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Lower Hardres maps
Historic maps of Lower Hardres and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Lower Hardres maps
Lower Hardres photos
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Petham| Bridge| Bishopsbourne| Patrixbourne| Shalmsford Street| Chartham| Canterbury| Bekesbourne| Barham| Littlebourne| Fordwich| Chilham| Godmersham| Sturry| Aylesham| Ickham| Elham| Wickhambreaux| Wingham| Boughton-Under-Blean| Wye| Brook
Lower Hardres area books
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Kent memories
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
Bishopsbourne School
I loved school. There was one teacher, Miss Castle, she lived with her sister in a house attached to the school. One day Miss Castle gave us all a small Union Jack flag and told us to stand beside the school wall as someone important was coming by and sure enough along came Winston Churchill, we all waved our flags and he gave us the V for victory sign. The purpose of his visit was to inspect a railway gun (The Bosche Buster) which was housed in an old railway tunnel further up the road.
WINCHEAP SCHOOL
I have a photo of the 'top class' sitting in front of what had been the connecting passage from the Head Master's Office(Mr Bradshaw) to another part of the school. It was known as 'the drainpipe' after the school was blitzed, we had our school dinners in there!. I don't know who took the photo but we all had a copy. I was then Doris Bailey.
Moving to Kingston
I moved to Kingston in 1976 from London, we lived in a caravan with our three children for six months as the house had no proper water supply, no electricity a decaying roof and no toilet. I had another child in 1977. We did not get an electricity supply until August 1982. I live up on the downs at Ileden and things have changed greatly over the years. When we came it was a working farm and a great place to bring up children. Now all the farming is done by contractors and there are no sheep, cattle or a shepherd. I am the only person here from the 1970s, all the houses that were for farm workers are long since sold. Every year until last year there were shoots from October to February but the land is gradually being returned to its natural state and habitat. This is very nice but the pheasants were great watchdogs and I would know if anyone was about as they would make a... Read more
The Old Mill
The mill bridge shown in the photograph was washed away in a flood in the 1960's. Unfortunately the mill pond was a favourite place for some children to swim in then. We lost one of the children on the hospital estate by drowning there in the pond, whose name was Billy Johnson, whose parents worked as nurses at St Augustine's in 1963. He is buried in Chartham cemetery.
Beech House
Beech House was the school attached to St. Augustines,which used to be the County Asylum. I was there from 1964-66. I always found the people of Chartham top be lovely and kind. I remember walks down to the church and mill,and waiting on the station to go home for the holidays. I have only fond memories of Chartham and it's people
Asylum
My ancestor Jecoliah Coleman (nee Roberts) was admitted to the Chartham asylum in the late 1800's, and died here in 1915. She had a husband and 2 sons still alive so I wonder why she needed to be admitted, poor woman.
