Author Archives: Ruiha Smalley

YAC Archaeological Dig 2016

Posted on 18th April 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

Young Archaeologists’ Club dig: Shorne Woods, 13 March 2016 On Sunday the 13th March 2016 a group of young enthusiastic archaeologists (YACs) conducted a dig on a demolished  WWII RAF Camp within the boundary of Shorne Country Park. One of the … Continue reading →

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Cobham project in the local papers

Posted on 10th March 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

We’ve recently had some publicity in the Gravesend Messenger:

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Pat Sandford: memories of the Darnley Estate

Posted on 10th March 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

I lived in Ivymeath House, 284 Maidstone Road, Chatham from when I was born in 1928 until 1953. Joining the Scouts Peter Harvey, who was a scout master for the Mathematical School 2nd Medway Scouts, lived opposite us and as … Continue reading →

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Reg Rootes: memories of Shorne Woods

Posted on 1st March 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

I was born in Harvel in 1928 but moved to Garden Road Cottage, Shorne in 1929 and moved to Boghurst (Boughurst is a Meopham family name) Cottage, 44 Brewers Road, Shorne, DA13 3HD in 1934. Our family was told that … Continue reading →

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Anita Bridger: memories of the military camps

Posted on 23rd February 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

I know that we were living in the Laughing Waters camp in 1948 as that was the year my sister Wendy was born (now Wendy Johnson) but by 1949 we had moved to the Lodge Lane camp. I don’t remember anything … Continue reading →

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