Godmersham, Church Of St Lawrence The Martyr 1909
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This neat church is basically Norman, and was so badly neglected during early Victorian times and was in such a poor state of repair that it was heavily restored in 1865. Inside there is a 12th-century stone bas-relief of Thomas Becket. There are stout flint walls, splayed Norman windows and arches, and a tympanum depicting a cross.

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A Selection of Memories from Godmersham

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Godmersham

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I was born in Godmersham in 1952 and lived here until 1972 when I got married .We lived in Eggerton lane at the far end . My Father worked for Godmersham Park estate and was head Gardener when he died in 1984 My mother worked at Eggerton Manor . I grew up with the following kids in the village Gillian Kemsley ,David Palmer , Timothy Kelly, Barry Davis , Mark Hyland , Sue Linkin , Richard Tuff , Bryan and Gill ...see more
We visited and stayed at  the Post Office, village shop and off licence in 1973. My mother Mrs Oliver had just taken over as Post Mistress. My mother had given up a teaching post in Liverpool to be nearer her own mother who lived in Westgate on Sea. She ran it until 1982 when she retired to Herne Bay and took up freelance teaching in her spare time. I would be interested to know of any history relating to the Post Office as it had a lovely garden and was an interesting building