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Dolly Clout

Played by Elaine Claxton

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Date of birth
17 October 1842
Place of birth
Folkestone
Age at outbreak of WW1
71
Occupation
Fortune teller
Address
Martello Road, Folkestone

Dramatic and often short of cash, Dolly Clout is the closest Folkestone has to a mystic. She tells fortunes and reads tea leaves and many townspeople say she has a gift. This leads to time in the limelight at the Pleasure Gardens Theatre under the stage name of .

A strong bond forms between Dolly and when Dolly supports Dorothea through a desperate time and then later Dorothea returns the kindness.