Lazarus Guestbook

Jo

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:46:27 +0000

I last used the Zig Zag path in the 1970s.You need to know where to look. Unfortunately the sign now says "access to viewing point only". I have a feeling the path became dangerous and is now out of use. The tea house path is an entirely different route

Lesley Fakley (Fordham)

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:07:06 +0000

I lived in Folkestone from 1950 to 1975.I went to St. Nicholas Preparatory School, in Wiltie Gardens, Miss Squire was the Headmistress. I then went to Holywell and Folkestone College.

Dale Komander

Tue, 30 May 2017 12:39:03 +0000

Hello, I have just found your site and will earmark it for later! You have one photo of the School of Musketry with a row of houses to the right. Of course (and sadly) the SofM is no longer there, but the houses (Military Terrace, built mid-1800s) are still going strong. I believe they're now listed buildings. My mother lived in one of them up to her death in 1998. I know Hythe well as I used to live there (1960s) and when mum moved there again in 1986 we used to spend a lot of time there, so I'm thrilled to see these photos, many thanks!

Tracey

Tue, 30 May 2017 00:52:43 +0000

Hi Christine,
Found your site while researching my paternal grandfathers sister and family Leonard & Rosina Netherton nee Howard, I discovered lived in the Old Aerodrome Buildings, Dymchurch Road, West Hythe on the 1930 Electoral Register. Rosina died in 1931. The next mention of him and the airfield was in the Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald 04 February 1933 which noted that a Possession Order had been served on January 24th by the Council who declared it unfit for human habitation. By 1939 widowed Leonard was living with his single step daughter Rosina and another widowed lady called Emily Mount in Sunrise Cottage, Burmarsh Road which I found on Google Streetview although suspect the property has had some adaptions since then!

I was unable to find any information or photographs about the Dymchurch airfield on your site and thought you and readers might like to see what I found online about the old place. There is some interesting information at Pastscape
[www.pastscape.org.uk]
and photographs of the airfield at the Kent History Forum.
[www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk]

I would love to hear from any descendants of the Nethertons or anyone who has information on the family and why they lived on the old airfield.

Tracey

Tue, 30 May 2017 00:49:17 +0000

Amanda

Thu, 04 May 2017 11:17:54 +0000

Just to add to previous message lol I went to st eanswyths had my pic in the paper for the harvest festival pointing at a marrow!! My grandfather is buried in the rose garden across the street in the church went back a couple of yrs ago Folkestone has changed but the memories never will loved the seaside and the caves on the beach getting the cockles in bags with some vinegar 99 icereams on our way to the beach great memories and going on the ferry for day trips to le harve

Amanda

Thu, 04 May 2017 11:10:45 +0000

My grandparents had the Clarendon Hotel on tontine street spent many a happy summers there

wingmandusty

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:55:50 +0000

I Have been in Folkestone all my Life and Love looking at Past Photo's

Sonia Warren

Sun, 02 Apr 2017 01:21:21 +0000

Wonderful website. I grew up in Folkestone before moving to Canada. My family were all from Folkestone. I've been researching our family and found my GGgran mother at 1 Battery Terrace in the 1881 Census but I can not find any trace of this road. Was it by The Bayle?

ken white

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:03:02 +0000

HI.WE LIVED IN CHERITON FROM 1939 TO 1965 MAUREEN BAILEY WAS MY WIFE HAD TWO KIDS. I WENT TO MOREHALL AND SHE WENT TO HARCOURT SCHOOL.I USED TO WORK ON RAILWAY AT THE JUNCTION

Caroline Smith

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 05:58:24 +0000

I have recently moved to Sandgate, into a house called Leas Crag, Radnor Cliff Crescent. Have been trying to find out some history on it but can’t find anything other than it was built by Otto Marx in the early 1930’s.

My house runs along the footpath; ending from Radnor Cliff Crescent up to The Leas. Its the footpath where the old tram used to run from Sandgate Hill which closed around the end of the second world war if that helps.

Be great if anyone has any history for me.

David Connolly

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:35:05 +0000

Greetings from sunny Canberra in Australia. My connection with Folkestone started in 1956 when my family moved to Cheriton (RMA) from Australia. I attended Sir John Moore Primary School and benefitted greatly from the dedicated teachers like Mrs Clayton, Ms Hollis and Mr Elsemore. Two of my siblings and their families remain residents in the area. After leaving Primary School in 1961, I attended Brockhill CSS in Saltwood until 1966. I have many fond memories of this school especially travelling to school by steam train from Folkestone West to Sandling. Jack Setterfield was the Principal at the time. (more memories to follow).

Linda Allen

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 10:25:17 +0000

Looking at the photos, have realised that dad's best friend was Ted Sellen, son of Jesse.

Linda Allen

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 10:19:28 +0000

loved your website. brought back so many happy memories. My dad, Henry Herbert Thomas Allen, was born and raised in Folkestone and was head boy at Sidney Street School (lived next door). His best friend was Jesse Sellen, the butcher, and we would visit him when we came to Folkestone to stay with my aunt in Ingoldsby Road each year. I was actually searching for a photo or reference to the Pavilion laundry where my nan worked when I discovered your wonderful site.

Penny Ansell

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:30:32 +0000

Does any one remember going to TOFTS for dancing and listening to bands in the 60's We used to get really good ones there Like Geno Washington, Georgie Fame etc.,

Roger Joyce

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:40:37 +0000

does anyone have any pictures of 8-10 Trinity Crescent - the old Meyrick court Hotel?

Evan Owen

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:12:33 +0000

I saw the photos of Queen Alexandra House in Earls Avenue, Folkestone.I was wondering if anyone has any old pics of 24-26 Earls Avenue.

Tony Carr

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 13:59:15 +0000

I think the car being hoisted onto or off a boat in the harbour was crossing on the Autocarrier. As far as I remember it just carried cars and presumably their drivers - it was rather small compared with the ferries but there probably wasn't much motor traffic. My father was CID officer on the harbour 1946-51. One day when I was perhaps 8 yrs old my father and I were on the Canterbury and he was chatting to the captain I noticed we were moving and that was my first trip to Boulogne. I remember the harbour there still in ruins.

Michael Ford

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 04:33:39 +0000

Our family owned and operated the Devonshire Hotel from 1958 to 1962, Leslie & Marjorie Ford my parents arrived from Australia late 1957. Our neighbours were the Rockett family next door including their labrador dog who I used to play with.I have fond memories of the High St.and the coffee bars including Mick who owned El Toredo's, Acropolis (Archie), Morellis, That cinema at the top of the High St(we used to sneak in for free), camping at the Warren, dancing at Toffs Jazz Club, I also used to work on the cross channel ferries across the road during the school holidays, which was fun. I could go on! but it would take too long. Its a Great resource you have created and I will drop in again.

Ian Tyler

Tue, 06 Dec 2016 21:04:10 +0000

Folkestone rock pool
I knew the rock pool well as I swam there from 1957 until 1964 Ish with Folkestone swimming club. Sam Rockett trained me to swim the channel but Life moved on and never achieved my goal. I knew Janet Rockett more than her brother as we did life saving training in winter on the wooden floor. I have a photo of Folkestone swimming club in the rock pool from the newspaper about late 50's