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This is the only reference I have seen with regard to the ANTEDILUVIAN MONSTER !
But it does sound interesting. It does not say they dug it out, perhaps it eventually crumbled and fell away with a subsequent cliff fall !
Maybe it was a Dover Shark (!!)
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CRIMEAN VETERANS:
Robert BAYLEY aged 83 death Nov 23 in Dover "Crimean veteran" medal, and was in the coastguards at Kingsdown near Deal and railway for 25 years.
Funeral Buckland Cemetery (nonconformist part). More details and list of mourners (Dover Express 1 Dec 1916 p.3)
J. Denwood JORDAN aged 82 of Dover - funeral. A "Crimean Veteran" (Dover Express Sep 25 1914 p.5 col.5)
See also (Dover Express Sep 18 1914 back page col.2)
"Mr George REID of Taradale, a Veteran of the Crimea, passed away at his home on Saturday evening at the grand old age of 92 years.
Born at DOVER England in 1842, the late Mr REID went to sea at an early age, serving on men-of-war. He served in the Crimean War as a Powder Boy at the age of 14 yrs.
In 1869 he gave up his Naval Career and in the same year came to live at Taradale, where he had resided since.
Four years later he married, and last year he and Mrs REID celebrated their Diamond Jubilee." (info from family -Australia? - 1988)
John TOOK, aged 88 death - at Kearsney, Dover, one of few remaining Crimean Veterans - Long details (Dover Express 22.9.1916 p.5 col.2)
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PRIORY FARM:
Mrs. Frances COLEMAN, of Priory Farm Dover. Theft of her sheep by John HUMPHREYS who was sentenced to death - (Kentish Gazette 13 Jan 1786 p.4)
(also see Kentish Gazette 20.Jan.1786 p.4 col.4 - hanged himself in Dover Gaol "Monday night last" (16th?) )
Wm COLEMAN (Mr) of Priory Farm, Dover. Storm Damage (Kentish Gazette Dec 21 - 24 1790 p.4)
Mr John COLEMAN of The Priory (ie Priory Farm Dover) - A dreadful storm on Tuesday (Kentish Gazette 17 Jul 1829 back page col.4)
John COLEMAN '50' Farmer, wife Susannah '40' and family (Priory Farm, St.Mary's parish in Dover 1841 Census, p.11 Fol.10)
John COLEMAN, Priory Farm, Hougham in Dover parish: Plaintiff in case of theft (Dover Telegraph 7 Feb 1846 p.8 col.3)
1851 Census St.Marys Dover: 200) Priory Farm:
John COLEMAN head m. 62 farmer 310 acres b. Kent, Dover (employing 22 labrs, 2 boys and 2 mechanics)
Susannah COLEMAN wife m. 54
Susannah " dau U. 30
William " son U. 25 farmer
R.V. " son U. 19
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Thanks for the link, Tom. I'll study it tomorrow to find out more.
Thanks Kath too.
