1957 Upwards Susan June Keeler

A Memory of Petham.

I was a little girl who was adopted to Cecil John Keeler and my first visit to Petham was as a 5yr old. My Granny Fanny keeler and had 5 sons. Dick.Ray.Ted.Cecil and Reg.Granny Keeler also had 3 daughters Daisy.Girlie and Doreen. The Keeler family began in Bridge (Waltham) as far back as the 1600 period(or mid period) where even one Keeler was a Juror. My father Cecil John keeler left the South behind and lived in Leeds after the marriage to his Northern wife Ada. I remember arriving on Town Road and running down the path-round to the back door and seeing this huge lady in a armchair and asking 'Are you my Granny'?. The whole village was a hive of activity with a garage shop run by Mrs Smith.Along Town Road Lived Reg Keeler who had three sons and two daughters. Reg being married to Betty Wood.Further along was Bettys sister Brenda who I believed lived next door to the Police house.As you wandered down the Street-Vicarage Hill was on the left and my aunt Edna lived there.Going along the Street you passed the thatched cottage which still remains and eventually came to the little Stores where people would gather and while away the latest news.Then you came upon the Dukes Head where most of the villages men would have a pint to unwind from there day. As you made your way up the hill you past Cotterill Manor and finally to the Post Office and supplies. Carry on further you came to Duckpit Lane and the road forked off to Waltham. My Gran in her day ran a shop and lived at Little Jersey. I want to know so much more of life and it's changes so if anyone remembers the Keelers I'd love to her more stories. I own two books of which one is called the House on the Hill and the other Petham Tales and from photos I believe one boy is the son of Brenda who I mentioned. I would like to know who of the Keelers are buried in All Saints Church as I only remember my Gran Keeler

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