Goudhurst, St Mary's Church c.1955
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Photo ref: G38007M
Photo of Goudhurst, St Mary's Church c.1955

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A Selection of Memories from Goudhurst

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 Goudhurst

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In the late 50.s we lived at park farm Colliers Green. I had a sunday job working for"dinks" (that was his nickname) At the service station on the Cranbrook Road. I and my brother Roger went to Colliers Green primary. I latterly went to Bethany School. My father worked for if I remember Russell and son millers at Cranbrook Mill.Had good times in the early sixties in and around Goudhurst and Cranbrook. I ...see more
I stayed here when it was a Youth Hostel. We had to sleep on the floor in a gallery with a large tapestry. One of our group swore that they saw a ghost during the night. I remember that there was a Priest Hole accessed through a cupboard in the corner of one of the upper rooms. The kitchen still had a lot of the original hooks and fittings. One of these was said to be where people were tied to be flogged.
My grandfather lived in Tattlebury House at the time when this picture was taken in 1904. His name was Robert Bullen Newington. I would be most grateful for any information regarding this house and its occupants around this time. Melanie Newington
I remember staying at Tattlebury House with Lynn and Mike Jacobs during the aftermath of the hurricane. I work for BT and lodged here for about 5 weeks. At that time it was split into two, I believe Mikes mother had the other half of the house. We would be in the Vine every night drinking till very late, usually with Lynn and Mike. Mike would introduce us to locals who would buy us drinks to thank us for getting ...see more