Swanley Village, The Priory 1955

Photo ref: S105006

Any one remember Mr Pat Atteridge who was the owner of the garage on the top Dartford road early 1960 time. Would like to know what became of him. Doug Kitley

Hi my name is Mike Cook, I was born in St Anthonys Lane, Swanley Village in 1953. I had three sisters and one brother. My father, was a farm worker called George Henry Cook, my mothers name was Olive May Cook and we moved to No3 Wood Street. My eldest sister and brother went to live with relatives and my other sisters and myself were placed in care. Does anyone remember the family?

Hello, my name is Chris Hay and my nan was Irene Rooke ( the Rookes that lived opposite the Red Lion PH). I can remember spending time with my mum's aunty, nan's sister Hilda Goose (Rooke) at the time she lived up in Wood Street but I know she lived in the house next to The Lamb PH when she got married to Tom. Think the house is called the chapel? My nan worked as ayoung girl at the Vicarage and looked ...see more

The Priory was my playground from 1936 untill I started work in 1948. My father was Nip Turner, and he worked for Sir Edward Bligh as his chauffeur/gardener from 1920s untill 1972. I was born in 1933 at Lower Daltons. My parents moved to Swanley in1936, and from then on my father cycled to the Priory twice a day, once in the morning and then again in the afternoon. I spent all my holidays at The Priory, mainly ...see more