Nostalgic memories of Elham's local history

Share your own memories of Elham and read what others have said

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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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