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Walmer Barracks, Kent

Walmer Barracks were built in 1794 and a Royal Naval Hospital added in 1800-12. These buildings later housed the Royal Marines School of Music and, following its closure, were converted to private housing in 2003-2004.

1795 North and South Barracks built to accommodate the Infantry and Cavalry due to the army presence during titanic struggles with France between 1793 - 1815.

The South Barracks were known as the Cavalry Barracks as there were stables for 63 horses and accommodation for 53 men.

The Royal Navy Hospital was built in 1812 and later renamed the East Barracks in 1900 to accommodate 1861 recruits from Chatham, Portsmouth and Woolwich.

The North and South Barracks were, prior to the arrival of the Royal Marines, occupied by:

1793 - 1815 15th Light Dragoons during Napoleonic war
1816 - 1831 Blockade Men in the war against smugglers
1831 - 1840 Coastguards

Sadly on the 22nd September 1989 11 bandsmen were killed by an IRA bomb.

The Barracks were visited by the Duke of York (1928) the Queen Mother (1956) and Earl Mountbatten (1978)

1881 Census

Ranks not known

NAME	AGE	NAME	AGE
Henry J. Addy	18	Alfred Angell	18
Henry Baker	19	Wm.S. Bath	19
Edwd. Birchall	17	Charles Bennett	21
Charles Bonillett	21	Geo. Blay	18
John Buckley	19	Henry Bragg	18
Alfred Burtenshaw	18	Mark Bullard	18
John Cadman	24	William Butler	20
John Casey	19	Charles Cartwright	19
John Cody	20	James Charles	18
Joseph Cowen	24	John Wm Cooke	19
Alfred Dalton	18	Wm Cowley	19
John Davie	18	James Davidson	19
Michael Donovan	20	Alexander Dick	18
Michael Donovan	20	Jas. W. Dowling	18
Edwd. Elliston	18	Fred Fear	18
Wm George	18	Andrew Gibson	18
John Gregg	18	George Griffin	22
Henry C. Hallard	19	Chas. Hamilton	24
John Harding	18	Henry Hardy	18
Patk. Harrold	18	John Hart	28
John Hill	26	Fredk.E. Hobbs	18
Alfred Hoile	18	Thos. Hollick	18
Daniel Holt	32	Wm Hudson	20
Harry Jackson	18	Robert Jenkinson	19
Alexander Johnstone	18	Charles Jones	18
Wm Keen	20	Charles Langley	18
Thos. Lawler	21	Ernest Lloyd	19
Thos. Manning	18	George Markham	18
David McFern	19	Chas.F.V. McKinnon	22
Saml. Milford	19	Joseph Murray	23
Wm.J.B. Neeve	19	John Neill	22
Wm Newitt	19	Arthur Newland	20
John Nowell	18	John Ormandy	21
John Padford	23	James Pedder	22
Hy. Richards	31	John Riley	21
John Wm Robinson	18	Charles Rudwick	18
Henry E. Scully	17	John Selwood	19
Michl. Scully	18	John W. Shelton	18
Richard Sherrard	18	Chas.B. Smith	17
Wm Smith	18	James Solomon	22
Edward Southerwood	18	Wm Spanton	19
John Spules	18	William Standon	17
Henry Taylor	27	Robert Tripp	18
Henry Turner	18	John Vase	18
Wm Weber	17	John White	18
Alfd. Wilding	17	Richard Williams	19
Thos. Williams	17	Alexander Wilson	18
Frank Wright	19	Henry Wright	18
Edward Yapp	18

John LOFTHOUSE - CH/123 - He enlisted November 1865 and was discharged to pension in June 1887 after almost 22 yrs.	Sergeant (Cavalry Barracks Walmer, Kent)
Frederick H. SOPER	born 1851 at Charlton, Hants aged 30 Lance Sergt R M L I (Royal Marine Light Infantry)
James H. PIMLOTT Other U Male 18 Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, Private R M L I James Henry Pimlott went on to have four children with a distant cousin of mine named Mary Maria Bowron (b1873, Coventry, Warwickshire) ... James Pimlott died in Coventry in 1902 at the age of 38.	Institution "North Barracks" Walmere Census Place Walmer, Kent, England Family History Library Film1341237> Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0999 / 86 Page Number 15

Memorials at Walmer
WILLIAM NORRIS,	Private RMLI, of Walmer Barracks who died 2.2.1873, aged 18.
RICHARD HUSSEY,	Private, Royal Marines L.I. Died 13th October 1869, aged 31 years.
JOSEPH CARTER,	aged 21 of Walmer Barracks, buried 3.6.1871.
D.Co. JOHN SHELDON of Walmer Barracks	who accidentally drowned whilst bathing at Walmer, 23rd July 1874, aged 20 years. Coroners Order: Drowned whilst bathing.
GEORGE JENNINGS,of Walmer Barracks,	Infirmary Sergeant, RMLI, who died 22.11.1873, aged 53 years. Buried 26.11.1873.
4th.Co. HENRY HARRIS, Private, RMLI of Walmer Barracks,	who died 1st April 1874 aged 43 years. Buried 4.4.1874.
A.Co. JOHN PESTER, Private, RMLI of Walmer Barracks,	aged 18 years. Buried 4.4.1874.
ALEXANDER CARVE, B.Reg. of Walmer Barracks, aged	18 years. Buried 16.12.1874.
THOMAS ROBBINS, B.Reg. of Walmer Barracks,	aged 41 years. Buried 25.9.1875.
JOHN CARD, Private, RMLI	aged 32 years of Walmer Barracks, who died suddenly on 15.11.1874.
JOSEPH SCOTT, First Sergeant Instructor of Infantry, RMLI,	who died 11th October 1871 aged 37 years.
JOHN GIBSON of Cavalry Barracks,	aged 35 years. Buried 23.12.1871.
ROBERT HEWSTON, Late Dispensary Corporal RM Depot,	who died 16th Sept. 1873 aged 45 years.
WILLIAM ALLEN of 49th Co. Sergeant, RMLI,	of RM Barracks, Officers Mess Man who died 7th May 1875, aged 40.
JOHN WOON. Quartermaster Sgt, RM,	Died March 8th 1877 aged 51
WILLIAM NORRIS, Private RMLI, of Walmer Barracks	who died 2.2.1873, aged 18.
WILLIAM HODGSON, Sergeant RMLI of Walmer Barracks,	who died 14.1.1876 aged 39.
41st Co. JOSEPH RENSHAW of R.M.Barracks,	age 36. Buried 2.7.1875.
MARK CARSON, Corporal, RMLI,	who died 11th May 1877, aged 29 years. Buried 15.5.1877.
JOHN MORTIMER, Private, RMLI,	died 6.11.1878, age 56 years.
HARRY GISBY, Private, RMLI,	died 19.2.1881 aged 19 years.

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Walmer Barracks, Kent

Walmer Barracks were built in 1794 and a Royal Naval Hospital added in 1800-12. These buildings later housed the Royal Marines School of Music and, following its closure, were converted to private housing in 2003-2004.

1795 North and South Barracks built to accommodate the Infantry and Cavalry due to the army presence during titanic struggles with France between 1793 - 1815.

1881 Census

Ranks not known

Memorials at Walmer