~ HANOVER PLACE ~
NOW ROPER ROAD
*RE-NAMED AFTER THE FIRST WORLD WAR
CANTERBURY
St. Dunstan
The houses in the background of this photo are from Roper Road. Why the men are standing here is still a mystery. We believe this might be the gathering for the start of a parade, possibly of ex. military men. They likely would have "paraded" down St. Dunstan's street, through the Westgate and ended up in the Dane John.
St. Dunstan's Street to Hanover Road (left from St. Dunstan's Street)
No. 1
1873 (return of owners of land, 1873) Miss Jane PARKER, 1 Hanover place, St. Dunstans, Canterbury
Acres. 6, 1, 16
Rent 25 10
1880's Charles William Allen, Photographer
1889 Charles William ALLEN
1900's Samuel LEFEVRE, Draper
1917 Samuel LEFEVRE
No. 2
1889 Miss JERMAIN
1900's Horatio WARD, Hotel Proprietor *running the Fleur De Lis in 1889
1917 Miss MAYNARD
No. 3
1889 Mrs. COWELL
1891/92, East Kent Natural History Society - Members - Mrs. T. CROSS, 3 Hanover Place, Canterbury
1917 no one listed
No. 4
1889 Mrs. (Sarah) Thomas FOSTER, her husband Thomas Foster was a Schoolmaster
1903 Mrs. ARTER
1917 Cornelius O'SHEA
No. 5
1881 - 1889 John Burgess BARKER, Retired Wharf Manager (Dover)
August 1913 - Canterbury Lad Missing - A Canterbury lad named Charles James Thomas CORNISH aged 16 years has been missing from his house at 5 Hanover Place since Thursday evening of last week. The reason for his disappearance is unaccountable. He has been in the service of Mr. Frank AMOS for about nine months, having been articled to the auctioneer, and in that there have been no complaints, he has apparently given satisfaction. For three years he was a pupil at the Simon Langton School, where he did very creditabley. Until just recently he appeared to be quite contented at home, but latterly he has had the idea that he would like a holiday, but his parents being unable to take him at the present time, he was given to understand that he would be taken later in the season. He left suddenly and it has been ascertained that he took a ticket from Canterbury East station for Holborn Viaduct by the 7:55 pm train. The lad stands about 5 1/2 feet, weights 12 st. 6 lbs, has fair hair and wears glasses. He was dressed in a blue serge suit, and carried a portmanteau containing two suits and underclothing. He left no information whatever as to his subsequent movements or the idea which prompted him. He has always been comfortable at home, although just recently he was annoyed through his father, who is engaged at the Swimming Baths, refusing to allow him to buy a motor bicycle. Scotland Yard and the police have been acquainted and other machinery has been set in motion. His strange behaviour is causing the gravest anxiety to his parents.
*possibly - 55 New Ruttington Lane ) - Charles Harris, Publican, Jane Sophia CORNISH, daughter married, Charles J. T. Cornish, grandson 3 (husband James William CORNISH m. 1896 Canterbury)
1917 James CORNISH
No. 6
1889 Miss SLATTER
No. 7
1881 - 1889 Samuel LEFEVRE, Berlin Wool Tradesmans Assistant
1917 Miss M. BATEMAN
No. 8
1889 Mrs. E. FILL
No. 9
1881 - 1889 Thomas Squire RUSSELL, Brewers Clerk
No. 10
1892 Miss ABBOT, 10 Hanover Place, Canterbury, member of the East Kent Natural History Society
1889 Alfred KEMP
1917 H. W. BATEMAN
No. 11
1889 George MARTIN
FLINT'S MALT HOUSE
HANOVER VILLAS
No. 12
1889 Mrs. M. DALTON
No. 13
1889 George Stephenson
No. 14
1889 Russell Day
No. 15
1889 Charles R. Milliner, Railway Guard
1890's Annie J. Bell, Amy B. Buller, Frances S. Scatchard, Evangelists (Salvation Army)
No. 16
1889 George Andrews
No. 17
SHIRLEY HOUSE
No. 18
1911 February 21st, Christening of Barbara Alice TERRY daughter of William Arthur TERRY and Ada Florence TERRY. of 18 Hanover Place, Canterbury. Post Office Clerk. Christened at Canterbury Cathedral. (they were living at 10 Albert Road prior to this)
1917 WILLIAM A. TERRY
No. 19
1889 William Doe, General Manager of Kent & Canterbury Supply Association
GARDEN GROUND
No. 20
1889 Samuel Freemoult, Cabinet Makers Manager
1917 J. W. Edwards, Builder
No. 21
1889 - 1890's Albert John Rose, Jeweller's Assistant (Watchmaker)
1891 Albert J. Rose, Watchmaker
No. 22
1889 - 1890's Mrs. Louisa Forrest
1891 Lousa Forrest
1891/92, East Kent Natural History Society - Members - Mrs. FOREST, 22 Hanover Place, Canterbury
No. 23
1889 Albert Urry, Saddler
1890's Albert Urry, Retired Saddler
No. 24
1889 INGLESIDE Mrs. Warren
SHIRLEY HOUSE
Broadbridge & Port Timber Yard
1927 Charles PHILLIPS, 24 Roper Road *could be the baker of 9 Northgate and 29 St. Dunstans street (phone book)
No. 25
HANOVER LODGE
1889 Major William Playfair
Joseph Lambert, Major 2nd Dragoons, Army Officer
1917
BROADBRIDGE AND PORT, TIMBER AND SLATE MERCHANTS AND SAW MILL PROPRIETORS
1889 LANCASTER VILLA Charles Milne, Architect
1889 HOPE WELL VILLA, William George
No. 35
1903 William Doe, Shipping Agent
No. 36
1917 MISS TERRY
No. 37
1900's - 1917 Alfred Long, Traveller to Wholesale Provision Merchant
No. 38
1917 Mrs. Stickals
No. 40
NEWPORT HOUSE
1903 William Barnes, 40 Hanover Place
1917 James Edward Wales
July 2, 1921 - Mr. Frank Amos offered several lots of freehold property for sale at the Royal Fountain Hotel, Canterbury on Wednesday afternoon. The semi-detached house known as Newport House No. 40 Roper Road fetched £500. Mr. Wiffin being the purchaser.
No. 43
1903 William Dillistone (could be the Dillistone's of St. Margarets Street, Jewellers)
1917 Charles Richard Iverson
No. 44
INGLESIDE
1917 John Law
No. 45
WESTCROFT 1917 Rev. F. N. Charley
No. 45
UMGENI 1917 Fred White
No. 47
1917 Mr. & Mrs. Wyllie..47 Hanover Place, Canterbury (from a letter for sale)
HANOVER COTTAGE
Dec 1901 - William George SOLLY of Hanover Place, St. Dunstans, the local manager of Messrs. Pilch & Co. Coal Merchants