Timeline of Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish

Fr. Godfrey Holdstock retires as assistant priest but continues to celebrate a Sunday Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea when he is in Broadstairs.

Rev. Deacon Charles Parker, ordained for the diocese of Arundel and Brighton, is now resident in Broadstairs and begins to exercise his ministry in the parish.

The Faithful Companions of Jesus leave Broadstairs

Work on building the new parish hall begins.

Work on building the new parish hall begins.

Fr. David Caine is transferred to Canterbury and is appointed an Honorary Canon. Fr. Philip Graham Seed becomes parish priest.

Godfrey Holdstock is ordained priest in Our Lady star of the Sea and takes up his post as assistant priest.

Fr. Ronald Duggan retires and Fr. David Caine is appointed parish priest.

Matthew Dickens is ordained priest in Our Lady Star of the Sea. He eventually becomes Monsignor Matthew Dickens and is appointed Vicar General of the diocese of Southwark.

Fr. Peter Farmer resigns and Fr. Ronald Duggan is appointed parish priest.

Fr. Peter Farmer (died 2005) arrives.

Canon O’Friel resigned and the parish was then served by Fr. Snaith (died 1991), Fr. Barry Angus (died 2017) and Fr. Terence Quinlan (died 1993).

Kenneth Knight ordained a permanent deacon.

Fr. David Maher was appointed parish priest of Dover.

Fr. David Maher (died 2014) arrived as curate.

Parish handed over to the diocese of Southwark. Canon John O’Friel (died 1987) was parish priest; Fr. Daniel Futter was curate until 1971.

Fr. Abbot Thatcher OSB resigns as parish priest. Fr. Aidan back for a short while.

Fr. Aidan M c Ardle OSB then Fr. Abbot Thatcher OSB .

Holy Cross building opened as Thanet’s Catholic secondary school.

Fr. Ethelbert Arnold OSB (died 1966).

Fr. Martin returns (died 1951).

Fr. Martin went to London: Fr. Bede Winslow OSB , Fr. Edward Hull OSB and finally Fr.Wilfred Emery OSB take Fr. Martin’s place.

New church begun.

Fr. Martin de Vidts OSB given the site for the present church.

Building of Holy Cross Convalescent home started.

The arrival of the Faithful Companions of Jesus.

Fr. Adalbert Amandolini OSB (died 1926) first fully-resident priest.

Fr. Michael Lonegan OSB (died 1909) began to stay in Broadstairs for the weekends.

Fr. Elphege Power OSB has tin church built.

The Rutts moved to Ramsgate, donating land for a tin church in Broadstairs.

Captain and Mrs Rutt moved to Broadstairs, making a chapel in their garden for the celebration of Mass.