Quiz Trail History Blog
Comedians connected with Kent!
Clive Dunn was born in 1920, the child of theatrical parents who toured. He was sent to boarding school at Sevenoaks School when he was just nine, being the youngest boy in the school and two years younger than any others.
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Discover three eccentric characters connected with Kent!
On 4th February 1980 Jean Barker was made a life peer in the House of Lords and chose her title ... and thus she became “Baroness Trumpington of Sandwich in the county of Kent”.
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Two Hollywood stars connected with Kent!
This Hollywood superstar was a fan of Faversham! When we (those of us of a certain age!) think of Marlon Brando we think of Don Corleone … the big gangster boss Marlon played in 1972 film The Godfather.
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Why the White Horse? Why 'Invicta'?
Back in time - between the 6th and 8th century the white horse was the symbol for the ‘Jutish Kingdom of Kent’. The legend of using the white horse symbol along with the wording ‘Invicta’ (meaning ‘unconquered’) goes way back.
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Meet Barbara Bodichon
Meet Barbara Bodichon – a woman of the 1800s who pioneered women’s rights … and was the child of a scandalous affair. A romance between a rich man and a poor woman – it’s the stuff of dramas. Their family tree branches out to include Florence Nightingale and actress Helena Bonham-Carter.
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History Snippets Of Kent
We recently gave a talk to a local history society in Kent and revealed lots of Scandals, Skeletons and Surprises from the Olden Days of Kent!
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Snippets of King Charles I and King Charles II
With the sad passing of our much loved Queen Elizabeth II, we now have our new monarch … King Charles III. Here are some snippets about King Charles I and King Charles II …
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Memories of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Kent
We are deeply saddened at the news of the passing of our Queen Elizabeth II. In this very sad time we have written a piece about visits to Kent by Queen Elizabeth II which you may find interesting.
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History gives us stories of fun, surprises, skeletons … and scandals!
For a surprising story of a double-love affair that was scandalous of the times in Ramsgate and another from Eastbourne click here for a five minute coffee break read!
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