The Dover Society

Dover Society Open General Meeting
2026-10-19 07:30 UTC | St Mary’s Church Hall
Speaker: John Bulaitis

Topic: The Tithe War in England and Wales 1881-1936 A Curious Rural Revolt

Dover Society Open General Meeting
2026-09-21 07:30 | St Mary’s Church Hall
Speaker: Norman Brice
Commonwealth War Graves Foundation
Topic: : History and the Work of the Commonwealth War Graves
Foundation

Dover Society General Open Meeting
2026-05-18 19:30 | St Mary’s Church Hall
New Meeting
For the first time, The Dover Society will be holding a meeting during May. We hope that you will be able to attend. If it is successful, it will become a permanent fixture.

Speaker: Tim Reardon, Company Secretary Port of Dover
Topic: History of the Port of Dover

Zeebrugge Raid Commemoration 2026
2026-04-23 11:00 - 12:30 | St James’ Cemetery, Old Charlton Rd,, Dover, Kent, CT16 1HB
The annual Zeebrugge Raid Commemoration, 23rd April 1918, St. George’s Day, as is normal, will be held in St James’ Cemetery at 11am on 23rd April, then at 12 noon at the Maison Dieu [Town Hall] the Town Mayor will ring the Zeebrugge Bell.

Dover Society Annual General Meeting 2026
2026-04-20 19:30 | Dover Museum Community Cinema
Please note the change of venue for this meeting.
The Dover Society Annual General Meeting will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 20th April. It will be at the Dover Museum Community Cinema (formally the Silver Screen Cinema) in Gaol Lane (behind the Museum).
Speaker: Martin Crowther, Maison Dieu Engagement Officer
Topic: The A to Z of the Maison Dieu
Members are reminded that the new subscription rates take effect from April 2026.

Dover Society General Open Meeting
2026-03-16 19:30 | St Mary’s Church Hall
Speaker: Martin Easdown, National Piers Society
Topic: Dover Promenade Pier

Dover Society Quiz Night
2026-02-16 19:00 - 19:30 | St Mary’s Church Hall
Monday 7.00pm for 7.30pm
Our ever-popular light-hearted quiz evening is held in St Mary’s Church Hall.
Make up your own table of six, or if you are unable to, we will fit you in where appropriate.
£5 pp

Dover Society Open General Meeting
2026-02-16 07:30 | St Mary’s Church Hall
Speaker: TBA
Topic: TBA

Dover Society General Open Meeting
2026-01-17 19:30 | Kent
Monday, 7.30pm
Speaker: Melanie Wrigley, Ecologist, National Trust
Topic: Ecology and Geology of the White Cliffs
