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From approximately 1939-1945 the house was taken over by the Waifs and Strays Society becoming a home for 40 boys. They had moved from Chislehurst, Kent. The house was also used as a landmark by German bombers during their attacks on Coventry.

A memory of Warwick in 1940 by Claire Allen

My family moved to Yapton, from Folkestone Kent, because my husband had a job there. It was a difficult time but I was expecting a baby and I had a 3 year old son so it was also an exciting time for us. Over the years we ...Read more

A memory of Yapton in 1982 by Frances Fagg

Tosh and I and easy pickings Hi everyone, It's me again with the continuation of my wee story. I was taken by surprise how many people liked and responded to the ...Read more

A memory of Newarthill by Peter Laird

John McCue was a Union Rep at Hendon Mill and left c.1910 following a dispute with management. As a result his son, then about two years old, grew up in Kent where the family relocated to work at The Imperial Paper Mills, Gravesend. ...Read more

A memory of Sunderland by Wendy Larmour

I used to go to Little Chart Farm, Pluckley as a child, being born in the East End in 1946.  My memories are of freedom and adventure, long, happy carefree days spent in the beautiful Kent countryside, for a few weeks each summer. My aunt ...Read more

A memory of Pluckley in 1956 by Alexandra Mustin

My brothers and I lived in Osborne Road in the mid 60s - 72 and we used to climb in to the nursery in Beulah Crescent just to look at the pond! I believe it was in an old horse water trough but I might be wrong. We were ...Read more

A memory of Thornton Heath by Claire Ringham

I lived at 14 oak street Chapel of Ease. I can remember the two estates being built and the bridge in the photo is also the way I went to school at the west end primary school. The red phone box is still there I believe, in the photo the high ...Read more

A memory of Abercarn by John Weeks

I hope that anyone left of my family can read this, as now being 72 , I lost all track of coming to Kent. My home town was Lytham St Annes where my mother lived and dad was in the RAF and met my mother there. My ...Read more

A memory of Faversham by Peter Manuel

My family used to stay at Elm Cottage on Trewoon Road in Mullion for many of our summer holidays during the 1970's. The cottage belonged to a Mrs Kent, known to us affectionately as Aunty Ellie, who at that time lived in Caerleon in Wales ...Read more

A memory of Mullion

I have such good memories of Much Hadham. My grandparents, Mr & Mrs Morris lived in a lordship cottages just outside of Much Hadham village - the house went with my grandfather's job which was a gardener for Doctor & Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Much Hadham by Rosemary Withers