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Shorne Woods open day 17th June 2017

Posted on 20th May 2017 by Ruiha Smalley
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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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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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Ben Parish: memories of Shorne

Posted on 8th December 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

First of all it is probably best if I begin by amplifying some of Reg’s memories with some of my own. We both lived near the woods and each of us was able to lean over the fence of our respective … Continue reading →

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Alan Driscoll: memories of Shorne

Posted on 12th May 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

Although I lived in Shorne from 1956 to 1987 my memories are more related to my teenage years when I was a member of the Air Cadets and later an apprentice carpenter. In 1956 I bought two plots of land, … Continue reading →

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