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Thank you for this information. Its always good to know more about former residents. I have checked what we have on the graveyard records and sadly cannot help with any new info on the grave location. Same for me with my GGG grandparents unfortunately, no records. Best wishes St Margaret’s History Society
Dear Richard Many apologies for the late response. Thank you for the photos which I have been able to download. Lovely to have both and I don’t think we knew the builder. He must have been rather miffed about the war damage coming so soon after the building extension. The company tried to rebuild it after the war but did not succeed. Thank you Christine Waterman St Margaret’s History Society
Hi Tina Im so glad we have been able to help, its what we love to do. Very much looking forward to seeing you photos and adding them if we may to the archive site? Best wishes Christine Waterman St Margarets History Society
This is my paternal great grandparents,my grandmother and her siblings were all born in the village I believe.I am researching my paternal side of the family and will send you photographs in due course of the family.My paternal aunt lived in the village until her death,her name was Helen Finnis. The information you have is really brilliant.Thank you.
My grandfather Thomas Amery and my father Reginald Amery built the extensions to this hotel around 1937. Here is a link to the before and after photos of the extensions, and my Grandfathers business card at the time. Please feel free to copy these photos to your web site, if this is of interest, before link expires 1st July 2022 https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aub8TTNGUEUvtZQqpjXizF-jKtjWuA?e=dyh0Vn
This is my parents grave. I am their only child,Eileen Sherwood Savage.D.O.B 4th July 1944. Richard Morris Savage was born In Largs Ayrshire Scotland on 3rd september 1885,eldest son of Maggie (nee Morris) and Richard Savage,both of Largs.Richard Morris savage was a WW1 veteran,Black Watch Regt. He was gassed 3 times,blinded in one eye by shrapnel and shot through the thigh. My Mother,Eileen Ethel Sherwood,born 7th September 1906 lived in St.Margarets with her family throughout her childhood. Both her parents Ethel (nee Leale) and Frank Caton Sherwood are also buried in the churchyard,but in an unmarked grave. I know the location ,but am unable to erect a memorial to them as I had wished to do as apparently the records of these burials have been mislaid ,sadly. since I last viewed them many years ago.
Hi Sean,That’s interesting. Would you be able to send us a copy of the reverse of the post card with the writing on? Many thanks St Margaret’s Archive
I have a postcard bearing the same drawing of the hotel kept by late father until his passing in 2020. His version was used by the “Manageress” in 1952 to confirm a reservation he had made by letter. The Postcard was produced by Photocrom Co. Ltd of Tunbridge Wells.
Dear Tina Apologies for the long delay in responding to you. We have only been able to find one Spencer Cottage which was the name of a house in The Avenue in a 1950 Street directory with James Robert MANNING in residence. Neither cottage or Mr Manning is mentioned in the 1953 directory, but that may have been an oversight. If you would like to enter 1950 in the search engine on our website , you will be able to see various images of the village around that time and get a flavour of life here. It was still getting over the war to an extent as so much damage was caused by shelling and we also still had troops here, now manning radar stations for the Cold War Apologies again for the very slow response to your query St Margarets History Society
Thank you so much for putting this up I remember it well Chalet heaven …food in large hall Holiday heaven “ campers “
EW Newman is my great Grandfather. My grandmother was Florence Irene Newman born 1900 of Ponders End. Many of the postcards listed here were sent to her brothers and parents
The twins were my brother and sister, Nicholas and Stella Sibly. This photo was taken June 14th 1953 at Green Windows after their Christening. Miss Sharpe was one of the Godparents. We lived in the Droveway not too far away from the Sharpes.
Many apologies. I have corrected it. Thank you for letting us know Christine Waterman
Leigh Prideaux is it possible that your great great grandmother Eleanor Rayner Powell is also my great great grandmother. My grandmothers name was Sarah Raynor Powell and as far as I know James was only married once. My grandmothers middle name was Raynor .I will post a picture of my grandmother this week on this site .If you want I can leave you my email .Ruth
And that’s me with the bandaged knee, aged 7!
Please note that Roger’s surname is RYELAND not as in your title.
Fantastic memories, thankyou!
Dear Valerie The Mitchell family are still at Reach Court Farm. They also run it as a wedding venue and holiday cottages. See the link here https://www.reachcourtfarmcottages.co.uk/ Thank you for your memories! Best wishes St Margaret’s History Society
Hi Paul The National Library of Scotland website has early OS maps of the village which you can look at for free. The 1840 tithe map is on the Genealogist site but you will need a subscription to view it.We cant show them as they are their copyright Hope you can find what you are looking for best wishes St Margaret’s History Society
Hi Ruth Thanks for getting back to me. We do have a copy of the photo and the obituary but thanks for thinking of us. The one on the beach is one of my favourites best wishes Christine
I use my maiden name on the wed.Ruth Skrypiuk nee Gentile
I have 2 pictures to send you regarding James Powell my great great grandfather .One is of him and 2 others sitting on a log down at the waterfront. I got this picture when I was in St. Margarets Bay years ago at the museum.The other is the obiturary of Horatio Powell James Powell son in which it talk a little about James Powell. James Powell was my grandmothers grandfather
I will post a picture of Horatio Powells obituary it has some info on his father James Powell who is my great great grandfather.My grandmothers name was Sarah Rayner Powell.Funny how the name Rayner has popped up again on this site
HARRY BUTCHERS came back from WW II as a major of the british army , having done the campaigns in north afrika and italy – he finally commanded a camp for polish soldiers in belgium – where he met emily, his future belgian wife – they had shops in Dover and then came to st margarets , living in salisbury road – harry had a taxi businesss ( during summer time he used to drive people on holiday at the ” camp” to the beach ) and emily did open a shop for ladies clothing near the church – their house in salisbury rd was named “Philippe” after their grand son ,who came to visit them from belgium on his holidays 3 times a year ! they loved st margarets bay !
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