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Author Archives: Ruiha Smalley
Cobham Woods
Today some of SWAG took a walk in the Cobham Woods to look for the Darnley toe memorial. They uncovered a number of pieces of stone, the column and the base. For more details about the incident that led to … Continue reading
Ted Goodwin and his sister Patricia Cox remember their Dad and the Clay Works in Shorne woods
Our dad’s name was Edgar (Ted) Amos Goodwin and our mum was Rosina. Our dad was born in 1910 and worked for AEI at Northfleet for 25 years before taking the job of Wet Miller, in the wash plant at … Continue reading
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We’ve been shortlisted!
Great news everybody. We have been shortlisted for the Overall Achievement Award by the Archaeological Achievement Awards. Congratulations to everyone who has been involved over the years, for making our Group the success we are. The Archaeological Achievement Awards are … Continue reading
V1 Explosion, Woodland Lane, Shorne, 3rd August 1944
While I was working on the Oral History for SWAG I met a few of the older Shorne residents and was told about the V1 that landed on an army hut behind the houses, on the west side of Woodland … Continue reading