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Boughton Lees maps
Historic maps of Boughton Lees and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Boughton Lees maps
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Eastwell| Kennington| Wye| Westwell| East Hill| Brook| Ashford| Willesborough| Hothfield| Godmersham| Charing| Great Chart| Chilham| Perry Wood| Brabourne Lees| Smeeth| Selling| Pluckley| Shalmsford Street| Chartham| Bethersden| Sellindge
Boughton Lees area books
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Patient at Grosvenor Sanatorium
I was a patient at Grosvenor Sanatorium from 1941 - 1943. I was 19 and recovering from TB with many other patients. Despite our illness they were happy times. We produced and starred in our own concerts. We had our own radio station operated by us and we took requests for songs. I am 82 years old now and living in Australia. I have just been looking at some photos taken from this time that I have. We used to go for walks around the grounds as we were getting better. We were also given a little red book when we left, signed by all the staff and patients. Some names that are in it include, Joan, Rusty, Irene, Betty, Joyce, Olive, Doris, Bobby, Trudy, Daphne, Agnes, Maryanne, Sheila, Winnie, Sheila, Winnie, Mary and Marie. I hope someone else or someone's sibling will see this and remember me. (My daughter came across this site.)
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!
Westwell Cottage
I lived here 1950ish, my dad worked on a farm which I think was called Coles Farm. I can remember the village school with a curtain in the middle. My dad's name was Mr Norman Charles Manley, my mum was Winafred Anne Manley.
Eastwell Park, Lake & Church
My great-grandfather sketched this landscaped scene in pencil & pastils, his name was Thomas Corbett McDonald. I was thrilled to find this address, it answers a lot of questions. I'm from Sydney Australia and as I just discovered an etching of his initials in sandstone (circa 1885) at Chinamans Beach (Sydney Harbour) the 'jig-saw' is nearly complete for us. Thank you. Best regards, R.W.Elliot.
Growing up in Eastwell Park
My grandfather came up from Cranbourne in Dorset and was head gamekeeper of Eastwell Park all his working life, and my mother met my father, Alfred Clark, when he was sent there to work. They married in the church that was later to be bombed. The house of my grandparents was next to the church on the lake that we as children (my sister and brother and I) used to go out in a punt to fish on, then it had lots of pike in. I remember most the spring flowers that grew in the churchyard and most of all the masses of double snowdrops that grew all the way round the lake. Watching (Titch) Herbert Haskell my dear grandad work with the young pheasants was a memory that would stay with me for ever. I have lived in Kent all my life but Dorset is my roots. If there is anyone left who would remember us please get in touch with me: maureenjfeakins@talktalk.net
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.
