re-formed after
World War I at Cheriton Road ground, he became one of its keenest workers, and
his interest in the club’s welfare continued for a considerable time. He was
Chairman of the Folkestone and District Licensed Victuallers’ Association for
some years. A Freemason, he belonged to a Dover lodge. Since the last war he found great
pleasure in bowls and was a Vice-President of Folkestone Bowls Club, and he was
similarly honoured by Cheriton Bowls Club. In the pre-World War I years he took a great deal
of interest in darts and was one of the founders of the original Licensed
Victuallers’ League. Mr.
Herbert was married three times. His first wife died the early 20’s. He married
again and his second wife died in 1952. He is survived by the wife his third
marriage, 10 years ago.
The funeral took place on Friday, a service in St. Martin`s Church preceding interment in his
second wife’s grave. The Rector, the Rev. C. Munt officiated.
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| Photo from Folkestone Gazette |