Elvington memories
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Skating Rink
I lived in Elvington in a small prefab in Sweetbriar Lane. I used to go roller skating in a play area where there were swings etc, the rink had a big crack across the middle which we used to jump over. i went to Aylesham secondary school and used to bunk off and get the train through to Canterbury with friends and sit in the cafes listening to pop music, then get the train back to Aylesham in time for the bus to take me back to the village.
The Pantomime at The Welfare Hall
My mum was called Jill Drake and my dad was Bob Drake and he worked down the pit. We lived in St Johns Road and I remember that I was about 7 when the Elvington Players was first launched. The Pantomime was Mother Goose and somewhere I have a photo of it which I will try and find it. It was a great hit and I think most families in Elvington had a part. I remember that Pearl and Alf Tridini were in it and the costumes were great. All singing, all dancing.
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The Burley Family on Sandwich Road
My great x3 grandparents George and Maria Burley lived on Sandwich Rd in the 1880's and 1890's. Maria (maiden name Andrews) was born in Eythorne in 1837. If anyone has any information about what Eythorne, or specifically Sandwich Rd was like at this sort of time I'd love to hear from you.
Elissa
Childhood
I was born at Yew Tree Cottage Lower Eythorne, opposite the White Horse pub in 1945, and left the village when I was 21.
I remember the fresh fish van, the cricket pitch behind the pub in Upper Eythorne, steamrollers, bubbles in the tar during the summer, collecting car numbers, the number 88 bus to Dover, Sunday School, Elvington School when it was a long wooden building, cricket and football at the Colliery Welfare Ground, going for walks along the lane, collecting blackberries and wild strawberries, wandering around Ledger's farm, climbing trees along Shepherdswell Road, and many more.
My Family in Sandwich Road
My dad Neville Gerry was born in Sandwich Road in 1949, he was the youngest of 5 children. He was not what you would call a model son as he used to follow my grandmother home after she took him to school. I spent many a happy summer there myself, walking through the fields and going to Tommy's hole to play. Collecting blakberries along the disused railway track and spending time at the stables next to the church. We spent many happy hours there and going to the post office each morning to collect the papers and getting sweets.
Majula House
When my grandfather Edward Mackenzie was married in 1915 his place of residence was given as Majula House, Lower Eythorne. I presume he was lodging there. He was a miner who I believe came from the north east. Does anyone know where is/was Majula House? jbmack
Once Upon A Time
I lived in Gate Cottage for 2 years after my parents moved there from Surrey. They moved to return to dad's home county and to be close to my uncle and aunt who lived in Holt Street, Nonington. At one time there were 10 Packers living in Nonington/Frogham. I married a girl from Nonington College who I met in the Royal Oak at Nonington and my sister married in Barfrestone church. A lovely part of the world. I remember the Bridge Club (village, not cards!), Duck Inn at PettBbottom and Dirty Dick's Cafe in Sandwich (best steaks ever). Great pubs including the Blazing Donkey and the Black Pig. I lived in Shepherdswell for a while after marriage but moved to Sussex then Wiltshire in later retired life. I have a feeling that history will agree I lived in the best of all times.
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