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Heritage Centre Progress

Our Heritage Centre at number 81 Central Parade has now been open nearly six months. It is pleasing to see the progress that has taken place and during this time and so far we have received many favourable comments. Margaret has headed up a small, but loyal team of volunteers who have ensured that the centre has been open each Wednesday and Saturday. So far, we have exceeded 1,000 visitors, far more than we anticipated.

Part of the Remembrance window display

We are grateful to Mick Hills for building a shelf unit in the small front window. This has enabled us to start using this for topical displays and I hope that readers will have seen the tasteful War Memorial that Margaret has put together for this important time of year. The window display has been complemented with a selection of materialone of our main display walls. In the New Year, we will redesign the larger window and convertthis into another display area so that we can more of our extensive collection.

Herne Bay Historical Records Society

Founded 1932

Custodian

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Our Heritage Centre at number 81 Central Parade has now been open nearly six months. It is pleasing to see the progress that has taken place and during this time and so far we have received

comments. Margaret has headed a small, but loyal team of volunteers who have

ensured that the centre has been open each Wednesday and Saturday. So far, we have exceeded 1,000 visitors, far more than we

Part of the Remembrance window display.

s for building a shelf unit in the small front window. This has enabled us to start using this for topical displays and I hope that readers will have seen the tasteful War Memorial that Margaret has put together for this

w display has with a selection of material on

s. In the New Year, we will redesign the larger window and convert this into another display area so that we can show

Part of the wall display inside the Heritage Centre

It would be great to engage the help of a few more of our members, so if you are able to spare an hour or two on a regular basis, please contact either Margaret or John. We would especially like to appeal for help with sorting, cataloguing and scanning parts of our collecsome additional display boards. Although they would be very welcome, no special skills are required – just an interest in Herne Bay!

Quarterly Newsletter

Autumn 2017

Herne Bay Historical Records SocietyFounded 1932 Registered Charity No. 1148803

Custodians of the Town’s Archive

Contents

HBHRS Members updateThe tale of the Chemist’s drawersPolicing in Herne Bay The rise and fall of Henry Corbett Jones Changes in Avenue RoadPier Diving at Herne BayImage Gallery Society Contacts Society Publications Events and dates for your diary

Part of the wall display inside the Heritage Centre.

to engage the help of a few more of our members, so if you are able to spare an hour or two on a regular basis, please contact either Margaret or John. We would especially like to appeal for help with sorting, cataloguing and scanning parts of our collection, as well as creating some additional display boards. Although they would be very welcome, no special skills are

n interest in Herne Bay!

Quarterly Newsletter

2017 Issue No. 7

Herne Bay Historical Records Society Registered Charity No. 1148803

of the Town’s Archive

Members update 1 The tale of the Chemist’s drawers 2 Policing in Herne Bay – Part 3 3

Jones – Part 1 4

Changes in Avenue Road 7 Pier Diving at Herne Bay 8

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The Tale of the Chemist’s

Drawers

Dick Holness

One of my family likes to acquire items of second-hand furniture for very little money, sometimes for nothing, spruces them up to give them a new lease of life, and sells them on for a little bit more to cover her costs.

Recently she stumbled across an ancient chest of drawers from a local care home that closed down. Via website forums, she was able to date the item from the design of the drawer handles, which were thought to be from about 1900.

As to where it had come from, the big clue was the labelling inside some of the drawers, which included various medications and a name and address – Pyman, 14 Promenade Central, Herne Bay. I have a 1939 street directory, and found listed in there a chemist’s shop with a different name, Davies, at 64 Central Parade. Not only did this sound like the correct location, but also there was only one chemist’s shop shown on the seafront anyway.

So the next port of call was Peter Watson, who immediately came up with detailed information from Society records - this dwelling and shop was first seen in 1897 as a chemist, when the dwelling was No.6 St Augustine's. The proprietor was J. Pemberton. By 1898 it was changed to Oban House, or 14 Promenade Central, but with the same proprietor. This was still the case in 1901, but by 1911 it had changed to H & F Pyman, still a chemist. At some point the proprietor changed again, to M. Davies, who was still there in 1939, the date of my own directory.

Mike Bundock then produced a splendid photograph from the records, just to complete the story, showing Mr. Pyman’s ornate shopfront close to the junction with Market Street, the site that is so sadly a derelict eyesore at the moment.

In the meantime, the drawers have already passed on to another new owner, still in their original condition.

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Policing Herne Bay in the 1920s

Part 3 John Fishpool

On Sunday 1st July 1928 the town of Herne Bay played host to a large gathering of St. John Ambulance personnel – men and women of the 8th and 11th Districts covering much of south-east England. A civic reception took place at the Railway Station. This was followed by a luncheon held at the Connaught Hotel, an imposing parade and review of personnel on the seafront, a service in St. John’s Church, a tribute at the War Memorial in the Park and ended with a tea party at the Grand Pier Pavilion for some 2,000 guests. In addition to all the St. John Ambulance personnel, there were also thousands of on-lookers and naturally some disruption to traffic. After the parade, the organiser Lt. Gen. Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston wrote to the Chief Constable congratulating the local constabulary for the excellent arrangements and the efficient manner in which these were carried out. Sergeant Worrall’s handling of the situation was singled out for special mention and a copy of the letter was sent out by Chief Superintendent Ambrose from Police Headquarters at Maidstone for the information of Superintendent Ford and Sergeant Worrall. The author has a copy of this correspondence amongst his memorabilia. A similar congratulatory letter was also received from the Chairman of the Herne Bay Urban District Council.

My grandfather, Jack Worrall, retired from the police force on 30th April 1929 having completed almost 29 years service with the Kent County Constabulary. A proposed promotion to the rank of Inspector would have involved a transfer to Snodland, but this move back to the Medway apparently did not appeal to my grandfather - the family were now well established in the Herne Bay area and the Medway towns still retained painful memories - and so instead he opted to take early retirement at the age of 47. My grandfather received a police pension - initially of £195 per annum - and was succeeded at Herne Bay by Inspector Goodhew who was transferred from Chatham.

Jack Worrall faithfully served three successive monarchs (Victoria, Edward VII & George V) and was, to my mind, the quintessential Kentish ‘bobby’ – an institutional figure which is now, sadly, very much a thing of the past.

At a Meeting of the Herne Bay Urban District Council held on Wednesday 29th May 1929, it was proposed by Councillor L.A. Blackbourn,

seconded by Councillor C. W. Welby and unanimously resolved: "That this Council desires

Sergeant Worrall (circa 1928) in charge of policing of Herne Bay.

to place on record its high appreciation of the valuable services rendered to the town of Herne Bay by Police Sergeant John Thomas Worrall during the period he was in charge of the local constabulary; and hereby expresses its thanks to him for the able co-operation he so willingly gave to the Council at all times during that period; and that this minute under seal be suitably inscribed and presented to him at the next Meeting of the Council. This testimonial was signed by E. Duffett (Chairman) and A.H. Edwards (Clerk) and the presentation duly took place in the Council Chamber on 26th June 1929.

After his retirement, Jack Worrall continued to live in Herne Bay - initially at 18A (later renumbered 76) Spenser Road and subsequently at 26 Queens Gardens. He joined the Kent County Constabulary ‘Old Comrades Association’ when it was formed in the 1930s and regularly attended the Police Sports Meeting held annually at the police sports ground next to the HQ

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building at Sutton Road in Maidstone. He died in July 1962 at the age of 80 and was laid to rest in Chatham Cemetery next to his beloved wife who had died almost 40 years previously.

Testimonial presented to Jack Worrall by Herne Bay Urban District Council upon his retirement in 1929 and in recognition of his service to the town whilst in charge of the local constabulary.

Jack Worrall’s world was more akin to the television series ‘Dixon of Dock Green’ than that depicted in ‘The Bill’ and – in an age before the advent of ASBOs (Antisocial Behaviour Orders) – he would often dispense a swift and rudimentary form of summary justice to minor miscreants which would now probably be decried as ‘police brutality’. It was a time when police officers still lived in the midst of the community which they served. They were known by name and they knew the vast majority of the local inhabitants. Promotion depended upon proven ability rather than being clouded with consideration being given to gender or ethnicity quotas. Jack would have been completely nonplussed with the modern obsession with health and safety and the plethora of ‘political correctness’, ‘human rights’ and ‘diversity’ issues that encumbers the modern police constable and ties down far too many valuable man-hours in completing reams of paperwork for every caution given or arrest made. Nevertheless, Jack – and many more officers just like him – enforced the law impartially, without fear or favour, and became well-known and respected members of the local community.

The rise and fall of Henry Corbett Jones – Part 1

Stephen Job

Henry Corbett Jones was a solicitor who was very active in public life at Herne Bay in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Locally, he is probably best known for his involvement with the Herne Bay Pier Company, an association that led to his dramatic downfall in 1905 and the main reason that the pier became public property with ownership passing to Herne Bay Urban District Council in 1909.

On 25th January 1905, Henry Corbett Jones, the Town Clerk of the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn, walked into Bow Street Police Station and handed the Superintendent a letter. ‘I wish to give myself up for stealing the money mentioned in that letter’, said Jones. Over £12,000 due to the borough had gone missing during previous years, the equivalent of over £1 million today.

Jones (boxed) pictured at the opening of the third pier at Easter 1899.

Henry Jones was born into a family that was already part of the Bloomsbury legal establishment. His father was John Henry Jones, born in 1819 in St Marylebone. John trained as a solicitor and by 1850 had established a practice at 8 Hart Street (now Bloomsbury Way). The building was virtually opposite Bloomsbury Square and in a district favoured by solicitors, architects, and medical men.

John Jones’ was widowed in 1856 and in August 1858 married Eliza Corbett; Henry Corbett Jones was their first son, born in June the following year. John Jones became an influential local figure and by 1870 he was a member of the St Giles District Board of Works, followed in 1873 by his appointment as Clerk to the Board at a salary of £300 per annum. Clerks were often solicitors by background.

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St Giles District Board of Works covered the area of the parishes of St Giles in the Fields and St George Bloomsbury. Central London parishes were very small compared with those further out; the majority of their civic functions were therefore combined into district boards with representation from the constituent parts.

Jones senior was evidently well respected, and was said to have carried out his duties with 'great zeal, discretion, and firmness'. After 10 years in the post he retired in 1883 and died the following year. His successor was Henry Corbett Jones; the family's position in the district had taken on dynastic qualities - he was only 24, an unusually young age for such an important appointment. Jones was to stay in the post until the abolition of the vestries and district boards in 1900 and was also clerk or solicitor for many of the parishes and liberties that would eventually become part of the Borough of Holborn.

Shortly after the death of his father, Henry relocated the legal practice to 41 New Oxford Street, possibly because of the redevelopment of the Hart Street building. At the same time he had planned to move the family home to Herne Bay on the Kent coast. Eliza Jones was born in Dover in 1839 and retired to Margate after the death of John but it is not certain what attracted Henry to Herne Bay.

The town had undergone some development as a genteel seaside resort but was never as popular as Margate or Ramsgate. By the 1880s growth had accelerated and it is possible Jones thought the town had further potential, with himself playing a major part. Trains to Victoria or Holborn Viaduct took no longer than today, around an hour and a half; commuting to London was perfectly feasible. In September 1884, Jones acquired Herne Villa at auction. Located on the main road into town, it had 10 bedrooms and an acre of gardens. The house said much about Henry’s aspirations, as did the change of name to Kenwood. Henry had married Agnes Sarah Osman, daughter of a government law clerk, in 1882 and by the move to Herne Bay (probably in early 1885) they had had two children and two more were to follow. He also opened a local office of his law practice at 18 High Street.

Jones’ rise to prominence in Herne Bay was remarkably swift; in April 1886 he was elected to the Local Board and in August of the same year he was appointed as Clerk to the Board. This was short lived however - by the end of the year Jones had resigned as Clerk, perhaps under pressure from St Giles. He continued to serve on the Local Board (from 1894 the Urban District Council) and was Chairman twice, latterly in 1901-2.

He was also secretary or chairman of numerous local bodies, proprietor of the Herne Bay Argus and a magistrate. Given his workload in London for the St Giles District Board and as a practicing lawyer, Henry Jones was undoubtedly exceptionally energetic and industrious. In 1887 he added a further position to his portfolio as Secretary to the Herne Bay Pier Company.

Herne Bay’s second pier. Opened in 1873, this was incorporated into the third pier after 1896.

Herne Bay had of course had a pier since 1832; the first survived until 1870 when its deteriorating condition and competition from the new railway to the town forced its demolition. A second, shorter pier opened in 1873 but it was not profitable - by the late 1880s, and with Henry Jones now at the helm, it was decided to significantly extend it. This would allow steamers to again tie up at all tides.

Herne Bay’s third pier opened in 1899.

In December 1887 an issue of shares and debentures (fixed term loans) was announced. Others would follow to fund the eventual cost of £60,000, but progress was slow; Jones opposed a move in November 1895 by impatient UDC members for the pier extension to be funded from the rates - he wanted the enterprise to remain private. Parliamentary approval was granted in that year and it finally opened at Easter 1899. It was 3,787 ft in length, the second longest

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in the country after Southend's, and included an electric tramway to the pier head.

‘Mr Henry C Jones, the indefatigable managing director (of the Pier Company) at once saw that a pier without a steamboat service was not complete’ wrote the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. Attempts to attract other services to the ‘handsome pier’ were only partially successful and so a new company was formed to acquire a boat.

The SS Cynthia was built in 1892 in South Shields and was an iron hulled paddle steamer of 153 ft in length. It is recorded as sold in 1899 to H C Jones of London; he paid £5,750, of which £4,000 was mortgaged. The Cynthia arrived in Herne Bay at the end of May 1900 and was put into service to Margate and Southend. But on 16 July 1901 disaster struck when the pier tram left the rails and one car plunged into the sea with four passengers on board, killing one. Unsurprisingly, fewer visitors were attracted to the pier and boat and income was well short of expectations.

SS Cynthia, a regular visitor to Herne Bay.

In September 1902, an inquest heard that on one trip, a man who had deliberately thrown himself overboard was the only passenger on the Cynthia. The pier and boat companies were in serious financial difficulties as debt became due for repayment and dividends were cancelled. The Pier Company directors’ report for 1901 had reported a loss for the first time. £20,000 was owed to creditors and an attempt to issue a further £15,000 in debentures had failed.

Arthur Carson Roberts was the District Auditor for the Metropolitan Boroughs. Roberts had for some time been trying to get to the bottom of inconsistencies in the Borough’s books. He uncovered a series of frauds dating back to 1896, the details of which would emerge during the subsequent legal hearings. Roberts had confronted Jones during the previous audit and told him that matters must be cleared up by the following year, when there would have to be a 'full explanation'.

Faced with further evidence in early January 1905, Jones signed a statutory declaration that he had received no unapproved 'fees or emoluments of any kind’ and that cheques received for Council property disposed of had been promptly paid over; this would later result in perjury being added to his charges. Jones resisted Roberts’ demand to hand over his private account and he missed an audit meeting on 7 January; he was ill in Herne Bay where he was to remain for over two weeks.

An extract from a prospectus for the raising of £65,000 via a share issue. Jones is listed as a

Director of the Pier Company.

Roberts then discovered that in mid-1903 a John Maltby had purchased property in Little Gray’s Inn Lane from the Borough for £10,049 but that there was no trace of the money. On 23rd January, the auditor wrote to Jones surcharging him with the sum and reported the matter to the Mayor, Alderman Charles Fitzroy Doll. Alderman Doll was a Bloomsbury stalwart and a successful architect; he is best known for the Russell and (old) Imperial Hotels in Russell Square.

The following day, Doll travelled to Herne Bay to hear Jones’ explanation. 'Surely, you haven't stolen all that money?' asked an incredulous Doll. 'Yes, I have', said Jones, 'and I must take the consequences'. On the morning of Wednesday 25 January, Henry Jones rose from his sick bed and travelled to London, accompanied by his doctor, which 'caused surprise among his friends in the town'. Jones made straight for Bow Street and gave himself up. To be continued...

* This is an abridged version of an article published recently in Camden History Review. The HBHRS is grateful to Stephen Job, Author and David Hayes, Editor for permission to reproduce this.

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Changes in Avenue Road

Mike Bundock

Readers may have noticed the recent changes surrounding the building that until a few years ago sevred as the Saint Philip Howard Catholic Primary School. Situated in Avenue Road, the core of the school complex was Herne Villa (now numbered as 41 Avenue Road), a ten bedroom house surrounded by an acre of gardens. This was acquired at auction in September 1884 by Henry Corbett Jones (see previous article), who upon acquisition changed the building’s name to Kenwood.

Kenwood in use as a Convent School c.1920.

Jones occupied the building with his family until 1908, when it was necessary to sell the building to satisfy some of his debts. The new owners were the La Sainte Union Convent School, who were then able to expand the school that had been established a few years earlier. Soon the school became known as The Convent School and expansion continued when adjacent buildings were purchased to provide more space.

Kenwood and its grounds can been seen (just above the number 39.4) in the centre of this 1908

Ordnance Survey map.

The school complex continued to be developed with expansion in 1931 and the addition of a

chapel block in 1961. Although it was primarily a Catholic school, education was offered to pupils of all faiths seeking an “excellent Christian education”. A further step forward was taken in 1975 when following negotiations with the Kent Education Committee, it was agreed to provide a state aided Catholic primary school. The name of Saint Philip Howard Catholic Primary School was adopted. The official opening of the new school took place on 7th September 1977 with Sister Anna Patricia appointed as head teacher.

By 2005 it was recognised that the building was in need of considerable work to bring it back to the required standards and figures in the region of £3m were reported. This considerable cost, along with falling pupil numbers and declining OFSTED reports led to threats of closure, prompting parents to take action with marches and various other peaceful protests. The school was saved from closure, and the falling pupil numbers were reversed, but this proved to be only a temporary reprieve and the school eventually closed in July 2013.

After closure, hoardings surrounded the former school for some time, before the site was sold for development. With the exception of Kenwood, a listed building, all of the former school buildings have now been demolished and the site is being cleared for the construction of some 30 new homes by Hyde Housing Association working with Messrs. Jenner, a Folkestone based Construction Company. Full plans for this development are available for inspection on the Canterbury City Council website and it would seem that Kenwood is to be completely renovated with its new neighbours designed in a contemporary, but sympathetic style to blend in with the street scene.

Kenwood as it appears today, with the surrounding buildings in the final stages of demolition.

This article is compiled with acknowledgment to Schools & Colleges in the Herne Bay Area by John Fishpool and Pauline Turner. HBHRS - HBP No. 4.

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Pier Diving at Herne Bay

Mike Bundock

Although it seems alien to us in these modern times, Pier Diving was once a popular spectator sport. Brave entertainers would perform daring feats for the amusement of seaside visitors, either diving from the railings at the end of a pier or from temporary diving boards fixed for the purpose. In some instances, such as at Southport, divers would jump from tall frames into shallow tanks of water to add to the spectacle. One of the more extreme acts, was performed by “Professor” Bert Powsey who at Brighton in the Edwardian period, would dive into the water on a bicycle!

“Professor” Bert Powsey at Southport.

Adopting the title of “Professor” seems to have applied to a number of men who offered instruction in the art of swimming. Photographs and postcards are be found on the internet showing a range of pier diving entertainment taking place at a number of seaside resorts. Although it is not entirely clear, it can be imagined that after a performance, a cash collection would be made for the benefit of the performer

Herne Bay was not to be left out of this craze and here we find mention in the Herne Bay Press of Powsey working here in 1899 – soon after the

third pier opened. Powsey was followed at Herne Bay by “Professor” Davenport in 1906 and “Professor” Broadhurst in 1912.

“Professor” Broadhurst was reported as putting on an exhibition where he “imitated a seal and a porpoise, turning somersaults and drinking milk under water”. Unfortunately, we do not seem to have any images of this spectacle, but it must have been entertaining to those looking on.

“Professor” Albert Powsey was born at Sheerness in 1867 and worked as a sheet metal worker before turning to entertainment. The Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald reported that Powsey and a colleague named Steer had performed the “Monte Christo Sack Trick” in August 1887. The trick involved Steer being tied into a sack weighed down with stones that was thrown into deep water. Powsey performed a dive, affected the “rescue” and came to the surface with the empty sack.

In the 1911 census Albert Powsey was living at Southport and is described as “Professor of swimming and diving”. On one Southport postcard he was described as “The World’s Greatest Diver”. Powsey’s entertainment skills seem to have run in the family for one of Bert’s daughters, Gladys, is also known to have been a keen swimmer and diver. Gladys was born at Dartford in 1903 and we hear of her diving at Brighton in the 1920s. The national newspapers reported that Gladys was one of a number of entrants attempting a cross channel swim in 1922, but I am unsure of the outcome of this attempt.

Gladys Powsey posing for the camera at Brighton.

Through a number of surviving photographic postcards we know that Gladys was diving at Herne Bay in both 1937 and 1938. Additionally, a HBUDC leaflet advertising forthcoming attractions, lists Miss Gladys Powsey as providing exhibitions of high diving from the pier. Daily at 11:30, 12:30, 3:30 and 430pm from Whitsun onwards.

Pier diving as a form of entertainment almost certainly stopped upon the outbreak of hostilities

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in 1939. After the war, fashions changed and visitors to seaside resorts in the post war era sought other forms of entertainment.

Sadly the only mention we see these days of diving off the pier, is the occasional report of ill advised individuals “tomb stoning” – despite the warning signs advising of the dangers presented by the hidden hazards below the water.

Pier Diving seems to have caused Gladys no ill effects as she had achieved the good age of 92 when she died in 1995 at Smeeth near Ashford.

A signed postcard of Gladys diving at the far end of Herne Bay pier dated 1938.

Gladys at the pier head, Herne Bay in 1937.

Gladys in mid air at Herne Bay 1937.

A signed postcard taken at the pier head 1937.

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Picture Gallery

The beach in front of St. George’s Terrace.

Herne Mill in the distance.

With winter approaching, I thought that readers may appreciate the two images reproduced here showing

snowy scenes from around 1905. Both are from the camera of town photographer Joseph Pemberton, who

operated from Promenade Central, the parade of shops opposite the Clock Tower. Pemberton ran a series

of advertisments in the Herne Bay Press during 1905, offering his unique winter scene postcards for 3d each.

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Society Contacts

Postal address = Heritage Centre, 81 Central Parade, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 5JQ

Website www.hbhrs.org

Email hbhrs.org@gmail.com

Officers President John Fishpool 01227 366863

Chairman Mike Bundock 01227 362105

Vice Chairman Margaret Burns 01227 369365

Secretary Pete Watson 07783 386477

Membership Secretary Sybil Kent 01227 637446

Publicity Officer Margaret Burns (as above)

Treasurer John Fishpool (as above)

Curator & Archivist Mike Bundock (as above)

Lecture/Events Co-ordinator Mary Noble 01227 507480

Hall Steward Alastair Noble 01227 507480

Publications/merchandise John Fishpool (as above)

Committee Members Stephanie Evans, Tony Smith and Margaret Wood

Membership The Society welcomes applications for membership. The subscription for 2017/2018 is £15 per year

(renewable 1st October each year). Please contact the Membership Secretary, Mrs Sybil Kent (contact

details above) for further details. Members are able to participate in a number of activities, including

attending our popular winter lecture series, assisting in the sorting of our extensive collection in

preparation for cataloguing and research work towards our ongoing projects.

Our Publications The Society has produced a number of publications and these are available for purchase by members and

the general public. Our books are available from the Herne Bay Seaside Museum, 12 William Street, A

Bundle of Books, 6 Bank Street and Demelza Bookshop, 165 Mortimer Street. Alternatively, books can be

purchased directly from the Society at the Heritage Centre or via John Fishpool (contact details above).

We are able to post books worldwide and we would be pleased to quote postage and packing costs.

Titles currently available:

HBP 1 – Herne Bay’s Piers by Harold Gough.

HBP 2 – Herne Bay’s Hotels and Public Houses by John Fishpool.

HBP 3 – Mills & Milling in the Herne Bay Area by Harold Gough.

HBP 4 – Schools and Colleges in the Herne Bay Area by John Fishpool and Pauline Turner.

HBP 5 – A Town at War – Herne Bay in the Second World War by John Fishpool.

HBP 6 – Victorian Herne Bay by Mike Bundock.

HBP 7 – Smuggling in and Around Herne Bay by Harold Gough and John Fishpool.

HBP 8 – Public Houses in the Herne Bay Area by John Fishpool.

HBP 9 – Will Scott & Herne Bay by Kay Steventon and Judith Ford.

HBP 10 – The Kings Hall Herne Bay – Celebrating 100 Years by Mike Bundock.

HBP 11 – Herne Bay Then & Now: A Pictorial History Celebrating 180 Years.

HBP 12 – Herne Bay in the Great War 1914-1918 by John Fishpool,

HBP 13 – Digging up the Past by John Fishpool,

HBP 14 – Herne Bay - an Illustrated Chronology 1760 - 2009 by Mike Bundock,

The cover price of each title is £7.50, except for Nos. 11 and 14 which are £12.00.

We have several new titles in the course of compilation, so we are hoping to expand this list over the

course of the next year or so. Ideas for new titles are always welcome.

Events and dates for your diaryHerne Bay Historical Records Society

We hold a series of ten winter lecture style meetings between October and April. These meetings are

held in the hall of the United Church, situated next to the Fire Station in Herne Bay High Street. Doors

open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. These meetings are free to members, and visitor

donation of £2 per head per meeting.

Meeting dates for 2017/2018 are listed below

2017

7th December The Studd Hill Horse, and what came after, Alan Porter

2018

1st February Sea Bathing at Herne Bay, Mike Bundock

15th February What’s in a name?

1st March Proceed to Check

15th March Are you being served? Margaret Burns

5th April Members Evening

Other Society and general events of i

25th November Unveiling of the Clock

The HBHRS are appreciative of the support of Messrs Girling

The HBHRS is grateful to Philip Gambrill of PG & Co. for his contribution towards the cost of printing this newsletter

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Events and dates for your diary Herne Bay Historical Records Society

We hold a series of ten winter lecture style meetings between October and April. These meetings are

the United Church, situated next to the Fire Station in Herne Bay High Street. Doors

open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. These meetings are free to members, and visitor

per head per meeting.

listed below. Further details are available from our Events Co

The Studd Hill Horse, and what came after, Alan Porter

Sea Bathing at Herne Bay, Mike Bundock

What’s in a name? John Fishpool

Proceed to Check-Out - A light-hearted look back at the cost of dying

Are you being served? Margaret Burns

Members Evening

Society and general events of interest

Unveiling of the Clock Tower Mosaic – Clock Tower Plaza 2:00pm

Back by popular demand!

We are pleased to advise that we have published

This features period images of the town, displayed one page per

month, with a cover and a back page illustrated with

of the content. Calendars are sold in a protective

bag, priced at £7.50 each.

Copies are available at the HBHRS Heritage Centre

Hurry – only a few copies

remain!

are appreciative of the support of Messrs Girlings Solicitors with the cost of printing

The HBHRS is grateful to Philip Gambrill of PG & Co. for his contribution towards the cost of printing this newsletter

Chartered Accountants and Statutory AuditorsTown Hall Chambers, 148 High Street, Herne Bay 01227 362887

We hold a series of ten winter lecture style meetings between October and April. These meetings are

the United Church, situated next to the Fire Station in Herne Bay High Street. Doors

open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. These meetings are free to members, and visitors are welcome for

available from our Events Co-ordinator.

hearted look back at the cost of dying, Pete Watson

Clock Tower Plaza 2:00pm

We are pleased to advise that we have published a calendar for 2018.

period images of the town, displayed one page per

back page illustrated with thumbnail images

sold in a protective self-seal polythene

the HBHRS Heritage Centre.

only a few copies

s Solicitors with the cost of printing this calendar.

The HBHRS is grateful to Philip Gambrill of PG & Co. for his contribution towards the cost of printing this newsletter.

Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Street, Herne Bay 01227 362887