Past Memories Of Rodney Stoke

A Memory of Rodney Stoke.

The war years I spent in Rodney Soke from 1940 until I married in in 1962. My great-grand father was Silvester, and my father took his name of Silvester and I have it as a second name. My grandfather Rowland was the landlord of the Rodey Stoke Inn, my sister Sheila lived there all her life until Grandad's death in 1958. St Leonard's church never had electricity and I used to pump the organ for Mrs Sealy and if I did not pump fast enough she would soon let me have some black looks. And Reg Carey had some hard work lighting the boiler just under the floor on entry to the church. I attended Sunday School every Sunday with my sister, then had tea at the Rodney Stoke Inn with my grandad and stepgran. Bonfire Night was always held at the inn. There were two walnut trees there at the time.
The garage at Rodney Stoke was run by Jack Hewish, he was a great man, if ever I got a puncture in my push-bike he would always repair it free of charge. I have a lot of good memories, and also some sad ones. Attending my second oldest daughter's wedding at the chuch was a really great time. The sad times were my father's and mother's services of burial. I still visit the church often. I have too many memories to tell them all.