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Bodsham maps
Historic maps of Bodsham and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Bodsham maps
Bodsham photos
We have no photos of Bodsham, although we do have photos of these nearby places:
Brook| Wye| Petham| Brabourne Lees| Godmersham| Smeeth| Lyminge| Elham| Sellindge| Etchinghill| Shalmsford Street| Chilham| Willesborough| Chartham| Kennington| East Hill| Bishopsbourne| Barham| Frogholt| Saltwood| Newington| Bridge| Perry Wood| Patrixbourne| Cheriton| Shorncliffe
Bodsham area books
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The Manleys
I was born here on 10/11/1946, my parents were Mr Norman Charles Manley and Mrs Winafred Ann Manley, we moved to Westwell in 1950.
Lovely Village
My earliest memories must have been around 1958 when I started school at Brook CP school at the top of Spelders Hill. There were two teachers; Miss Archer and Miss Cooling.
My family lived in Natslane in a bungalow designed by my father. My maiden name was Elliott.
Who Ran The Victoria
My family are Hopkins' from Wye. John and then his sister Sarah ran this pub during the 1850's to 1890's.
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1855/J Hopkins -Post Office Directory
1858/John Hopkins -Melvilles Directory
1862/John Hopkins- Post Office Directory
1882/Mrs Sarah Hopkins -Post Office Directory
1891/Peter Green -Post Office Directory
1913/Mrs Amelia Back -Post Office Directory
1918/Mrs Amelia Back- Post Office Directory
1922/Mrs Amelia Back- Post Office Directory
1930/Mrs Amelia Back- Post Office Directory
1938/Wm Foster- Post Office Directory
Policeman's Daughter
My father was the village policeman, William Fenwick. We lived next to the village police station at 19, Upper Bridge Street, Wye. I have two sisters, Pauline and Jacqueline who went to the local primary school. There was a villlage sweet shop on upper bridge Road called Holland's which was run by an ancient old couple who virtually gave the sweets away half the time. When I left school I went to work at Wye college as a laboratory technician. We left the village in 1972. They were happy times in a beautiful village. My father loved being a policeman, there and had many interesting stories to relate about the locals and the local gentry!
The Taylors
My grandfather who I never knew was Albert George Taylor, born in Petham 1886. He was killed in France on Christmas Eve 1914. His father was Frederick and mother Elizabeth Taylor, he had brothers and sisters: Thomas, Frederick, Rosa, Edith.
I currently live in Adelaide, South Australia and would be pleased to hear from anyone who could give me some information as to the history of this family, or any know relatives, unfortunately my mother Ethel Taylor lost contact with the family after his death.
George Allen
Godmersham Post Office
We visited and stayed at the Post Office, village shop and off licence in 1973. My mother Mrs Oliver had just taken over as Post Mistress. My mother had given up a teaching post in Liverpool to be nearer her own mother who lived in Westgate on Sea. She ran it until 1982 when she retired to Herne Bay and took up freelance teaching in her spare time. I would be interested to know of any history relating to the Post Office as it had a lovely garden and was an interesting building
Good For The Roses
I remember nearly forty years ago, my sister Jo's pony dumped on the pub's forecourt, and the landlady, also Jo, had a strong point-of-view about the mess.
Sister Jo quick-wittedly suggested to landlady Jo that one should be grateful for the deposit, which would no doubt be good for the nearby roses... c.1972/3
