Eagleton Family Living in Otford
My Grandparents, Thomas & Marie Eagleton lived at The Charne in Otford. As a child I would always play amongst the weeping willows that grew by their house. My grandad would take me for long walks across the fields where we would occasionally pick corn on the cob and even some hops. We would search for owl pellets to retrieve the tiny skeletons of small vermin and birds. We never did make it up to the chalk cross on the hill. My Nan worked in Mrs Mac's Tea room on the round-a-bout by the pond. My father, David Eagleton attended Otford Primary school. I'm told that an Eagleton also lived in the bungalow next to the ruin. My grandad and his daughter Janet are buried at Otford cemetery. My heart will always be in Otford, I have good memories there and I try to visit at least 7 times a year.
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My grandparents were also Tom & Marie Eagleton. My dearly departed mother, Janet, is buried with my Grandad in the churchyard. Faith is my cousin and I fondly remember the times we had in Otford. My father, Ron Evans, also now departed, met my mother during National Service. They originally lived in Talston Lane and later moved to No. 9, The Charne. Dad was a good footballer and played for the Otford team for many years, I still have some of his football medals at home. I will always remember the happy days we spent with Nan & Grandad. The walks we had over the fields were some of the happiest days of my life. We used to paddle in the river down at the Weirs, make bows & arrows from elder branches and run in and out of the V1 craters. Sometimes we walked to Shoreham and had a drink in what I think was The Rising Sun PH. The Archbishop's Palace has always fascinated me. At the time it wasn't fenced off so you could walk inside and look up at the fireplaces and imagine the large fire and banquets that must have been held there. The walks up the Mount and Greenhill, to look out over the magnificent countryside. We were away for hours and would return to a fantastic Sunday dinner cooked by my Nan. Her rice pudding has never been equalled!
I could go on for pages writing of my memories. As Faith has already said, my heart still lies with Otford. When we pass it on the motorway we always shout out "Hello Otford!"
I will be visiting again in October along with my sister and our spouses. I am really looking forward to it.
Comment from Gerald Evans on Wednesday, 22nd September 2010.