Dover Kent UK
History of Dover Garages
63 then 83-85 High Street
Maroon Cars at Maroon Garage, Sayers's Taxis, Thompson's Taxis,
The first reference found of the business at 63 High street is in 1927 and is referred to as Maroon Garage. This garage is Horace J Sawyer's taxi-cab business and in the adverts is shown as the Maroon Garage. In 1929 there is an advert for the hire of a hearse, it does not refer to it being an undertakers business is taking place.
1934 is the first reference to 85 high street, where there is also the funeral director business was also being operated.
circa 1959 Thompson's taxis were at 83 (from 311 London Road), and then afterwards are being shown in the directories as both Thompson's and Sawyer's taxis together.
activities for these sites are found below
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1914 Pikes - 63 High St - Pepper iron stores
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19 December 1921 Dover Express - notice shows sale of 63 High Street from the Matthew Pepper estate
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1927 Pikes - 63 - The Maroon Garage, Sawyer H. J. proprietor tel 408
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18 February 1927 Dover Express
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20 May 1927 Dover Express - application for petrol storage at 63 High St
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30 August 1929 Dover Express - advert
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1931 Pikes - Sawyer, H. J. Maroon Motor Hire Service, 63 High St
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29 May 1931 Dover Express - application for petrol
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5 January 1934 Dover Express - first reference to Sawyer at 85 High St
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1935-6 Pikes -85 Sawyer H.J. Undertaker and funeral director tel 408.
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NB HJ Sawyer are listed under Motor Trades - Agencies - Garages - Engineers at this address
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19 March 1937 Dover Express
photo date unknown
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1938-9 Pikes - 85 Sawyer H.J. Undertaker and funeral director tel 408
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HJ Sawyer are listed under Motor Trades - Agencies - Garages - Engineers at
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85 High Street & 5 Frith Road
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1939-40 Pikes -
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Files, F. W. Lagoon Garage, 63 High St
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Sawyer, H. J. and 5 Frith Road
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1948-9 Pikes - 83/85 - Sawyer, H. J. (Dover), ltd, Taxi garage tel 777
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1950 kellys - 83 & 85 - Sawyer, H. J. Dover. funeral directors
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1956 kellys - 83 & 85 - Sawyer, H. J. Dover. funeral directors, cars for hire, motor engineers & self drive hire. tel Dover 777/8
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1959 kellys -
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83 - Thompson's (Radio) Taxis (NB in 1956 they were at 311 London Rd, now (1959) that address is Thompson school of motoring, Alan A Thompson)
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83 & 85 - Sawyer H. J. (Dover) Ltd. funeral directors, cars for hire, motor engineers & self drive care hire. tel Dover 777
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1962 kellys -
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83 - Thompson's & Sawyer's Taxis. tel Dover 1213 & 777
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83 & 85 - Sawyer H. J. (Dover) Ltd. funeral directors, cars for hire, motor engineers & self drive care hire. tel Dover 777
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1965 kellys - Sawyer H. J. (Dover) Ltd, Tel Dover 777, & plough garage Folkestone rd
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1967 kellys show Sawyers and Thompson's taxis here
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1984 - Photo JE Gilham
