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 Joyce’s father was the village blacksmith in Borden. His family had lived in the village for several generations. His name was George Cecil Sherlock and having married Minnie May Wittingstall from Faversham, he lived in Forge House from 1922 until his death in 1957, when he was in his early 60s. George had been a farrier looking after army horses during World War 1. He was succeeded as the village blacksmith by Mr Austin.Joyce’s earliest memories are of Cranbrook Convalescent home,... Read more...  Can anyone name the faces in this picture from 1963? Contact the editor@bordenheritage.org.uk  The Rat and Sparrow club ran for many years and was still going strong when this photo was taken in 1956. I can name only name 2 of the people,they are twins Peter and Percy Jessop pictured 3rd & 4th from left in the row nearest the camera. I expect someone will be able to name the others. John Crunden.  The village stores were owned by the Kingsnorth family, they also had a shop and Post Office at Key Street when Key Street was a village. Borden Post Office was in the Barrow House on the corner of the Street, it was run by Mrs. Wood and her family and in later years it was transferred to the village shop. At cherry picking time Mrs. Wood used to be sent a telegram from the wholesalers in London this had to be delivered to the farmer. I used to receive 3d to walk to Oad Street with a... Read more...  Our newly-formed Troop of Scouts, rejoycing in the name of the "1st Borden" is going strong.There are two Patrols - the Owl and the Pewitt. The Owl Patrol colours are light blue, and the Pewitt's white and green. As regards the other part of the uniform, they are the same. I think our Headmaster has been very generous to the Scouts by giving them their neckerchiefs, and also obtaining permission for them to use the school for meetings. The majority of the Scouts have passed their Tenderfoot. No... Read more...  Photograph shows Mr and Mrs George Sherlock with their daughter Marjorie at Chestnut Street.Life at the Forge I was born in 1919, in Chestnut Street and moved into Forge House in The Street Borden in 1922. My Dad (the blacksmith George Sherlock) used to renew the worn tyres on the wagon wheels, in order to do this he had to remove the big round iron cover which wa we moveds and still is in front of the Forge, then he had to take off and fix the wheel in the space where the cover was then... Read more...  A film made as part of Kentish delights 2010, with the Borden Womens Institute.Helen Allinson tells the story of the jam paddle and Borden WI members discuss their memories as other make jam, there is old film from the Sittingbourne museum and new film snipts from the Film launch attended by WI members from Borden Inscriptions on tombstones in Borden churchyard.ABBOTT Edith 8 Mar 1959 71 yrs vaseAKHURST James,late of Boxley yeoman d 15th Jun 1858.....wife..27Jul 1856..6 daughters…ALEXANDER Martha beloved wife of William d Nov 15 1937 age 76 also William d Sep12 1939 till we meet crossAPPS Alice beloved wife of John Edward d Mar 3 1902 aged 22 also Alice Dorothy infant dau of above d May 22 1902 aged 3m 8 days headstoneAPPS Harriet beloved wife of John d Oct 12 1923 aged 51 years also John Edward d Feb... Read more...  Pte.Reginald Francis John Gisby R.A.M.C was awarded the Military Medal for services in North Western Europe.The citation states:- "On April 25th 1945, Pte.Gisby was ambulance orderly attached to the regimental aid post of the 5th Battalion,The Coldstream Guards. The battalion attacked and captured Zeven, sustaining with the inclusion of attached troops, 50 casualties."Throughout the day from 1030hours to 2400hours, Pte.Gisby assisted in the treatment and dressing of casualties, especially the... Read more... I was born in into a family of farmers in Scotland. I grew up near Guildford on my parent’s farm and moved to Borden in 1950; after the Second World War my husband Ron and I lived in Europe where he worked as a Transport Manager for the British Army. I moved to Borden directly from Medway hospital after giving birth to my son Andrew. I remember a very quieter Wrens Road where children played in the road and shop keepers visited us with their vans, Donald came on Tuesdays... Read more...  Borden WI was started in 1949Letter of congratulation to Borden WI 2009 from Elizabeth Giles nee Valentine.I am so sorry not to be with you all on this special day - the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak!I came to Borden Village in 1941, with my 6th month old baby boy. My husband had been placed in a reserved occupation and had spent the time from the New Year finding a home for us. I walked into Broomfield in June, having travelled through an air-raid, and the back door was open.... Read more...  I first started to work for Whiteheads dairies for extra pocket money, the dairy was situated in Munsgore Lane about halfway between Borden school and Oad Street I was about thirteen and even though mum and dad gave me pocket money I was always told that if I wanted something then I had to work for it! So I asked our local milkman Dave Spinks if he needed a hand on the weekends and school holidays, and that’s how it all started. I first had to apply for a work pass to prove my age and also so... Read more...  Carolyn Lewis shares a walk around the parish in the snow! The clever bit is that the pictures are linked via GPS reference to a map. Click here to view, but there are alot of pictures so may a while to load.  Life in Borden I was born and raised in Borden until I got married at the age of 22. My mother and her family all grew up in Borden. My grandfather was the local blacksmith, and I remember very well watching him shoe the big Shire horses and helping him by operating the bellows on the forge to get the coals hot and then watching him shape and fit the shoe to the horse, and then that wondrous smell of the horse's hoof burning so that the shoe would fit neatly to the hoof. Granddad had the forge... Read more... |
