Hang on a minute... if the W.A.Scholten was on it's way to New York, heading 'up the Channel' from Rotterdam, why on earth was it anywhere near Deal?

What a tragic story.,Dave . My thoughts,as a dedicated landlubber, are, why not anchor up in thick fog in a busy channel?

(colin) Great upload, nearly missed this one as I not often check notification.

more great memories of my childhood David. Keep up the good work! Letty Charge, nee McAlister

Thanks for the lovely comments its really appreciated. Please forward the link to as many of your friends as possible, it gives me encouragement to continue to make more. I can also be contacted via my website davidskardon.wixsite.com/skardons-world

I thank everyone for the emails I have recieved commenting on the film, its really appreciated and encouraging, please forward the film link to as many people as you can that might be interested in the History of Deal; . Please note I get NO money from KZbin or anyone else for the films I make, they are not set to moneytise and never will be. but thanks for watching. history as it was kept alive for the generations to come

7:42 Interested to see that my great grandfather Frank Adams was known as Shakespeare. I wonder why?

Lovely to hear your stories. I agree Deal is not the same as when I was a lad.

Once again David...transported back to my childhood...thank you

Have you read the autobiographical book titled "John Nicol; Life and Adventures"? In one chapter he describes an incident in the late eighteenth century when his ship becomes grounded on The Nore where the "Dealmen" attempted to board the vessel and rob the ship stores, or worse. A fascinating accout!

Thank you for your support its really appreciated

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Thank you for making these interesting videos, they reminded me of the summer of '79 when my then giirlfriend and I were frequent customers at your uncle's (?) fish and chip shop, where we would purchase a portion of chips each for 35p then sit in my old Austin 1100 in the parking area on the north side of the Royal hotel, looking out to sea whilst getting high on the aroma of salt and vinegar....llol happy days

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Thank you David. I was born in Deal and my parents were licencesees of The Antwerp during the storm of 1978. I have very fond memories of Deal.

Thanks for the memories Dave.

One for your best, Dave - great commentary and delivery and filming by DC. I never boat fished but from age 11 on I shore fished at the North End of an evening with a rising tide. Casting was never a problem but I never caught anything big, just your average pollock, codling, the occasional accidental bass - and ling on the rocks below Sandown Castle. So many happy days and evenings - which your videos bring to life so well! Thanks again!!

I rember Tommy Upton we use to take his rowing boats to the the bank buoy hitch up at slack water and climb on it diving off and swimming around. We lived in Wellington rd. where my Mother ran the guest house’Berwick house’. . We moved to Deal in 1947 when my parents bought and ran The Strand Cafe in Wilmer just along from The Lord Clyde Pub. I was 13 at the time and went to Canterbury Technical College for boys. In the following 12 years my sister Elaine and I took part in many of the activities of the Town that were on offer for youngsters at that time, The Strand Palais, drill hall at upper Deal etc., not forgetting the ice cream parlours or The Good intent coffee bar. One of my brief activities was playing a double bass in the Viking Jazz band ,also appearing for the Crusaders dance band. My sister had her moment of fame When she and her Kate Spain attempted to canoe the Channel only failing on beaching at Cape Griz Nez due the rough surf. We both were 9:35 members of Deal Youth Club during those days. One memory that has stuck with me is of the Regetta parade when my mate and I sat watching from the upstairs of his fathers green grocers shop opposite South st, when the U.S Airforce band went pass playing St Louis blues March, the a few minutes later the Band of Royal Marines playing ‘A Life on the Ocean Wave’. Such wonderful days!

As a young lad i spent most my days with my grandad bob , the memories came flooding back when i see this video they was great days thanks Dave.

Really interesting. Thank you.

Thank you David for showing me the Deal l was born into 0n 31st January 1949..seems l blew in with the gales lol

Thanks as ever Dave. I count it a great blessing that my mother moved us to 10 Golden Street in 1954 when I was 10. The North End and its always-changing foreshore thus became my ‘playground’ whatever the season and weather. A place to wander and beach-comb and fish the rising tide at night and grow up. Not forgetting the rusting bits of the war defences, bombed buildings nearby and the boats great and small and the men who worked them. And, as well, Skardon’s fish and chip shop and the walk back home down Middle Street, eating chips as I went. Then one day off to college in Bristol I went, only to find when I returned it was all disappearing on our part of the shore until one day it was finally all gone except for the sea and the shingle and the gulls wheeling in the wind. Memories like no other and a good place to be raised.

thanks David for another great video and a trip back to the golden age, many of the experiences you have encountered i have too, as you know. thanks again

Once again David...thank you....transported back to a wonderful period in my life...never a day passes when I do not recall my family...the Grants...originally from Alfred Square but in my day...up on Mill Road...next to the Lord Warden pub..!!..Take care..

Thanks David. The Deal of my childhood. All those familiar names and boats. Especially nice to see Brewer Street and my great uncle Harry Willis. My grandparents John and Aggie Dawson lived at 73 Middle Street in those days.

Those really were the good old days. I went to the Methodist school (was it Union St?). Then on to the secondary modern on Mill Road. The comprehensive was just an empty field. We had a flat above Mence Smith's where my dad was the manager. I've been gone for decades. Australia and now the Philippines. In summer Deal was a wonderful place, but so cold in the winter.

Thanks again Dave. I seem to remember the chap from lings Cafe would go for a swim every morning rain or shine.. It's good to remember it as it was.

Once again....thank you David....❤

Another wee gem..❤.thank you David...

I was 3 years of age and lived in the midlands. I can remember back to that time at sunday school.

So much has changed for the worse in such a short time.Thanks Dave for the memories.

My grandma Florence Bailey outside Adelaide House. My Grandad Bill Bailey had his fishing boats the Reform & Secret by the Royal Hotel

My husband Lyndley Rosser was a school friend of Bob Abel from the Deal infants in Mill Road, The video brought back enjoyable memories, Bob was born on 1/1/45 and my husband on the 17/1/45. Bob is now at rest with his wife at Deal cemetry.

Thanks for leaving your views and comments on the film, it gives myself and Dave Chamberlain the incentive to carry on writing stories and making history films, really appreciated

One of them eighty years of age.He must have been a hardy bugger!

Never heard that story David....such a tragic loss...

An excellent description of a tragic event. The fact that the crew even attempted the launch was a testament to the reputation of the Deal luggers and their ability to cope with such conditions usually, as well as to the bravery of the boatmen themselves of course.

Ben’s poem is very touching. How much things have changed!

Interesting story!

Once again David....thank you...

I grew up in the North end of Deal in the 60’s. Like most kids we never appreciated what a beautiful place it is. I’m just in the process of moving back, my parents still live in the North end and my partner loves it when we visit and she gets to go for walks along the front.

Wonderful Dave......for that short time the film lasts...I am back in Deal..with my beloved father...staying up on Mill Road with my lovely Grandmother and my Grandfather...all the memories just come flooding back...love it..!!! thank you...

Many thanks Dave.

Greetings from Galway, Ireland. I'm born in Dublin in 1950 and the date caught my eye. I worked in Kent in 1967-8 and around England and Wales...ricocheted around the planet, often using London as a station between exits and entrances, and finished up fishing off the west coast back in Ireland, so the lifeboat and marine elements struck chords and rang bells. Small world. Ta for the echo soundings.

Once again Dave.....transported back to my childhood days...just love to sit in the dark and watch and listen....thank you.......(love the music...!!!as well...)

Thanks Dave..I was having a bad day then part 61 popped up,all is well now.the last two words of your upload...The end says it all but at least as you say we have memories.

(colin) I can relate to this great video.many thanks dave

A very enjoyable video 😃

Was the whole of Dickens book about Deal then, or just a mention or two does anyone know, please??

Cavell's chocolate shop. My great grandparents were Cavell's! Im going to have to do some digging. I would love to know of there was a connection. I think one of the line of daughters married a Dawkins in the 1900's.