Hall Farm, Eastham
I lived at Hall Farm during the war years and along with my sister attended the Village School where Bill Haining was headmaster. My father farmed 300 acres in and around Eastham and kept a dairy herd of about 50 cows. The farm was bombed just a few days before Christmas in 1941, the farm buildings skirting the roadside were demolished and the bull and six cows were killed. Fortunately the farmhouse survived and there were no other fatalities.
My father, Arthur Mason, was killed in a farming accident in 1953 and my husband and I took over the farm. Most of the land was eventually taken and this is where the Mill Park Estate now stands. We left there in 1970. Happy and sad memories of Eastham.
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RE: RE: Hall Farm, Eastham
I used to come to Masons farm for eggs when I was a little girl, I can remember playing upstairs in the farm house with it must have been the younger daughter, I think there were 3. I always wanted to be a Land Army girl and work on Mr Mason's farm. I remember him and his wife well, my father was Fred Taylor who had a garage on the New Chester Road, we lived behind the post office at 16 Stanley Lane. I also attended the village school under the famous Bill Haining, some of us old school friends keep in touch, Gill Roberts, Pauline Roberts, Barbara Coathup, Lyn Slack. I also remember Mr Mason dying, I think I'm right that his tractor overturned on him. I left Eastham around 1957, but came back to live here in 1965 and have no intentions of leaving again.
Comment from Rosemary Abraham on Friday, 12th November 2010.
RE: RE: Hall Farm, Eastham
I too went to the village school, Ii very often had my tea with Mr Haining and his family. I remember those names you mention. I also remember Carol Kent, Sheila Buist, Wendy Mcviey. There were a few girls from Ferry Road. I used to live on Carlette Camp. Do you remember there were two little shops in Ferry Road where you could get home-made pop.
Comment from Eileen Neil on Saturday, 29th January 2011.