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The Most Recent Additions To The Staple-Online Guestbook.
| From: | alexandra neale |
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| Date: | Thu Jun 24 12:52:04 2010 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | just spent last couple of hours going through your site, brought back lots of happy chilfhood memories of growing up in the village (1967-1979) well done xx |
| From: | rex cadman |
| Date: | Mon Apr 19 23:09:38 2010 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | well done a great set of photos i may well have one or two others to add along with nigel and pauline who told me a wealth of history keep up the good work |
| From: | hooleyhome@hotmail.co.uk or louise@ancileconstruction.co.uk |
| Date: | Sun Mar 28 12:06:07 2010 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | My family used to run the mill, I used to live at Mill cottages, with my mum and dad Ray and Audrey Kemp, my grandfather was the Richard who C Jones refers to so I'm assuming they were cousins. Are you Ethels son. When the mill had automated mixing machines circ 1950, when my father was the baker. There used to be a sweet shop at the side of the blackpig, the Richardsons run it I think they had a taxi service too, pigs used to be in a pen out the front. I was from a family of 3, Gill now lives in Blackfen, Graham in Lincolnshire and I - Jan live in Folkestone. I remember a lot of names mentioned on this page |
| From: | June Straight (nee White) |
| Date: | Tue Mar 16 16:57:43 2010 |
| URL: | http://clivest@aol.com |
| Message: | I saw the entry from Chris White searching the White family. My father was Eric John White born Dover 1914 died 1977 his father was John White born Woodnesborough 1878, his father was James White born Woodnesborough 1846 he was married to Sarah Feakins widow (nee Burch) the 1881 census shows children: James 11, Ellen 9, Jane 7, Annie 5, John (my relative) and George 3 mths. James' father was Daniel White born Preston 1811. I didn't know anything about my father's family. So anyone out there with any more info I would love to hear from you. |
| From: | clive |
| Date: | Fri Mar 12 19:36:17 2010 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | what a superb site -well done what a superb site - well done always remember going to the Black Pig in the 70s when it was run by a gay couple (Valentine someone and his partner ??) - am i correct or imagining this food and ambience was superb |
| From: | cazhead@tiscali.co.uk |
| Date: | Tue Aug 4 12:12:41 2009 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | i found your site very interesting and helpful, i am researching family history so i would be grateful for any informaton on Annie and Thomas Pepper. Thanks again |
| From: | Susan Hodgson sue2hoggy@hotmail.co.uk |
| Date: | Sat Aug 1 23:10:18 2009 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I was thrilled to find this wonderful website whilst researching my family history. Found my maternal grandfather living in Staple as a six year-old in the 1881 census. He most probably attended Staple School while his father and step-brother were ag labs. Chances are they worked on the farm of Mr.Conley (farmer) since both the lads married Conley girls. Does anyone know where I can find school records for that time? Village pictures give great idea of what it would have been like for the family to live in the village. Thanks to everyone involved, what a great idea. Would love to hear from anyone connected to Conley/Harris/Cook families of that period. Susan |
| From: | c.ch.jones@btinternet.comm |
| Date: | Sun Jul 26 11:54:59 2009 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Have been visiting the Staple website and found it very interesting I am now in my 91st year having been born in 1919. My uncle and aunt Mr & Mrs R.B.Kemp lived at Mill House and my uncle was the Owner of the mill and ran a Milling and bakery business. I use to spend all my Summer School holidays at the mill and used to go around the district with the baker on his rounds. The original old windmill was destroyed by fire in I believe 1914 and although the fire brigade were quickly on the scene, due to the lack of water the mill was lost. My uncle had replacement mill built near to the site of the old mill which is the brick building behind the Mill House. Last time I visited the area the mill and Miil House were still although I would like to know what the building is now used for. The bakery was in part of the house and had a coke fired brick oven.There were two bakes each morning and in the early days I remember the bread was delivered by horse & van. My uncle kept three horses. There were tree coucins, Eva,Sidney,Raymond and Lewis. Lewis was the youngest and was always called "Links". I have many happy memories of Stsple which I loved. |
| From: | cphilpott @tiscali.co.uk |
| Date: | Sun Jun 28 16:46:35 2009 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Researching family history and believe that Philpott's were living in Staple at or around 1720-1790, I wonder if any has any information about the family, thanks |
| From: | Twitham Court Farm |
| Date: | Tue Apr 14 17:26:23 2009 |
| URL: | http://www.twitham.com |
| Message: | We have recently had a few enquiries about past occupiers of Twitham Court Farm. Please click on the above web site (www.twitham.com) and email us from there if you have any further (or new) questions. Thanks. |
| From: | Lawrie Curran |
| Date: | Fri Jan 30 12:22:23 2009 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I lived in The Dovecote at the bottom of Grove Road from mid 1981-84. Loved my time there, although commuting to London each day was a bit much. Particularly loved the old photos section. Would have liked a bit more on the Grove estate, but a great site. |
| From: | Richard Barwick Preston Kent |
| Date: | Wed Dec 31 16:36:16 2008 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Fell on your web site while I was doing some reserach on the East Kent Light Railway. Very impressed with the site well done thanks for a very interesting 2hrs veiwing. |
| From: | IAN DAVISON (10333) |
| Date: | Sun Dec 28 21:31:46 2008 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | My family all came from the Eastry/Staple/Woodensborough area and I have traced them back to at least 1760. If anyone has any information about the DAVISONS, please contact me on the following email.Many thanks. sidkelso@aol.com |
| From: | kim gibbs |
| Date: | Mon Dec 22 22:13:43 2008 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | hi, im tracing my familys history which is the cryers that lived in red cottage staple please any info or photos will be muchly appreciated. thankyou kim gibbs lockhartkym@yahoo.co.uk |
| From: | John Kirk |
| Date: | Thu Dec 18 00:58:54 2008 |
| URL: | http:// |
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