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Posted by Eveline Prescott on 04 July 2004 at 21:16

My Grandmothers family lived in Worth at Rhoda Cottage untill about 1950. Her two brothers Frank and Arthur Parker were killed in W.W 1 and are named on the village War memorial. There were 3 other brothers Alf, Fred and Ben one sister Rhoda, My Grandmother was Fanny Parker
I understand her mother was a school mistress I would be very interested if any one could give me any information on the Parker family

Warrington U.K.

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Posted by Hazel Underwood (Hambidge) on 21 June 2004 at 15:28

Hi Jane, Lyn, Trevor and anyone else that might remember - hope you're all keeping well.
Going back to the '64 '65 era, does anyone remember the Kent Messenger 50 mile walks? One started from Dover to Maidstone via Canterbury and Ashford, the others from Dreamland car park in Margate also to Maidstone. I along with some friends attempted 3. The first time getting as far as Canterbury. The second one, actually reaching Maidstone after 18.5 hours and plenty of blisters. Third time only to Ashford. There must have been around 1,000 or more people. If only sponsorship had been around then, we'd have made loads of money for various charities. I've still got my certificate - anyone else remember?

Alderney

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Posted by colin on 16 June 2004 at 12:07

Hi all,been off-line for weeks now and its good to catch up with my fav web page,. Does anyone remember the Butchers shop that was on the opposite side of the road to the tuck shop outside the old infants school ? ...Hope all local and expats are well.
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Posted by lyn on 25 May 2004 at 18:56

I visited sandwich for the first time on sunday, it was a glorious day. I would just like to say what a beautiful place sandwich is, although ive lived in the medway towns all my life, this was my first visit...the beach was in some need of a clean up, but the views were gorgeous! the villages are beautiful and hopefully ill return again very soon.
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Posted by trevor bower on 27 April 2004 at 07:47

I see jane has her recipe for gypsy tart which i was gong to post, other reply mentioned the big sliding doors which were pulled open at lunchtimes to accomodate school dinners. Everyone loved gypsy tart but my pet hates were semolina and butter beans tho' not together of course. I was a dinner monitor and myself and chris butcher got 3d each per week to wipe up the big aluminium canisters and trays that the food came in from the sec school. we seemed to spend it quickly in the corner shop each friday and had lots of friends for a while.

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Posted by Adrian on 19 April 2004 at 17:42

Hello I'm writing from Belgium,actually from Ronse. This is the twin city of Sandwich. If it could be possible I would like to find out how the twinning came about, and also how the schools, exams,...are there in Sandwich. I would really appreciate your help.Thanks Cheers Adrian
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Posted by Jane Townsend (Newman) on 07 April 2004 at 10:05

Hi - I need help with a recipe from the 'old' school days...Gypsy Tart...if anyone can help please do! Hope all is well in Sandwich now that Spring is there... ....hello to Lin, Jo, Hazel, Trevor and all..... Jane
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Posted by Leona Gooch-Hatton on 06 April 2004 at 20:55

1 farrthingate Cottages
Hello everyone!
Greetings from Germany where I have lived for the past 28 years. I am writing in the hope that someone will be able to help me.
I lost my father, Laurie Gooch over 18 years ago and my mother Margaret 4 years ago. On looking through my Dad's army records, I noticed that he once lived at the above address.It must have been around the 2nd World War time. I know that he was previously married and there was a son in that marriage called Lloyd Gooch, but I don't actually know if he was my fathers son or not. Can anyone remember the Gooch family? I have no idea what my fathers first wife was called. I only know that he had previously been married and now it seems from the records that he had lived in Sandwich. He was with the Royal Engineers in the Para Sqn. I guess I am just interested in knowing if Dads first wife and her son did OK in their lives. Maybe I will be lucky and someone will remember them or indeed know them. I would appreciate any help. The full address which I have on the army papers is:
1 farrthingate Cottages, Eastry, Nr. Sandwich, Kent.
I hope someone can help me. Very Best Wishes, Leona Gooch-Hatton

Osnabr�ck Germany

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