Elham, St Mary's Church c.1960

Photo ref: E156022

My Mother was Gertrude Kathlene Pegden and was the cousin of Bib Pegden..My grandfather was William Pegden was killed on the Somme in the first would war in 1916. I remember my mother telling me about the Pegdens and how they had a railway around their garden. Also they were keen traction engine collectors.

LEST I FORGET! How it was for my 1st, 2nd and 3 x great-grandparent who lived and worked and died in Elham,Kent, and my dear sweet great-grandfather who was born in the Elham Union workhouse and in 1913 moved his family to New Zealand after his parents died. Lest I forget... how hard it was for them... his mother was sent to Chatham madhouse years prior and died in 1901 ...aged 81. Lest I forget... the hardship and ...see more

I do believe I had to walk down this lane to the bottom where there was a small department store on the right, and the Abbots Fireside on the left to attend the village school located in the local community hall. We lived in a row of cottages at the top of the lane, Prospect Terrace. Was on holiday at the time when war broke out, so stayed for a year before returning to London. In the village lived ...see more