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Mrs Allen: The woman who kissed the hand of the Duke of Wellington as he died

Heritage Open Day: A coffee-time illustrated talk by Jenny Wall about someone who spent her whole life in service to some of the most famous people in our history. Mrs Allen was a servant and housekeeper at Walmer Castle during the tenures of 4 Lord Wardens including the Duke of Wellington. She is buried in the old St Marys churchyard in Walmer.

Jenny Wall has researched and written about Mrs Allen and a range of other topics of local history.
event dateTomorrow
venue addressAstor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal, Kent CT14 6AB
event timesTues 15 Sep:10:30; Free Entry.
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