Why we were formed
The Deal Society, originally known as The Deal Protection Society, supported by a galvanised population, helped to thwart a partial destruction of the town which would have meant having modern civic buildings in place of the largely unspoilt seaside town you see today.
Deal... Will its past shape its future?
A lecture given by Robin Green on July 1st 2011 at the Astor Community Theatre as part of the Deal Festival of Music and Arts.
The Origins of The Deal Society
The background to the formation of the Deal Protection Society (as it was then known) lay in a report in the East Kent Mercury of 4 January 1946 of a Town Council meeting at which the "redevelopment of a badly bombed area was foreshadowed". This area was defined as bounded by the sea on the east, the High Street on the west, King Street on the north and South Street on the south. Although a grant from the Exchequer might be obtained, it was understood that "indirectly they would have to pay for the improvements themselves". It was agreed to defer the subject for a few months.