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Memories of Shoreham And Otford
My fathers parents, Edward and Winifred Simmons, ran the general stores in the Parade at Otford in the 1950s and early 1960s. My mother, her sister and parents, Grace and Alfred Maddock, lived in Bubblestone Road. My parents started courting after going to a dance at Otford Village Hall and were married at St Bartholomews Church, Otford in 1953. Their early married life was spent in Bromley. As a child, I recall visits to my grandparents - my father driving the Anglia down the enchanting lane of Old Polhill that lead to the beautiful "golden valley" that still looked much as it would have done to Samuel Palmer when he was painting in the early 19th century. It always felt to me as if I was coming home. When I was about nine we visited Ye Olde George Inn at Shoreham on a warm, late summer... Read more
Eagleton Family Living in Otford
My Grandparents, Thomas & Marie Eagleton lived at The Charne in Otford. As a child I would always play amongst the weeping willows that grew by their house. My grandad would take me for long walks across the fields where we would occasionally pick corn on the cob and even some hops. We would search for owl pellets to retrieve the tiny skeletons of small vermin and birds. We never did make it up to the chalk cross on the hill. My Nan worked in Mrs Mac's Tea room on the round-a-bout by the pond. My father, David Eagleton attended Otford Primary school. I'm told that an Eagleton also lived in the bungalow next to the ruin. My grandad and his daughter Janet are buried at Otford cemetery. My heart will always be in Otford, I have good memories there and I try to visit at least 7 times a year.
My Childhood in Knatts Valley
I was born in Knatts Valley, in a bungalow belonging to George and Elsie Lines of Lynwood, friends of my mother and father. George became my Godfather, and one of my names is also George. I was supposed to have been born at Lavendale but it was not yet fully built. My Grandparents, Tom and Kate Griffiths lived next door at The Camp. I was Christened at the little parish church at Woodlands, and after the war went to West Kingsdown village school. I walked each day across the hill and farmland to get there. Later I went to the local school at Farningham when a school bus was laid on.
When I was eight years old and father had returned from the war (he was in the fart east) we moved to London, however I spent every school holiday in knatts valley with my Grandparents.
I used to go swimming in the pool at East Hill (The water always seemed... Read more
My Mum''s Memories of Eynsford
My mum lived here for about 7 years until 1967, her father was the village policeman and they lived in The Police House in Eynsford. Mum was christened in St Martin's Church and went to the primary school which has been gone a long time and now has houses on the site. She can remember having to walk to the school hall on the main road for school dinner. Her best friend lived at Lullingstone and they spent many happy hours around there. The Police House had its own large drive set back from the road with two entrances, shared with another Police House with an office in between and my mum and her brothers and sister were not allowed anywhere near the phone as it would always be 'Police business'. There was a large garden with the house which had an air raid siren in it. This was regularly tested and very very loud. Mum has very many happy memories of the village, playing in the ford and river... Read more
Eynsford School
My brothers and I went to school here in the 1950s, taking the school bus (operated by Hevers' coaches) from Romney Street. I have many memories of the school, which I will add sometime, but would also like to hear of others.
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