Nostalgic memories of Horton Kirby's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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I was born and brought up in Dartford but my aunt, Nora Hall, was housekeeper to Sir Edward Bligh and they had moved to Horton Kirby in 1961 from Swanley Village. Sir Edward took a ten-year lease upon the house that was then called "Holmesdale". The front gates were upon the corner of Horton Road and Bull Hill. This house is now known as "Rashleigh Lodge". (Sir Edward and my aunt moved to Fairlight, ...see more
Hello, I was born in Franks Hall in 1940, in a air raid no less!. Anybody else!
I was stationed at RAF Sopley 1954 /1957. I used to stay with Mr and Mrs Cronk. Their son Alan was also in the RAF. I stayed with them a few times because I lived in the Midlands and it was a long way to travel. Alan also had a sister but I cannot remember her name.