Chartham, The Asylum 1903

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Hi, my father was brought up by his mum and dad in the grounds of the hospital. He had 3 brothers, Eric, Bert and Len. His name was Ray. He met my mother there as she worked in the main hospital, I think about 1948/9, her name was Lena Hobman. Mother has passed away but just wondered if any one remembers any of the family as we know very little of these times. Thank you, Brenda.

I have good memorys of Chartham. My family used to go hopping every year. We were on a Mr Finn's farm untill the late 1950s when he stopped the hand-picking. I would like to get some photos of the hopping huts we stayed in for 6 weeks. When Mr Finn ceased picking we went down the road to another farm, it was called Robson Farm but later it became Hulmes Farm. I still go back to re-live the good old times, allthough it ...see more

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.

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