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Name: Linda Healey <lindagarrigan@hotmail.com> Date: 2009-07-17 Comments:
How interesting I really enjoyed looking at all the information and photos.
Name: lynne bishop nee tizzard <mummabishop@yahoo.co.uk> Date: 2009-05-10 Comments:
I was just trolling through anything to do with fartherwell west malling and found the west malling memories by your mum where she mentions fartherwell,I grew up on fartherwell farm and all the places she talks about i remember,I live in essex now
but every now and then have to take a trip to west malling my favourite place still
Lynne xx
Name: Jan Ford <J.L.FORD@BTINTERNET.COM> Date: 2009-04-11 Comments:
Hi Ros,
I am Kirsty's aunt, married to Sue's brother David. We met a few times when Kirsty was young. My friends live at West Malling and so Sue and Kirsty kindly sent on the link for your site. It is very interesting. Well done and thanks.
Jan
Name: Eileen Sturt <e.sturt@tiscali.co.uk> Date: 2009-01-14 Comments:
What an amazing site you have Ros. Congratulations.
Name: John Cassey <glo.john@virgin.net> Date: 2008-03-30 Comments:
Dear Phyllis
I note with great interest your family tree into the Emmerson family. My great-grandfather was William Cassey who married into the Emmerson family. His son William was my grandfather - he died in 1917 during the Avian bird dlu epidemic, and his first son William was my father who died in 1987.
I have traced my family history back to around 1700 in Wilton, Wiltshire. If you have any information regarding the Cassey family, I would be grateful if you could share it with me.
Please feel free to contact me on my email address.
Kind regards, John Cassey
Name: Donya Crenshaw <4cren@connectwireless.us> Date: 2008-03-05 Comments:
MY grandfather (maternal) was Ralph Wesley Emerson. His father was John Aaron Emmerson. Ancestors came on oregon trail to Idaho from Missouri.
Name: yvonne emmerson <yvonfem@aol.co.uk> Date: 2008-02-21 Comments:
great help thanks
Name: Sheran Edward <sheranedward@ntlworld.com> Date: 2008-02-05 Comments:
My Great Aunt Elsie Crook lived in West Malling with her husband Sandy Crook from the 1930's to the 1990's. My mother Joan Nee Cole also spent some of the war years living with her as an evacuee. Auntie Elsie now lives in Seaford, East Sussex and will be celebrating her 100th birthday in May 2008. I sent her a copy of your memories last year. She said it was the best present she could have had.
Name: Eddy Emmersone <eddy.01@sympatico.ca> Date: 2008-02-02 Comments:
Checked family tree(Armstrong)updates.
email to follow.
Name: Eddy Emmerson <eddy.01@sympatico.ca> Date: 2008-01-13 Comments:
I am the son of Ernest Emmerson.I found this site very interesting and helpful
Name: Ernest Emmerson <eddy.01@sympatico.ca> Date: 2008-01-13 Comments:
I am the son of Victor Emmerson and Gertrude Armstrong
Name: Murray Emmerson <muz4blues@yahoo.com.au> Date: 2007-12-05 Comments:
probably related if from Kent, love to catch up. funny ..my Sister is Phyllis, and Mother is Ethal
Name: Montana Holt <stormladygh@aol.com> Date: 2007-10-06 Comments:
My family in England was the Payne and Walter family; also the White's. in Suffolk and Sussex; England. We have cousins I recall who were the Stevens' family. Could you possibly be related?
Would love to hear from you. Regards, Montana Holt
Name: Kevin <kevb31@blueyonder.co.uk> Date: 2007-10-04 Comments:
Your memories of West Malling are wonderful,I grew up there untill 1984,spent 24 years there.You have sent shivers down my spine jogging memories far in the back of my mind.Thankyou.
Name: Brian John Large <brianjohnlarge@tiscali.co.uk> Date: 2007-09-26 Comments:
An excellent article, which brought back many memories for me, having been part of a well established West Malling family. I left the area in 1959, have visited many times and am still a comparitive youngster at 62 years old
Name: Caroline Farmiloe (Gill) <gfarmiloe@aol.com> Date: 2007-08-19 Comments:
My Grandparents lived in West Malling, Reg and Millie Gill, they were at the Manor from after the war,where Grandad was gardener, then Offham road, when the Manor was sold in 69, I have many fond memories of the Manor, and Miss George, (Mary) who stayed on as housekeeper.I have several slide photos as they were taken then,of how it used to be in Grandad's day. please contact !
Name: tim baldock <ann.baldock@talktalk.net> Date: 2007-08-18 Comments:
Lovely tread your memories of the old shops in the high st...my g.grandfather opened baldocks and the post office in 1878....were still going with 2 shops in the town plus our abbey arcade..you filled in afew names for the old tennants of shops in the 20s for me.
Name: Peter Wood <hawkeyekent@compuserve.com> Date: 2007-05-01 Comments:
I would like to contact the member
whose pages these are, as I have a question about one of the photographs on his page.
Can you help ?
Peter Wood
Hawkeye Elevated Photography
01622 873355
Name: Peter Wood <hawkeyekent@compuserve.com> Date: 2007-02-19 Comments:
Hi,
I found your website about the Manor House at West Malling, and particularly wanted to enquire about the aerial photograph of the house and grounds, c.1929.
> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Estevemm/manor.htm <
Could you please tell me if the image is in the family or from another source 9e.g., RAF).
I have been trying to locate an image of the Manor House, before latter works were undertaken on the house after WW.2
I'm a local aerial photographer, and often requested to locate both recent and more historical images (vertical and obliques) for clients.
Trusting that you can help,
Regards,
Peter Wood
T. 01622 873355 Mb. 0797 436 5912
Name: jenny evely <jenny.evely1@btinternet.co.uk> Date: 2007-01-17 Comments:
enjoyed viewing site. Recently moved into house in Swan Street. W Malling and am interested in findng out about the west malling area. Many thanks
Name: dave underwood <d.u 4441@hotmail.co.uk> Date: 2006-07-13 Comments:
hi my nans name was norris and thay had a chiner shop in west malling high st
Name: Arthur John Roberts <john.roberts@astrium.eads.net> Date: 2006-06-22 Comments:
I am the grandson of Dr Roberts you mention on your web site.
Name: Emma Peel <milkman25@blueyonder.co.uk> Date: 2006-05-20 Comments:
What a wonderfull site.I am currently researching my Emmerson ancesters,from the Durham area.Keep up the good work.
Name: Eileen Sturt <e.sturt@tiscali.co.uk> Date: 2006-05-09 Comments:
Hello Ros, You have certainly worked hard on your site! Your present list is very similar to mine on the Sturt ancestry. I will have to ask you about the ones I am missing and fill you in with your missing ones.I can only tell you in detail about descendants of Edward (Dec.1895)but would not like anything added on the Net beyond his marriage. I will be in touch. Please note change of address. Regards, Eileen
Name: Lynne bishop <mummabishop@yahoo.co.uk> Date: 2006-03-22 Comments:
I have come across your west malling memories whilst looking for something else and was spellbound I grew up on fartherwell farm and remember all the places you have spoken of and I have very fond memories also of all the places you mention especially Harringtons shop with the lovely wooden floor
Name: Eileen Sturt <eileensturt@tiscali.co.uk> Date: 2006-03-13 Comments:
My husband is a g.g. grandson of James Sturt & Charlotte Mitchell through Robert then Frederick Sturt. I am delighted to meet other contemporary members of the family!
Name: Rodney Smith <rodandmarg@tiscali.co.uk> Date: 2006-02-14 Comments:
My father's family comes from West Malling and my mother's family from East Malling. We lived in Leybourne but spent a short time living at 'The Forge' in St Leanord's Street at the end of the war after our house in Leybourne was bombed. I can remember going to Leybourne School in about 1945 or 1946 on the bus from St Leanoard's Street and on the way home meeting, at my grandfathers shop in West Malling High Street, my mother, a Mrs Funnel and a Mrs Emmerson and walking home with their children through the Manor grounds. We could only walk this way when Mrs Emmerson was with us as her husband was the gardener at the Manor.
Name: Jenny Hardy <redruth21@blueyonder.co.uk> Date: 2006-01-08 Comments:
I am interested in West Malling as a Great uncle lived there at The Vale. He had five children but I have not found out much about them. Do you remember a family called Hardy who lived at The Vale? I understand that the house has been pulled down.
Thank you
Jenny Hardy
Name: John Sturt <metdes@globalnet.co.uk> Date: 2006-01-06 Comments:
you never know we might be related
Name: Marjorie Bannister <Bobmargo@yahoo.co/uk> Date: 2005-12-22 Comments:
I enjoyed reading this immensely,seeing the family photographs, especially the one of Phyllis & Gerald. Gerald was a true gentleman
Name: KAREN HILL <khill@freebone.net> Date: 2005-12-03 Comments:
Thankyou for a great read.I have haved lived in West Malling(Kingshill)for 12 years and love it here.Most of my family have moved here since and i am so interested to hear about the rich history of West Malling.My brother is researching at the moment about the airfield and the war links as he is fascinated.Long may it remain a beautiful and fantastic place to live.
Name: Joyce Wetherbee <joycewetherbee@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2005-11-17 Comments:
Hope you don't mind but I am looking for my husband's great greatgrandparents who came from Canada and then I have nothing. They lived in Santa Barbara,CA their sons Duncan S. Stevens, Larwill J or J. Larwill and Kenneth were all born in Deluth MN in the the 1890's and prior to that the parents immigrated from somewhere in Canada. They are Larwill J. Sr. or J. Larwill Stevens Wife believed to be Ida Wakedfield haven't found them in Canada or/if they immagrated from somewhere else. Thanks Joyce
Name: tina sutton king <king939@btinternet.com> Date: 2005-10-29 Comments:
hi my family came from west malling i have traced them back to the year 1832,but i have now hit a brick wall. the family name is sutton.any help would be very much appreciated thanks/
Name: Robert May <robmay@glowinternet.net> Date: 2005-09-30 Comments:
Hello,
We live in the Five Bells, West Malling, and stumbled upon this site while searching the web for information on the property.
We bought the Five Bells (we love the place) from the Percival family 6 months ago, they had lived there for about 7 years, as I piece together the history of the place I will let you Know if I come across William Driver.
regards
Rob. btw.. excellent website
Name: Sue Sibley <rsibl@aol.com> Date: 2005-07-08 Comments:
Hi
I am fasinated by your memories of West Malling. Currently I am trying to trace back my family history and my grandfather I have discovered lived with his father and grandparents at Five Bells West Malling. His name was William Driver - I dont suppose you know anything of the family that would help me please.
Name: DI MOULDEN <pdmoulden@xtra.co.nz> Date: 2005-06-02 Comments:
I have been most impressed by the stories about West Malling. I Live in NEW ZEALAND but my mothers paternal side came from West Malling -they were drapers in the High Street for many years- "smith"s- a daughter married a Viner who I Think have been in W/MALLING a Long time. Haven't been there but plan to in a few years time.
Name: Lynda <lyndaanne@hotmail.com> Date: 2005-03-27 Comments:
The memories section is all I've looked at and found it interesting as my father's mother's family were from Malling and I've been trying to find out more about them and the area. Their surname was Allchin. Rosa Allchin (sometimes called Rose) was born in 1881. and her sister Frances, 1880. Thanks Lynda in New Zealand
Name: Mr Anthony & Mrs June Briggs <town.malling@btinternet.com> Date: 2005-02-20 Comments:
We found this website quite by chance and found it very interesting. My family ran the bakers shop in King Street from 1888 until I retired in 1988, one hundred years to the day, I being the fourth generation. The shop ceased to be a bakery in 1954. My father Leslie re-opened it as a general store and when he died in 1963 I carried on until I retired in 1988.
Name: Cyril Chick <Cduncanchick@aol.com> Date: 2004-12-09 Comments:
Researching the CHICK family surname.JOHN & ELIZABETH CHICK settled in West Malling 21 March 1704
Name: RAYMOND SMITH <RAYMATES@AOL.COM> Date: 2004-11-23 Comments:
DEAR MR AND MRS STEVENS,
I HAVE JUST SEEN YOUR WEBSITE ,VERY INTERESTING.MY GRANDFATHER LIVED IN KING STREET AND WAS THE LOCAL CHIMNEY SWEEP DURING THE 1930-1940, I WONDER IF YOU CAN RECALL HIM.HE HAD A LARGE FAMILY BUT ONLY ONE IS STILL WITH US IM AFRAID,HIS DAUGHTER LOTTIE.I WILL BE IN TOUCH AGAINWITH A FEW OF MY MEMORIES.
REGARDS RAYMOND SMITH.
Name: clare muscat <claremuscat1@tiscali.co.uk> Date: 2004-09-23 Comments:
It is so wonderful to read all your memories,I to am tracing my family history unfortunatly i do not have anyone to ask about my ancestors, but i do remember as a child visiting west malling on a regular basis to see my Grt Grt Aunt Ella Bonus she was born in 1897 and also attended Elwood school i still have some of her book prizes from school. Her father Arthur william Bonus was, i think the hairdresser you were talking about in swan st. My Aunt Ella spent her life in West Malling and was governess to Dr Bates children, he was a surgeon not a local G.P, they lived at westeria house in the high st.
If you have any more photos or information on these people please could you let me know
Thank you for sharing such wonderful memories
Name: Jo <jofairlight@btinternet.com> Date: 2004-09-20 Comments:
Hi
As my gran & gt gran were born in Sussex, I have just had a look at your families web site. I found it was very interesting. I love hearing about peoples lives, especially about living in by-gone years.
So thankyou. Jo
Name: Jean Williams <jean1.williams@ntlworld.com> Date: 2004-09-20 Comments:
I was very interested in your mention of FOREMAN bakery as I have ancestors by this name, though probably a different family. Mine came from Hunton in about 1790.
I was also impressed with your knowledge of technology in setting up a web site. I work for Age Concern and my programme includes encouraging older people to use computers and the web. How long have you been using a computer? Did you find it difficult? What benefits have you found? sorry to ask so many questions but your reply may help in my programme.
Best wishes
Jean
Name: Ros <rosd@argonet.co.uk> Date: 2004-09-11 Comments:
Testing
Name: Seana Coulter <anaesretluoc@aol.com> Date: 2004-09-09 Comments:
Love your site!