8. Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, PC (1690-1764)

8. Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, PC (1690-1764)

This plaque was installed in December 2000 and is located near the centre of Snargate Street. Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, PC. Also known as Baron Hardwicke of Hardwicke and Viscount Royston. A son of Philip Yorke, an attorney, he was born at Dover on 1st...
7. Charles Dickens

7. Charles Dickens

The Plaque at Camden Crescent This plaque, the seventh in the millennium series, can be found, on the wall, along Camden Crescent at number 17 and was unveiled in December 2000 [one of three unveiled that December].  This is near to where Charles Dickens and his...
6. William Burgess

6. William Burgess

This plaque, the sixth in the Millennium series, can be found, above eye level, at the corner of Stembrook and Castle Street and was unveiled in October 2000 [the second that day] It recognises, arguably, Dover’s greatest artist. William Burgess was born, in 1805, and...
5. Zeebrugge Raid

5. Zeebrugge Raid

The fifth of the original 10 Dover Society Millennium Plaques was unveiled in October 2000 [the first of two that day]. It is situated on the wall of the Old Market Hall, now the Dover Museum in the Market Square.This plaque is in commemoration of the casualties of...
4. Bronze Age Boat

4. Bronze Age Boat

The fourth of the original 10 Dover Society Millennium Plaques and was unveiled on Monday 17th April 2000 [the second of two that day]. It is situated above the entrance to the underpass as you leave the Market Square for the seafront. It was here, on 28th September...