13. River Tram Crash

13. River Tram Crash

  This plaque was unveiled on 29th January 2015 The plaque is situated on the wall of the northern parapet of the of the River Dour bridge at the bottom of the second bend of the incline on Crabble Road and the upper deck smashed into the wall. This article...
14. Dr Reginald Koettlitz ‘RK’ 1860-1916

14. Dr Reginald Koettlitz ‘RK’ 1860-1916

At 10am on Monday 5th December 2016 a ceremony took place to mark the installation of the latest Dover Society blue plaque. This was in recognition of Dr Reginald Koettlitz, a day boy at Dover College 1873-76, a Dover resident and arctic explorer. The plaque is...
15. Cuthbert John Ottaway 1850-1878

15. Cuthbert John Ottaway 1850-1878

On Friday 16th March at Camden Crescent a plaque to commemorate a Dover man Cuthbert John Ottaway, was unveiled by Richard McCarthy a practising football referee, something of which Richard was proud. Richard was introduced to the gathering by Derek Leach who also...
16. Gertrude Mary Beatrice Toland

16. Gertrude Mary Beatrice Toland

Plaque unveiled 13th April 2018 The plaque is situated at Clyde House Five Ways, Dover Born in Edinburgh on 27 November 1901, as Gertrude Morgan she moved to Dover in 1932 Gertrud Toland died on 21st May 1985 at Walmer She held the following Titles/Qualifications:...
17. Castle Hill House

17. Castle Hill House

Castle Hill House At 4pm on Sunday 11th September 2022 at Castle Hill House a short ceremony took place to unveil a our latest blue plaque to date, in recognition of the role, over the years, that the building has played in the history of Dover. Our Chairman Jenny...
18. Lorna Bomford

18. Lorna Bomford

Latest Dover Society Plaque UnveiledMilestone House, Temple Ewell, DoverReported by Alan Lee Lorna Bomford 1933 At 2pm on Monday 26th June 2023 a small group of people gathered, including three members of the family, just down the road from Milestone House. They were...