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Tuesday 23 April 2024

Red Lyon, Dover Street c1765 - 1794

Licensees

Thomas Marks c 1785 1793
William Palmer 1793 1794


Kentish Gazette 5-7-1785

Advertisement: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Members of the Union Society, at Folkestone, will be held at the house of Mr. Thomas Marks, the sign of the Red Lion, in Folkestone, on Monday next, the 11th of July.

Dinner on the table at one o`clock.

A sermon will be preached in the forenoon by the Rev. Mr. Tims.

Note: This gives an earlier date for Thomas Marks

Notice: The Annual Meeting of the Union Society at Folkestone, being Monday next, the 11th instant, the non-resident members are requested to attend as something is intended to be proposed of the utmost consequence to the said Society.

Kentish Gazette 7-7-1786 

July 3rd, 1786. Union Society, Folkestone. Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of this Society will be held at the house of Thomas Marks, Red Lion, in Fisherman`s Row. Dinner on table at one o`clock.

Note: Likely to be a mistaken address. Should be Dover Street. 

Kentish Gazette 6-7-1787 

July 2nd, 1787. Union Society. The annual meeting of this Society will be held on Monday next, the 9th instant at the house of Mr. Thomas Marks,  the sign of the Red Lion, Dover Lane, Folkestone. A sermon will be preached, as usual. Dinner on the table at one o`clock.

Kentish Gazette 4-7-1788 

Union Society, Folkestone. The annual feast of this Society will be held at Mr. Thomas Marks`s, the Red Lion, Folkestone. A sermon will be preached, as usual. Dinner on the table at one o`clock.

Kentish Gazette 3-7-1789

Union Society, Folkestone; Notice is hereby given that the annual feast of this Society will be held on Monday next, being the 6th of July, at the house of Mr. Thomas Marks, the Red Lion, Folkestone.

A sermon will be preached as usual.

N.B. Dinner on the table at one o`clock.

Kentish Gazette 9-7-1790 

Union Society, Folkestone. Notice is hereby given that the Annual Feast of this Society will be held at the house of Mr. Thomas Marks, the Red Lion, in Dover Lane, Folkestone, on Monday next, being the 12th of July

A sermon will be preached as usual. N.B. Dinner on the table at One o`clock.

Folkestone, July 6th, 1790 

Kentish Gazette 8-7-1791 

Union Society, Folkestone. The Annual Meeting will be held at the house of Mr. Thomas Marks, the Red Lion, in Dover Lane, on Monday next, the 11th of July, 1791

Dinner on the table at One o`clock. N.B.A sermon will be preached as usual

Kentish Gazette 6-7-1792 

2nd July, 1792. Union Society, Folkestone. Notice is hereby given that the Annual Feast of the said Society will be held at the Red Lion, in Folkestone, on Monday, the 9th of July, 1792.

There will be a sermon, as usual. N.B. Dinner on table at One o`clock.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1765 – 1779 & 1792 - 1811

General Sessions 10-11-1793

Before Thomas Baker (Mayor), David Puttee, John Castle, Thomas Rolfe, and Joseph Sladen.

Ordered that Thomas Marks` licence be assigned to Wm. Palmer, and John Baxter`s to Thomas Marks.

Note: Thomas Marks, Red Lyon; John Baxter, Marquis of Granby
 

Folkestone Sessions Books 1765 – 1779 & 1792 - 1811 

General Sessions 21-10-1794

Before John Castle (Mayor), Thomas Baker, John Stredwick, and Joseph Milton.

William Moon appeared and prayed to have the licence granted to William Palmer at the Pack Horse (Red Lyon deleted) assigned over to him, which was granted on his entering into a recognisance with two sureties pursuant to the late Act of Parliament, when he proposed William Palmer and George Boxer, who were accepted.