From the Dover Express and East Kent News, 19 May 1939.

The Skal Club of London - an organisation of the responsible members of the travel, transport and hotel industries - recently chose St. Margaret's Bay for one of their periodical gatherings and on Saturday, May 6th, held a banquet at the St. Margaret's Bay Hotel.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, 24 November 1939.

The Bay Hotel Co., St. Margaret's Bay, were summoned for non-payment of £156 1s. 2d. rates. An order was made for payment in fourteen days.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, 1 December 1939.

St. Margaret's Cliff fall and Storm Damage.

Heavy seas and a fall of cliff did considerable damage on the se front at St. Margaret's on Monday. The cliff fall occurred behind the Bay Hotel and the chalk, estimated at 800 tons, crashed through the bar window, completely smashing the scullery and blocking up the back entrants of the hotel.

The Manager, Mr. N Barnard, and members of the staff were clearing shingle away from the front of the hotel when the fall occurred, at about 3 p.m. Mr. Barnard actually saw the cliff face give way and slide down onto the back of the hotel with a faint swishing noise. When he and the staff went to investigate they were met by a cloud of dust coming through the hotel. They found the bar window burst in and chalk piled high on the floor. The weight of the chalk smashed the scullery roof and brought down a huge iron girder. The room was full of debris and buried under the chalk were two refrigerators, a washing machine, a potato peeler and an ice-cream plant .A considerable quantity of chalk also fell into the swimming pool. Fortunately, no one was hurt, although for some time the hotel cat was not seen. Later, however, it turned up covered in chalk.

The fall of cliff revealed, 20 or 30ft. up the face, the opening of a cave the existence of which had been forgotten. It has been revealed, however, that at one time there was a water tank in the cave before a main supply was laid to the Bay.

The rough sea in the morning was one of the worst in living memory. Huge waves broke against the sea wall sending spray right over the Bay Hotel, piling beach on the hotel forecourt and breaking away three substantial brick flower pots. Further West, the heavy seas tore down about 12yds. of the sea wall and undermined and broke up a hard tennis court by the said of the "Follies." All along the front fences and hedges were damaged by the waves and the water caused the garden in front of "Beachcroft" to sink about 2ft. A considerable amount of beach was deposited on the road, causing several vehicles to get stuck, and the water left a tidal mark of leaves and debris on the lawns of the Bay Hotel. The small wooden jetty in front of the hotel was wrecked and several boards were torn from the already dilapidated groins.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, 1 December 1939.

Newton Barnard, manager of the St. Margaret's Bay Hotel was summoned for allowing light to show from the hotel at 9.10 p.m. on 2nd November.

Defendant pleaded not guilty.

Special Constable R. T. Jones said that he was with Special Constable Laslett when he saw light from the Bay Hotel reflected on the cliffs at the rear. The light coming from the roof of the scullery. he had spoken to defendant previously about light showing from the rear.

Special Constable Laslett gave similar report.

Defendant said that he checked up on the lights every quarter of an hour. There had been a disastrous fall of cliffs , and some wood work he had over the skylight of the scullery had been knocked down. As a result of the cliff fall the scullery had been demolished.

Sergt Wood K.C.C. stationed at St. Margaret's said the lights had been showing from the hotel on several occasions.

The Chairman said that defendant would be fined £3, and if there were any further offences he would be fined a great deal more. The bench congratulated the Special Constables on doing their duty very well.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, 29 December 1939.

The Bay Hotel held held a very successful dance on Boxing Night when over 100 people were present and spent a very happy evening, and were overjoyed at the appearance of Eddie Carroll, who consented to play for them. The sale of a basket of fruit realised £1 7s. 6d., which amount is being forwarded to the Royal Victoria Hospital. This was the second dance held since the severe fall of cliff, previously reported in these columns, which temporarily suspended business. The management announce that arrangements have been made to receive visitors and and accommodate guests, also that there will be a New Year's Eve Dance held on Saturday next, when the management will be glad to welcome all.