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98 King Street
Ramsgate
Above photo 1960s, kindly sent by Michael Mirams. |
Dart team winners 1967, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.
The Duke of Kent had a double victory to celebrate on Monday, when
its darts players won two trophies in the Allbright Darts Competition,
held at the Supreme Ballroom. They won the team trophy and their
captain, F. Davey, captured the singles trophy, by beating J. Sullivan
of the Horse and Groom, Ramsgate. In the final of the pairs
championship, all four players were from the Horse and Groom. H. Peebles
and C. Twyman defeated J. Sullivan and T. McKeown. Trophies were
presented by Mr DJ Martin-Tomson of Mssrs. Tomson and Wotton's Brewery."
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Also known as "Cobblers," "Swiss Cottage,"
and "Kent's," but unfortunately not when
as yet. Now known as "Brace's" I believe,
which is also possibly closed.
Steve Willy states:- As a child I lived at 97 for a while and can still
remember listening to the organ music from the "Duke of Kent" (and fights)
opposite. The "Earl of Vincent"
next door had a large aviary in the yard at the rear of the pub which
contained a different variety of birds. My Grandmother used to have
holidaymakers during the summer and they loved hearing the birds in the
morning whilst washing in the yard at No. 97, yes all the men folk had their
hot water taken out in a metal basin where they washed and shaved outside.
They seemed to love it!
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Thanet Advertiser, Tuesday 06 December 1938.
WINNING ART STUDENTS.
Following a precedent established by two former events of a similar
kind. Messrs. Tomson and Wotton, Ltd, offered premiums for three
prize-winning designs for each of their two new inns the "Duke of Kent,"
King Street, Ramsgate and the "Rose Inn,"
Albion Street, Broadstairs.
The competition was limited to students of the East Kent Arts
Schools. Fourteen designs were submitted and the honours were scooped by
the Sidney Cooper School of Art, Canterbury. Miss Fay Treeley and Mr.
Graham Miles in collaboration secured first place for the "Duke of Kent"
with Mr. Peter Rhodes second and Miss Joyce Foreman were first, second
and third respectively in the competition for the "Rose Inn."
Both designs, which it is proposed should be extended actually at the
Sidney Cooper School of Art, will be carried out largely in metal. That
for the "Duke of Kent" will be of the hanging kind, erected externally,
a boldly conceived mounted figure in Norman costume.
At the "Rose Inn" the device
which is an appropriately formalized gilt flower will be placed inside
in a niche above the bar fireplace and will incorporate a brief
inscription dealing with the interesting history of the house.
The director of Messrs. Tomson and Wotton declared themselves
extremely pleased with the result of the competition and highly amused
by the ingenuity of some of the less fortunate competitors all of those
design reached high standard.
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From the Thanet Advertiser, Friday 10 February 1939.
BARS BANNED. Greater facilities at Ramsgate hotels.
The bench also dealt with a number of minor applications.
Mr. T. Hoppit made application on behalf of the "George and Dragon,"
"York Tavern," "Crown Inn" and "King's Arms" for music licences to
enable radio receivers to be operated.
These four granted together with similar applications made by Mr. J.
H. Robinson in respect of the "Racing Greyhound," "Windmill," and
"Duke of Kent."
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LICENSEE LIST
WRIGHTSON A L 1939-51+
GEORGE S W 1953-55+
GROSE H A 1957+
GROSE Gus 1968
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