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Human settlement in England
Dunkirk is a village and civil parish between Faversham and Canterbury in Kent, England. It lies on the Canterbury Road between Boughton under Blean and
Dunkirk,_Kent
Evacuation of Allied forces in mid-1940
In the Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo and also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, or just Dunkirk, more than 338,000 Allied soldiers were
Dunkirk_evacuation
Boats in the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation
Ships of Dunkirk consisted of over 800 naval and requisitioned vessels, and small, private boats, that sailed from Ramsgate in England to Dunkirk in northern
Little_Ships_of_Dunkirk
Topics referred to by the same term
Kingdom Dunkirk, Cheshire, see National Cycle Route 56 Dunkirk, Gloucestershire Dunkirk, Kent, a village between Faversham and Canterbury Dunkirk, Norfolk
Dunkirk_(disambiguation)
Historic structures in Kent, England
coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Dunkirk is a village and civil parish in the Swale District of Kent, England. It contains 10 grade II listed
Listed buildings in Dunkirk, Kent
Listed_buildings_in_Dunkirk,_Kent
Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Dunkirk (UK: /dʌnˈkɜːrk/ dun-KURK; US: /ˈdʌnkɜːrk/ DUN-kurk; French: Dunkerque [dœ̃kɛʁk] ; Picard: Dunkèke; West Flemish: Duunkerke; Dutch: Duinkerke
Dunkirk
1958 British war film by Leslie Norman
Dunkirk is a 1958 British war film directed by Leslie Norman that depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II, and starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough
Dunkirk_(1958_film)
Cumberland Kirkland, Culgaith, Westmorland and Furness Kirkstone Pass Dunkirk, Kent Lancashire/ Merseyside Kirkdale, Liverpool, Merseyside Kirkby, Merseyside
Kirk_(placename_element)
British prince (born 1942)
Association of Dunkirk Little Ships". Association of Dunkirk Little Ships. Retrieved 28 May 2018. "A message from HRH Prince Michael of Kent". Royal Life
Prince_Michael_of_Kent
Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial
The Dunkirk Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial to the missing that commemorates 4,505 missing dead of the British Expeditionary
Dunkirk_Memorial
Paddle steamer, little ship of Dunkirk
was one of the "little Ships of Dunkirk", making a record seven trips and rescuing 7,000 men in the evacuation of Dunkirk. She was the subject of a £1.8
PS_Medway_Queen
mountain-climber, botanist, zoologist and mollusc-expert. He was born in Dunkirk, Kent to that parish's first incumbent, the Rev. John William Horsley, and
John_William_Horsley
English organist, choral conductor and music editor
was an English organist, choral conductor and music editor. Born at Dunkirk, Kent in 1881, Pettman entered the Royal Academy of Music where he studied
Edgar_Pettman
Radar defence system in Britain in World War II
Instead, each of the stations in the network, Bawdsey, Gt. Bromley, High St, Dunkirk and Swingate (Dover) were left set to their maximum range settings and
Chain_Home
1912 yacht
25th Anniversary return to Dunkirk in 1965. After passing through several other owners, Sundowner was purchased by the East Kent Maritime Trust after the
Sundowner_(yacht)
2017 biographical war drama film by Joe Wright
intermediary with Germany. The British Expeditionary Force is trapped at Dunkirk and Calais, and Britain begins preparing for a German invasion. Against
Darkest_Hour_(film)
History of air traffic control coordinated across the entire United Kingdom
July 1937, Canewdon in August 1937, followed by Great Bromley, and Dunkirk, Kent, with 358-feet masts, fabricated by J. L. Eve Construction. The WAAF
History of air traffic control in the United Kingdom
History_of_air_traffic_control_in_the_United_Kingdom
Australian soldier, Victoria Cross recipient
son of immigrants: Gertrude May Starcevich (née Waters; born c. 1897, Dunkirk, Kent, England) and Josip Starčević (born 13 February 1892, in Lic, Croatia-Slavonia
Tom_Starcevich
involved in Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of Allied troops from the Dunkirk area from 26 May to 4 June 1940. The operation was administered by the
List of ships involved in the Dunkirk evacuation
List_of_ships_involved_in_the_Dunkirk_evacuation
Royal Navy Admiral; commanded the Dunkirk evacuation (1883–1945)
the First World War. In the Second World War, he was responsible for the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940 and planning and commanding the naval forces in the
Bertram_Ramsay
1937 fishing boat
ship' during the 1940 evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in northern France. At 14.7 feet (4.5 m) in length Tamzine was the smallest
Tamzine
Ferry boat
MS Pride of Kent was a cross-channel ferry operated by P&O Ferries, it operated on the Dover to Calais route from 2003 until its retirement in June 2023
MS_Pride_of_Kent
Seaside town in Kent, England
Napoleonic Wars and for the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. The Official Illustrated Guide to South-Eastern and North and Mid-Kent Railways (June 1863) by George
Ramsgate
British and American filmmaker (born 1970)
success with The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014) and Dunkirk (2017). After the release of the critically polarising Tenet (2020), Nolan
Christopher_Nolan
Thames paddle steamer, lost at Dunkirk (1925-1940)
re-dedicated by Prince Michael of Kent at a ceremony in Ramsgate Harbour on 20 May 2025, and subsequently gifted to the city of Dunkirk. Box, Peter (1 January 1989)
HMS_Crested_Eagle
Military unit
The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army based in the county of Kent in existence from 1881 to 1961. The
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Queen's_Own_Royal_West_Kent_Regiment
Seaports in England and France
reopened in 1944. Dunkirk was the route from which British and Allied troops were evacuated in 1940; see Dunkirk evacuation. Dunkirk was left under siege
Channel_Ports
Wooden barge
is resting on the flats adjacent to Stargate Marina in Hoo, Kent. She is a notable Dunkirk little ship reputed to have rescued 100 men. In 2002, Ena was
SB_Ena
Military unit
Royal West Kent Regiment, but whose recruiting areas (the boroughs of Deptford, Greenwich, Lewisham and Woolwich) had been transferred from Kent on the formation
20th Battalion, London Regiment (Blackheath and Woolwich)
20th_Battalion,_London_Regiment_(Blackheath_and_Woolwich)
There are about 1,400 Listed Buildings in the Borough of Swale, Kent , which are buildings of architectural or historic interest. Grade I buildings are
Listed buildings in the borough of Swale, Kent
Listed_buildings_in_the_borough_of_Swale,_Kent
Irish actor (born 1992)
Keoghan's breakthrough came with supporting roles in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk and Yorgos Lanthimos's The Killing of a Sacred Deer (both 2017). His career
Barry_Keoghan
British Army infantry regiment from 1572 to 1961
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), formerly the 3rd Regiment of Foot, was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that was traditionally raised
Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Buffs_(Royal_East_Kent_Regiment)
Military unit
The Kent Fortress Royal Engineers (KFRE) was a volunteer Territorial unit of the British Army that saw service in both World Wars. They are notable for
Kent_Fortress_Royal_Engineers
Town and port in Kent, England
Dover (/ˈdoʊvər/ DOH-vər) is a town, major ferry port and civil parish in Kent, England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part
Dover
1981 studio album by Rose Tattoo
Is King" (Anderson, Cocks) "Manzil Madness" (Anderson, Wells) "Chinese Dunkirk" (Anderson, Leach, Cocks, Royall, Wells) "Sidewalk Sally" (Anderson, Cocks)
Assault & Battery (Rose Tattoo album)
Assault_&_Battery_(Rose_Tattoo_album)
British mariner and officer (1874–1952)
"Titanic" Officer who Saved Soldiers from the Shores of Dunkirk". February 2018. Fitch, Tad; Layton, J. Kent; Wormstedt, Bill (2012). On A Sea of Glass: The Life
Charles_Lightoller
Military unit
Command. After the Dunkirk evacuation, the coastal defence of South East England became a critical priority. On 14 July, the Kent and Sussex Heavy Regiment
1st_Kent_Artillery_Volunteers
American actor (1904–1981)
Best Actor. During World War II, he drove ambulances in France until the Dunkirk evacuation. When the United States entered the war on December 8, 1941
Robert_Montgomery_(actor)
31°W / 51.57; -02.31 ST7886 Dunkirk Wiltshire 51°20′N 2°01′W / 51.34°N 02.01°W / 51.34; -02.01 ST9961 Dunkirk Kent 51°17′N 0°58′E / 51.29°N 00
List of United Kingdom locations: Ds-Dz
List_of_United_Kingdom_locations:_Ds-Dz
Places in the English county
settlements in Kent by population List of civil parishes in Kent Category:Civil parishes in Kent Category:Towns in Kent Category:Villages in Kent Category:Geography
List_of_places_in_Kent
1838 labour riot in Kent, England
in Kent; it has been called the last battle on English soil. The battle was fought between a small group of labourers from the Hernhill, Dunkirk and
Battle_of_Bossenden_Wood
River in England
The River Stour (/ˈstaʊər/, rhymes with "hour" or "tower" ) is a river in Kent, England that flows into the North Sea at Pegwell Bay. Above Plucks Gutter
River_Stour,_Kent
Medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England
Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key
Dover_Castle
1658 battle of the Franco-Spanish War
las Dunas), also known as the Battle of Dunkirk, took place on 14 June 1658, near the strategic port of Dunkirk in what was then the Spanish Netherlands
Battle_of_the_Dunes_(1658)
British military engineer (1747–1830)
which capitulated to the Coalition forces on 28 July, at the siege of Dunkirk from 24 August to 9 September, and at the battle of Hondschoote or Menin
Gother_Mann
Season of television series
after the German invasion of Norway and Denmark. Squerryes Court, Westerham, Kent is used as the grand home of Henry Beaumont (Robert Hardy) and his family
Foyle's_War_series_1
Unitary authority area in Kent, England
authority area with borough status[citation needed] in the ceremonial county of Kent in South East England. It was formed in 1998 by merging the boroughs of
Medway
Military unit
The 2nd Kent Artillery Volunteers, later 4th London Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, popularly known as the Lewisham Gunners, was a volunteer unit of the
2nd_Kent_Artillery_Volunteers
Railway line in Kent, England
The Kent Coast Line is the railway line that runs from Minster East Junction to Buckland Jn connecting Ramsgate and Dover Priory in the English county
Kent_Coast_line
British flying ace (1917–1994)
65 Squadron RAF. He took part in the battle of France and the battle of Dunkirk; scoring no victories. He was then posted to No. 92 Squadron, RAF Tangmere
Brian_Kingcome
1940 plan for German invasion of Britain
day of Operation Sealion ("S-Tag" minus nine); and S-Tag minus eight in Dunkirk, with horses not loaded till S-Tag minus two. All troops would be loaded
Operation_Sea_Lion
Maritime Museum in Kent, England
include two museum ships: the 1946 steam tug Cervia and Sundowner, a 1912 Dunkirk little ship. Port of Ramsgate Ramsgate Lifeboat Station "The Steam Museum
Ramsgate_Maritime_Museum
English cliff shore
defence and as a welcome sight for the evacuees from Dunkirk. The cliffs are part of the coastline of Kent in England between approximately 51°06′N 1°14′E
White_Cliffs_of_Dover
Ramsgate. Kent shared the capture with Anacreon. In July 1800, Kent, under Lieutenant Robert Baron Cooban, participated in the raid on Dunkirk that resulted
Hired_armed_cutter_Kent
Former RNLI lifeboat station in Kent, England
lifeboat station was closed in 1940, after the lifeboat was lost during the Dunkirk evacuation. By 1893, difficulties were being encountered when launching
Hythe_Lifeboat_Station
Wooden sailing barge, Dunkirk little ship
SB Pudge is a wooden Thames sailing barge, built in Rochester, Kent, England in 1922. Her hull was pitch pine on oak frame. She was originally spritsail
SB_Pudge
English actor, playwright and theatre director (born 1960)
Player One (2018). Rylance also appeared in The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Dunkirk (2017), The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), Bones and All (2022), The Outfit
Mark_Rylance
Village in Kent, England
Headcorn is a village and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone in Kent, England. The parish is on the floodplain of the River Beult south east of Maidstone
Headcorn
having heard about the Dunkirk Evacuation (27 May to 4 June 1940). He and a friend travelled by train from Cambridge to Chatham, Kent. There, they underwent
John St Aubyn, 4th Baron St Levan
John_St_Aubyn,_4th_Baron_St_Levan
Village in Kent, England
or /ˈtiːsən/ is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. It is located on the A26 road out of Maidstone, four miles (6.4 km)
Teston
British prince (1900–1974)
of everything," he told Alice.[page needed] In June, after the fall of Dunkirk, Henry was ordered back to England by an embarrassed General Headquarters
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Prince_Henry,_Duke_of_Gloucester
British actor and filmmaker (born 1960)
Supporting Actor. He played supporting roles in Christopher Nolan's films Dunkirk (2017), Tenet (2020), and Oppenheimer (2023). Branagh has starred in the
Kenneth_Branagh
Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
Deighton, Len (1979). Blitzkrieg: From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk. Jonathan Cape. pp. 186–187. ISBN 978-0-2240-1648-3. Deighton states that
World_War_II
Military unit
The Kent Yeomanry was an artillery regiment of the Territorial Army (TA) formed in 1920 by the amalgamation of the Royal East Kent (The Duke of Connaught's
Kent_Yeomanry
Homemade aerostat using weather balloons
White Cliffs of Dover at St. Margarets Bay. He made landfall again over Dunkirk, France, and then tracked inland, landing in a farmer's cabbage patch in
Lawnchair_Larry_flight
Retired Royal Navy officer (born 1955)
educated at The New Beacon Preparatory School and later at Sevenoaks School, Kent, before studying geography at University College, Durham, on a Naval Scholarship
Timothy_Laurence
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
squadron was reformed on 31 December 1916 at Coudekerque just outside Dunkirk, France to operate the Sopwith 1½ Strutter, a multirole biplane. In March
No._204_Squadron_RAF
Former paddle-steamer, now restaurant in Dunkirk
Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk and how to uncover them on a weekend break". Kent Online. Retrieved 19 September 2021. "A Ships's Bell, Dunkirk Paddle Steamer
PS_Princess_Elizabeth
2017 film directed by Alexander Payne
2020. Giardina, Carolyn (January 4, 2018). "Art Directors Guild Awards: 'Dunkirk', 'Shape of Water', 'Blade Runner 2049' Among Nominees". The Hollywood
Downsizing_(film)
2018 British film
Felperin made this concluding comment: "The lack of budget, relative to Dunkirk at least, is glaring in the aerial dogfights, and the score is too maudlin
Hurricane_(2018_film)
British Army officer (1887–1976)
to the United Kingdom, as GOC of II Corps for the final stages of the Dunkirk evacuation. The 3rd Division, temporarily commanded by Kenneth Anderson
Bernard_Montgomery
British Army officer (1886–1946)
France in the first year of the Second World War, only to be evacuated from Dunkirk the following year. Gort later served as Governor of Gibraltar and Malta
John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
John_Vereker,_6th_Viscount_Gort
Harbour in Kent, England
(/ˈrɪtʃbərə/) is a settlement north of Sandwich on the east coast of the county of Kent, England. Richborough lies close to the Isle of Thanet. The population of
Richborough
English actor (1938–2026)
John Nolan Born (1938-05-22)22 May 1938 Kent, England Died 11 April 2026(2026-04-11) (aged 87) Occupation Actor Years active 1965–2026 Spouse Kim Hartman
John_Nolan_(British_actor)
Boat
Patrick Stephens Ltd – Haynes Publishing Group 1992. The Kent Stations- Reference to Dunkirk page 162. ISBN 1 85260 419 0 "Margate Cemetery - Est. 1856
RNLB_Lord_Southborough
Minesweeper of the Royal Navy
Boulogne and Dunkirk. In September 1939 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty for minesweeping duties once more and commissioned as HMS Queen of Kent, pennant
HMS_Atherstone_(1916)
English actor (1924–1987)
actor who performed during the 1950s and 1960s. Turner was born in Bexley, Kent. Before becoming a film and television actor, Turner was a popular leading
Tim_Turner
Radio station in Kent, England
changing a number of them: 103.8 MHz (West Kent) from Bluebell Hill became 103.1 MHz 95.1 MHz (East Kent) from Dunkirk became 102.8 MHz 96.3 MHz (Ashford) became
Heart_Kent
British architect
Peckham, St Mary the Virgin, Platt, and Christ Church at Dunkirk, near Faversham, all in Kent. He also produced plans for enlargement or reseating of several
John_Whichcord_Sr.
British Army in Western Europe from 1939 to 1940
the BEF, French and Belgian forces north of the Somme River retreated to Dunkirk on the French North Sea coast soon after, British and French troops being
British Expeditionary Force (World War II)
British_Expeditionary_Force_(World_War_II)
Red cross on a white background
forbidden to fly it. However, surviving little ships of Dunkirk, which participated in the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II, are allowed to fly it
Saint_George's_Cross
Camp in Kent, England housing Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany
the start of the war, 887 volunteered for the Pioneer Corps. After the Dunkirk evacuation in May 1940, public opinion turned against German-speaking refugees
Kitchener_Camp
- Chorley, Fulwood, Garstang, Leyland (two detachments: Leyland, and "Dunkirk"), Longridge (two detachments: Longridge, and the Corps of Drums), Lostock
List of Army Cadet Force units
List_of_Army_Cadet_Force_units
American actor and singer (1919–2004)
Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". IBDb.com. Retrieved 2023-07-19. "Dunkirk Evening Observer 05 Jun 1946, page Page 9". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-07-19
Howard_Keel
American character actress (1907-1995)
Newspapers.com. "Chautauqua Has Varied Program". Dunkirk Evening Observer. New York, Dunkirk. Dunkirk Evening Observer. July 18, 1931. p. 12. Retrieved
Irene_Tedrow
English actor (1902–1977)
the overseer of three top secret agents. Nicholls married actress Faith Kent on 29 September 1947. They had two daughters, Kate Nicholls (born 1954) and
Anthony_Nicholls_(actor)
Queen of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837
would be born on British soil; however Adelaide miscarried at Calais or Dunkirk during the journey on 5 September 1819. Back in London they moved into
Adelaide_of_Saxe-Meiningen
British G-class destroyer
1930s. Greyhound participated in the Norwegian Campaign in April 1940, the Dunkirk evacuation in May and the Battle of Dakar in September before being transferred
HMS_Greyhound_(H05)
British actor (1905–1978)
duration of the war. His service included assisting with the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940, with his ship returning to the rescue scene multiple times to
Arthur_Brough
Cemetery in South East England
Campaign, the Battle of the Somme, the 1918 Zeebrugge Raid, the Battle of Dunkirk, the Battle of the Denmark Strait and sinking of HMS Hood, the Battle of
Hamilton_Road_Cemetery,_Deal
Diocese of the Church of England
as the See of Canterbury is a Church of England diocese covering eastern Kent which was founded by St Augustine of Canterbury in 597. The diocese is centred
Diocese_of_Canterbury
Corps of the British Army in the First and Second World Wars
Corps was withdrawn from Dunkirk after the defeat of British forces by the Germans in May 1940. Order of Battle at Dunkirk: GOC: Lieutenant-General Sir
III_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
The development of the railways linked Hazebrouck to Lille to Calais and Dunkirk. The incorporation into France of what had previously been a Flemish town
Hazebrouck
Listed house in Hellingly, East Sussex
estate was managed by Alfred Linforth Pitman, a veteran of the Battle of Dunkirk. In 1952, the house became a Grade I listed building. In the early 1970s
Horselunges_Manor
Royal Navy officer (1917–1987)
and Albert in Portsmouth. In 1940 he took part in the evacuation from Dunkirk. From June 1942, Dickens was the commanding officer of HM MTB 234 and the
Peter_Gerald_Charles_Dickens
American World War I flying ace
already an experienced pilot when he joined No. 13 Squadron RNAS, based at Dunkirk, on 19 December 1917. Between 3 January and 19 February 1918 he scored
Jeffery_Day
Proposed subsea electricity connector between the UK and France
Grid substation in north Kent, England, with Réseau de Transport d'Électricité Warande substation in Bourbourg (Nord) near Dunkirk in northern France. Electricity
Gridlink_Interconnector
British passenger ship
Calais. She was one of the ships that took part in Operation Dynamo, the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. She rescued 9,500 men in seven trips. On 2 June 1940
MV_Royal_Daffodil_(1939)
1667 Second Anglo-Dutch War battle
the fleet anchorages off Chatham Dockyard and Gillingham in the county of Kent. At the time, the fortress of Upnor Castle and a barrier chain called the
Raid_on_the_Medway
Epic period musical film
World. 27 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. "Les Misérables (2013)". Kent Film Office. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2014. "Ashridge Estate:
Les_Misérables_(2012_film)
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