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Pages extracted from 'The , and District Diectory' published by W. J. Parrett Ltd. Circa 1920. SITTI~GIBOURNE, ~nLTON, AND DISTRIOT DIRECTORY. SITTINGBOURNE, MILTON, & DISTRICT DIRECTORY. . Telephone: TEYNHAM :1.'1. Teynham is an lIDport.a-nt industrial and agricultural parish ~i.tuaWid three milles ea,~t of Sitving1kJ(lUifInie 'a'll.'d faur·and-a·ha.!d' west of Ea,ve,rsillam_ It pO~5esses a station on the Southern Railwa,y, and i3 about 43 miles from Loudon. The parish is large, covering all the dist.rict ootween the Londoill' road and the River Swale, and also extending to the south side of the J~ We BRANCHETT\~ Road, where it embraces Lewson Street. It is in the Parliamentary DiVi,jOIl, ,the uppe~ di vi,sion of ~he LatJhe of Scray, the Teynham H undrred t the Faver~ham U:nion, the l<~avershwm Petty .se~ional Division, and the Wln~ ~ $,pirit m~rcbant, FavNlsham County Court di~trict. Thea~ea of the pariSh. is 2,472 acres. together with 279 acres of foreshore, and 115 of waiter and ,tidal water. The l'ate,a:bQe va,Lue is £11,500, aIlid: th,e po,pruJa,bioo at too lla.st CIfIIlISUS (1921) Wa41 • " SWAN INN, TEYNHAM. 1,734. The parish possesses one mile one furlong of main road, and seven miles, seven furlongs of diSltri(Jt roads. Near t,he Swate are lall'ge brick­ works engaged in the IDIan:ufacture of the machine - maJde s,tock bridle 'i'he ,s>cuthlfl'Il part of ,the par'ish is main,ly devoted to Telephone: 9 Te,-nham. '.TILLIAM RYE Station: Teynham. Telaer.IIl.: Ry., Teynham. YY , agriculture" ,the principal CTOPS being corn and hops wit,h the p,rodruce of some famous orcha,rds. Near the ISwale is e. la~ge tract of .)and known as the Teynham Level. This is devotedsoilely to ,the A.UTOMOBILE ENGINEER. mising of sheep a:nd cattle. At one ,time these marshes were not prope&y Any make of New and Secondhand Cars and Cycles supplied. drained, and mala.ria was prevalent in the parish; so ID.'uch 00' ,that Teyn­ Repairs and Accessories of every description. ham was notorious for being most unhealthy. Since the draining of the Ol/s and Motor Spirits. Accumulators charged. marS/he's, ca,rried out under the ,direction of a Cornmissioo formed ,for the Shootln&, Requisites. purpose (and who have powers to levy a scot) the village has become a desir­ able residential area. The principal landowners in the parish are l\1essrs. 01/, Gas, and Petrol Engines supplied and "tted. s .... OtIctal Repairer It Insurance Agent for A.A. It M.U., A.C.U .. Ca.l' A. L. Mercer (Norton Court) and Mr. J. D. Maxted (Newland ). Lieut.· It General It British Dominions. Cars for Hire. Wireless Sets. Colonel Charles John Roper Tyler is Lord of the Manor. Historically Teynham is very ancient, and is mentioned as having lJeen the town in which Archbishops resided in early times. Kenulf, GREENSTREET. TEYNHAM. . King o,f MeTcia, who reQgmed hetweeo the years 794 and 819, gave the plaoa toO Ohr,ist Churoh, CauteTbury, wnd afterwa~ds a pa.lace wa~ built ill the vi:;'l'age or town as i.t was known then. A~chbishop BaldwilIl (1184·91), BARROW GREEN, TEYNHAM Huhed Walte~ (1193·1207), 'Lalllgton (1207·29), and RaY'llIold (1313·28) in 5 turn llived at Te,ynh-a,m. Ar0hbishop Stratford in 1345 entertained King AND AT GILLINGHAM. E'dw;crd IU. at Teynham, and KiC1lg Hlfnry HI. granted ~he town tille Telephone: No. 2 Teynham. right to hold a mlar'lrelt and fair. Richard Harry,s, a flruite'l'er to Heillry VIII., d,i,v~d a,t Teymham, and he planted 105 acr,e,s of bnd wi,th cherries and apple:s that he ha.d obtained ·from abroa,d, and thu<; lihe village is prob· w. FRENCH & SONS, allly the earliest in which the cherry was grown in Kent. 'I'he Parish ChU1'ch, d,edicated to St. Ma,ry, is built ,in'the form of a. cr,o's'S, amid ,is o,f f\:ilDlt in t:he EMily ElIlglish '3.nd Pell'peIlldieo,la< styles. The Farmers, Butchers, & Provision Merchants, tower contains six oo,).is. There are sev,e,ral han,doome ,stained ,golas,s wm­ dows. The>re are also a number of brasS€i> lin, fair cond,iti'olIl i,n the Churoh. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FRUITERERS. IIll 1873 ,t'he ~'Pac:ious chancel was restored'. The rlfgi"te~s darte from the year 1538, and the s.ittings illl: the Chunrch numbeT 300. The living ii> a Families waited upon Daily. Established over 70 years. V,ica,rage of tlhe net ye,ady value of £250, wi,th residen.ce, and is in tihe gift of the Archdeacon of . It has been held SlIlce 1924 by the Rev. Laurence Bevil Charles Newell, M.A., Dunelm, Hon. G.F. The parish Telephone: Teynham :1.'1. is in the Rural Deanery of and the Archdeaconry and Diocese of -Canterbury. FERRELL ~ BAKER, The Guardian for the parish is Mr. H. T. Bensted, and the Overseer8 aro Messrs. P. French and Bridges R. Dixon. Parish Council : Thlo Pari"lh O(J'1l,uClil meets f()lUiI t,jmffi a yea,r. OT as motor tngin~~rs, .often as necessary. The Council is composed as follows: Messrs. P. French (chairman), J. S. Read, A. Ashdown, F. Austen, W. Eason, A. G. Andrews, CYCLE AND MOTOR CYCLE AGENTS & REPAmERS, y. Datson, G. Mills, and the Rev. L. C. n. Newell. The position of Clerk "JS at present vacant. Swan Garage, Teynham, Kent. . Th~,re aresevenlsmall cba6t,ies existing in the parish. L'ake's Charity br'lmgs In a sum of about £10 pe,r amnrum, w'hich is devoted w pro'vid,ing coal ailld clothing to neces.sitous persol[)Js. Other' charities bll'i!lg in about £4 ... stith-Class Cars for Htre. -per aaIDlIlm, wlhlich is gener-aNy di,su-ibuted in lr.ind. 319 318 Directory kindly loaned by Mr Walter Lewis, February 2009.

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-~--~ 1'.J1.C./l. HIlt: T'his hut, i>1tuated 1n Stat101ll Road, Teynfuam, was eo;­ Births and Deaths Registry: Mr. S. George is registrar of hirt·hs and t.ahlished ,i'n 1920 for the purpose of be1nlg used as a wcial club and as a. dea.t.hs {or the TeY'llham s'U'b-diistrict". which comprises the pal'islhe\5 of TeY1l1­ place where 'Pa.roc~ial ~atherlllgs of various ~dG m.igh~, be heid.r The bia;m, L!yn,sted, NortotTL, N ewnham, uoddlington, , ,StalisfieJd, Buck· officers and comnnttee are as follows :_Pre81,dent and '11'WS1J.re : Mrs. land, Stone, and Luddenham. Honeyball, RR.C. Committee: Dr. P. G. Selby, O.B.K (chairman), Rev. Income 1'ax: Mr. F. R. Court is collector of King's taxes for the Teyn­ L. B. C. Newell, General Browne, D.S.O., Col. Laurence, Messrs. P. l!'rench, ham district rreynham, , and Norton). R G. Eacott, A. George, W. G. Ray, Mrs. Eacott, Mrs. Roberts, Miss Hunt, Messrs. A. H. Carter, G. W. Hunt, R. Carrier, H.Maryan, F. Parish Chutch : Rev. L. B. C. Newell, M.. A., ricar; JAly ReadeT : MI'. Cal'l'ier, J. Gilbert, G. Hales, P. Cox, E. Court, J. Harvey, and R. Hosgood. A. G. D. West. Churchwardens; Mr. H. T. Bensted and .f. D. Maxted. Side_men: Messrs. G. Potts, P. French, W. Dalton, G. Gates, R G. Eacott, Holt. Secretary: W. Lewis, Greenstreet. R A. Whittle, A. Lewis, and H. Andrews. Organist :.Mis;; B. Hales. Ulerk ; :\'ational Deposit Friendly Society el'eynlham District): 'fhi6 ndistrict and Sexton: Mr. W. Bruce. Services: Sundays, 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Chilo was formed in 1893, and now has about 600 members: Chair1lw : Mr. dren's service, 3 p.m. (second and fourth Sundays). Holy Communion, 1st A. Belsey. Vice.Chairman; Mr. T. Harvey. Committee: Messrs. C. Sunday in the month, mid· day ; 1st, 2nd, and 4th Sundays, 8 a.m. Smeed, W. H. Sillcock, F. Spicer, and A. Clinch. Secretary: Mr. H. J. Watts, Greenstreet, at whose residence contributions are payabJe on the first St. Andrew's Church: This churclt !lit Greenstreet was buiLt as a Men',s Monday in the month. In6 to 'bhe Kent Coo:nt,Y N'lll:i;lllg Association, W'llS Services Me held on &!ooays at 6 p.m. and c:\--ery alternatB W,ed'l1esd'ay at formed in 1911. Committee: Miss George, Mrs. Honeyball, Mrs. J. Howard, Mrs. Selhy, Mrs. Newell, Mrs. Spicer, Mrs. Whittle, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. 7 p.m. d~lring the,willltel' mon~lhs. Sunday School 3 p.m. The pulpit is Foord.Hilto , Miss Mercer, Mrs. Skelton, and Dr. Selby and Dr. Henderson. filled by the resident minister at Faversham, and by local preachers. n Steward: Mr. F. Edwards, . District Nurses: Nurse Coombs and Nurse Barwell, Greenstreet. Flon. Salvation Army-see LJ'Ij,SItod. Secretary and 'l'reasurer : HOIl. 1hs. MacMichael. St. John Ambulance Brigade (Greenstreet DiviS10n\: Superintendent: Conyer Mission Church: This iron building is opened on Sundays at W. G. Ray. Sergeant, J. S. Read. Corporal, G. Gilhert. Sergt.-Secre­ 10 a.m. for tale orge Poots (herudmaster), Mrs. Pot,lis ('headmistress, g'irls' G. W. Hum, GIr'eenSltroot, Teynham. 'l'eynha (joal.Running Clltl) : Headquarters, "The Shop," Greenstreet. depaI"tment), M:rs. M. Thomas (·headmiistress, infants' d,epa,rtrncnt), M,r. A. 1lt Gates, Mrs. Gates, Miss Clark, Miss Long, and Miss Ray. The Board of Gronnd, Newgal'dens. This club since its formation in 1900 has won many School 1tana.geTS J1lR.cis once, in six weeks, and ifl. r.omposed as follows:~ chJl,mpion bannerettes and cups in competitions, and are generally considered Rev. L. B. C. Newell (chairman and correspondent), Mr. J. D. Maxted, Mr. to be among the finest exponents of the game in the connty. Matches, Satur­ B. R Dixon, Mr. P. French, Mrs. Honeyban, and Mrs. Newell. days. Hqn. Secretary: G. , "The Shop," Greenstreet. 1'eynham and Lynsted Fire Brigade: This efficient Fire Brigade was Greenstreet and District Red 7Trianyle Cricket Club: Formed 1925. Head· formed jn 1915. Headquarters and Fire Station: George Yard, Greenstreet. quarters, Red Triangle Hut, Teynham. Ron. Secretary: W~ Lewis, Green· The appliances include a Shand Mason 22 man manual fire engine mounted on street. Matches, Saturdays. Captain: E. Court., D.C.M. Vice·Captain: a Fiat 30cwt. chassis, 1,oooft. of hose, etc. The Brigade were the winners J. Gilbert. of the South Eastern District Hose Cart Championship in 1925. President: Teynham Football Club: Headquarter", "The Shop," Greenstreet. Dr. P. G. Selby. Chief OjJicer: Albert E. Ferris. Second 0lfice?': William Ground, Newgardens. Members of the Sittingbourne and District League H, Lacey. Engineer: Frank Spicer. Firernen: F. Rnck, W. Leeds, F. Sher· (2nd Division) and Faversham League (2nd Division). Secretary: Mr. G. E. wood, H. Dixon, A. Snashall, A. L. Palmer, S. St.0ckford, and A. Dack. Han. Kemsley, Greenstreet. Lieut. : S. Freeman. 'Phone: Teynham No.4. 321 320 v

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II Pages extracted from 'The Sittingbourne, Milton Regis and DistrictSITTINGBOURNE, Diectory' published byMILTON, W. J. Parrett & DISTRICTLtd. Circa 1920. DIRECTORY. • SITTIXGBOlJR::-;E, MILTO~, A~D DISTRICT DIRECTORY. Jord.an, John (Ivy Cot,tage) Ba.rroW Green, from Lower Road Ho&k,jn8, Herbert Conyer Athletic Football Club: GI'I()u,nd., l'11e WMren, Coolye'r (Dh-i;;ion NORTH SIDE. ." lIere is Path to London Road ... 3, S'ittingbourne League). Han. Secretary: Mr. G. II Ashdown, 18, Ea&t­ Continuation is Lower Faversham Rd. 'Woodis' CottJages, Canj"5r, TeyulhaJIl. HOLLY BUSH COTTAGES: Jordan, JClhn Fox Inn lland·ill·Hand Society: Headqual·tel's, Fox Inn, Gree1llStreet, Kwi&ht, W[.Uiam Church ]I.oail, from Barrow Green '1'e)"lliham. ,Benefit,s in ea&es of si'ckness or deatlh, with &bare-out in Decem· Re~a, Richll.l'd John EAST SIDE. ~'r. l'here a.re sixty members of th€> Society. Olub night!'., first MOl!1day TRE BUNGALOWS: in the month. Secretary: Mr. George Jeffery, Frognal Lane, Teynham. Yates, Thomas French, !fheodore Charles, farmer Gates, Albert John and fruit grower (Spring Grove) Fox Inn Burial Club: H;eld a,t the Fox I!Iln, Greemitreet, ev.e1'Y third Hete is Railway Bridge alld Church ."".... Here is Oziers Lane Wooillestdilty. Ben>efits i'n case of dealth, wi1h sh&re-ont i.n DeooJl1ber. Secre. tary: M,r. George Jeffrrey, FfIOgnal Lallie, TeYlllham. ."... " ...... ,'''.". Road WEST SIDE BRIDGE COTTAGES: ...... Here is Path to Station Row ... 111e881'8. Eastwood and Co., LtrI., Field Benefit Club: See JI.:t.i.14.o,n. Boorman, Frank N ewell, Rev. Laurence Bevil Charles Woooo, ,John James (The Vicarage) Ancient Order of Foresters, Court "Pride of Greenstreet" : See Lynsteod. N ewilfllgton, Edlward Joan1es EpplS, Frederick Edgar (Blue Houre Gage, Mrs. Heloo Cottage) Skip Inn Share·Out Benefi·t Club: Held at the Shi'il liIm, Quay, Conyer, Baker, JlOihn' T,eynha.m. ,&ne,firts i.n ea.les of sicknes'S and dea·th, with s'h'are-ou,t .in Decem. Tumber. Ch""]es EAST SIDE. bel'. MembeTghl.p numbers sixty. Club ni~Ms, every fourth Mooday. Secre­ Banna-rd, He,my Fred'erick BLUE HoUSE FIELD: Ea.mes, Mrs. Ivy Margaret tary: 1\:[.r. S. Trice, Conyer, TeJll1ham. :ETHELBERT COTTAGES: • Ruck, Frederick W,j:];l'i>am Pay, F,red:eTkk Wililiiam Brunswick Arms Hand-in-Hand Benefit Society: Held at the Brunsw.ick F,l'eocih, )1iss Mar,ian. KOOllSlley, JOihn Al'Iffis, Conyer, 'Deyn.rram. Benefits for sickn~s and death, wi,vh share-out Teynlham Naltlionw. SchO,OlS: George White, Percy ill December. Membership numbers about sixty peTSO'!ls. Olub nighlts, Pouts, hea·dmaster Philpott, IWbeTt -every fourth Monday. Secretary: Mr. H. Terry, Station Road, Teynham. Potts, George (School House) Parish Church; Newell, Rev. L. n. C. M.A., vicar Ship Inn Death Club: Headquarters, Shjp hm, Quay, Conyer, Tel'n.­ SOUTH SIDE. TEYNflAM CoURT FARM: ham. Ben>efits in : ," F1 el'eis Patk to Station Road Club nights, every third Wednesday. Membership, 75. SecretaTY: Mr. S. fruit grower Trice, Conyer. TRIGG'S COTTAGES: Eyre, Mi,SII Anme Gertnu.de 9 J enlk~ns, John Goodwin, George (Old Vica,rage) Railway Inn Hand-in·Hand Benefit Club: Held at the Ra.iIway IllIn, 8 Huntley, Char:es 'E.dlJm.md IIere is Teynham St1'eet (east) and Lmver Rood, Teyn,ham., Benefits in ca&es of sickness and death, wi:th sh'al'e­ 7 Gilbert, George ...... ". Ccayer Road {West) out in December. Membership, aboot eig>My persons. Club nig'h1/l, every 6 Tay'lor, George Ifourth M()IIlw Green,. 5 Austin, Frank 4 Austin, Froo COD,er, from COIl(yer Rood Railway Inn Death Club: Headquartel'iS, 'Railway I:!m, Lowell: Roa.d, 3 PouillJds, Mi!'.S Lou,isa TeynIDalJIl. Benefi:ts' itl case of d,oo.lh of memhea:s, the-i;r wives, or childreill. 2 BOOI'marn, Abfreod 'W;bIHam NORTHSlIm:. Membership, about 200 persons. Secretary: Mr. George Baker, Teynham. 1 iE.aJ.den. George Alfred 'EASTWOOD'S CoTJ'AGE8 : HlOp,{)i:ng, Wabter Thomas \ 2l Atk!nron, Hornruio N elSOlll Railway Inn "Snow" Club: Held at Vhe Ra.i"way 1m, Teynham. There Se,ager, Emest Goorge rure certaiin ,oonmts arisillng in till.i.s crull, with a share-{)U,t a.t Ohrl'sotmas, i\iiles, John Harry Park,er, shopkeeper 20 l\,ndrew s, A11'~ George of about £300. Secretary: Miss E. E. Bailey, Railway Inn, Teynham. 19 Ashdlo.w,n, GeoTge WilLiam CoInins, Henory 18 Ashdown, George Henlry Lew80n St1'cet Benefit Society: Held at the Plough Inn, Lewson Parks, Charles 17 W-ebb, Wlil:liiam Street, Teynham. Benefits in cases of sickness and death, with share·out Hopping, Mrs. Elizabeth 16 Couchman, Rohea:t jill Decembe,r. Glub n,igihrts, first Monday in every mon,th. Mem'bership, HoO~'{)iThg, Bertie 15 EodlWal'd>&, Edwll!) Jose'ph about 120 persons. Secretary: Mr. J. Button, Greenstreet. Booley, Thomas 14 l'ay,lor , John SiUs Baker, Mrs. Jane 13 Edwards, Edwin E{i'Ward Railway Station: The &1uthern Railway Station is situated at the noo:th ]<'rid,d, Beginnld bha,des 12 Ryder, A.I'fred Cha.rles end of Station Road. Stationmaster: Mr, A. Stone. FreIlICh, WiWiR!l1 ~ Sons, grocers ami provision meorcho.,n,ts, bukheirs, 11 Beacon, Thioha-rd 10 Jooes, W~litioam IDchrurd Telephone: The d;j~trict exchan'g>e and call office is at 'l'eJll1,ham Post fal'lffiers, flrnd g,raziers. 1',;'1 No. : 9 ,smith> A:lbe.rt Office, w-it,h day and night ool'-vice. T eY'lllham 2 8 Ta.ylOll', Alfchli,ba.M A.ugustus FREMU'S COTTAGES: 7 L'1lckhurst, Edw'8.rd' Jesse Postal Arrangements: TeJll1ham Snb·Post Office, GT'eeIls,troot, T€I)"Ilnam 2 Baker, Ar'lihur Ahbell't Sub·postmaster : Mr. J. S. Read. All kinds of postal bus-mess d<;Q.]t with, 6 FA,wards, Fredleori.ck Thomas :3 MadgWlic:k. Henry James' 5 Hil'ls, M,rs, J'8.TI'!J EJizaobe~h indlud:ing strun,ps, po&tal order'S, mooney orders, payment of Alrmy a.nd Navy 4 Dalto!1J, Ed'Wwd James AililoWaJIces, Old ~ P6lb!:lioms, Nat~onal Health Insurance, telegraph, tele· shopkeeper 5 BroWln" HeIlil'y John graph money orders, savings bank, and issue of inland revenue and wireless 6 Da.J.tOfl, Hell'bert G.eoil'ge 4 Hooges, Edward Edwin 1icenses. Deliveries, 7.45 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. Box cleared for despatches, 8.55 7 Ch.eesoeman, Mrs. EAiz3Ibeth Ruth 3 RusseH, Ft"&IIik a.m., 12.30, and 6.15 p.m. N ote.-The official name of this office was altered 8 Moore, Mrs. Eliza 2 B1acik, wmi.am from "Greenstreet" to "Teynham" in 1918, on the application of the Parish 9 La.wrence. Heull'y 1 Taylo-r, Williram Council, with the object O'f avo-idliillg the conrl'usion that ot..\erwi&e ofte!l'ltim.es 10 Imvood, John Wi'lliam MJissioo Ohluroh .

Pages extracted from 'The Sittingbourne, Milton Regis and District Diectory' published by W. J. Parrett Ltd. Circa 1920. SITTINGBOURNE, MILTON, & DISTRICT DIRECTORY. SITTINGnOURNE, :MILTON, & DISTRICT DIRECTORY. l CONYER-Continued. Conyer Koad, from Ohuroh Road FROGNAL LANE-Oontinued. 6 Lee, El'llest Vinc~nt BRUNSWICK C'OTTAGES : NORTH SIDE. 12 ,Baltdhelilor, Ri.dh:al'd 5 Hawliins, Thomas 1 A'l1d~'.ews, J,O!'leph Jam<'llJ STONE CHIMNEY FARM: 12 Batc.heJilio,r, Mrs. Fa.rlIDlY 4 Ch€lI'Tisoo, Rnbent 1 An .AJltberit Cil:IIl,trlIe3 H JOllJ;eS', Win.i.ann 3 Sk,iuner, .John WEST SIDE. I:> Coes, Ja,mes Roberl STONE CHIMNEY FARM COTTAGES: 16 Baker" Ardliba.ltd ),IoUNT PLEASANT: 5 Ch~an, Les1ie IM,oor, George Hemry Ii Be1som, ~lrs. Agnies Sa,tit,i'll, Grorgo Brunswick AI'IThS : Bailey, HeJll:Y John Millen. Charles Ed'\wl.rd 17 Sidders, William A,rthul' Llewellyn Sktlotlill. Mrs. San-an COASTGUARD COTTAGES: ...... , Oontinuat'ion is Oonyer ...... 18 Mount, Hmt·ry N-ye, ',Mrs. Mary j,nn 1 G"Les, Goorge Ha,rry, Se>r, Row,laJ1ld Lee Ray, \\'. & Co., nurserymen 22 Gray, Frank, jun,im' BaIkoeor, WWlIl«am" ...j - (MQu:nlt Pfteasiail1,t BDck'e'f, Ernes.t 27 Champ, William James 22 Gmy, Frank, oomio,r 27 Cook, Thomas J,ames (fele. Xi().: T'ey'nham 21 Coop€'!', C!h~rles ..... 0 ... Here is Railway Bridge Cloot. W.a;ltei· E,dward 25 HardlY, Herman Frederick 20 Beacon, Ed.'wcall'd Lewis 29 Jv[(),SjS!, Mrs. Ai!lfm-e Ray, George, senior 19 ~T'd"" W,ililiram George Foord,Mr,S\. Ma.ry J,a,rue house dl€()()ra.tor, Foo.rd, Richard Ja.mes 30 NichoJalS, Wti:jjli:am Olivell' 16 Bearon, W5.iJJliam 31 Jeff.rey" Georg>e Wi'l!liam Tl"lgg,cooehhUiii'der ete. 17 TerTY, Thomas WEST SIDE. Empty (Nicholas Farm) 32 I.yonlS, Ernest William H3Jdlow, 16 Ausbin, P1hiill1ip Jdhn 33 Jeffery, Ha;rTY Stowers, __ • 15 TaylJ:O!l', Frede,rick EAST SIDE. 34 Webb. HeorIOOrt Riicha,rd Rye, W,iJhi,am, n1otor and cyde ClllIg.iIll' 14 M.runser, Nl'berlt Smi:th, EdJwi[l Reg,iIllDJ.d, flllrmer a,nd 35 Ba.rtlh:olf()ffioeJW, Ben,jam~l1 eel' (Tele. No, : Teynham 9) 105 Luclclmrst. Mrs. Florence fruit grower (Deerton Street 36 Dhee"eman, Honaoe .Ma'l'k Goodiwin ...... He1'e is Station Road .. , ...... 12 Wih.it'E!lhesd, Alfred Farm) 37 HnggnnlS, Mirs. Fronces Palm>e>l', E'dwa;rd .Tames, ·f,ri,ed fish 11 Hodges, Rooo.rt Ed,win NICHOLLS FARM COTTAGES: 38 P i:~~he'r, Frank }<'Ied merehant 10 iB3Jl'ber, Mrs. Emma Susan Banikls. E£uwa.l1d 39 B:l.ack, Alfre,d Palmer. Ern.est 10 Ba.roor, Ea·nt;;:si:. WOIl'sLey, Wa,i:t;er GARDEN COTl'AGES : \\'\blit.e, , Clmr l;es AI'fred 9 BeaooIl, MO's. ELiza Betl;U€Y, "WliU iam Baker, MIl'S. &'00 Ann SlmitJh, Thomas Wtii:);fiam Whib~, Ed!win Hugh Cook.•hthur William. jun. Page, .Tame,s Henry Blanchard's Parcels Delivery, llilllry, Percy WiiLia.m ...... HeTe is Green~treet , ..... ' ..... POBt, James Ric'hia.rd, Cha,lIl'lley ,weep DT'1lIt"J, Mrs. Emily ID]len 1HIt1ll'een here a: Maid.tone. Terms, page 1150 and ha;j'l'dlr>eSSer WEST SIDE. P:hijl[hltlt, Mcrs. Filora SOUTH SIDE. HOME FARM: Greenstreet,from London Roa,d (East) HonTialld, George Barrett. Chaorles F.redletr,i'Ck (Conyer ThiXO'll, W,j,lliiam [Rqper, Exol's. of, NORTH SlIDE. Mrs. Ma.ria Fa,rm) f a!\illel'", \V HITEHALL : Charles Hel'bert, haker and IltusseHl, Thomas Cha,des (Ma.rsih Cot· ,GoodiwiaI, Frank J'am€S" ba,IEiff Tl1igg, M,rs. Ch-a.rlolble con.f ecbione,r tage) Oontinuat·ioll is road to 'l'eynlurm Trigg, Hubert .Ernest 1'robeJ·t, Cha:rlead & Son" groceI'S a,nd pro,visoion a;nd YlLcht bu.iil!dfeirs 7 Tumber, Frederick Alf,red, ClhIa.m,p, Fred!eS, ThiOmas W,iJ~1iam TUlll1.iJ&. W;a;l:OOr' ,Richard (Teie. NQ.: Teynhaun 1) Eastwoods Ltd., brick merchants: NEW COTTAGES: Thoon.as'. Ftrar!k Mo,r'loe,y, farInelr (Hill TeYlhham POSIt. Offire: JQhlll Stail1;1ey Manager, Frank Datson (Tele. 1 Wa,gg, George, shopkeeper ,Hol1;Si;) Read, &ub·postmraster. (Teie. No. : Teynham 7) 2 Kirby, Charles CASTLE HILL COTTAGES: No, : Teyn.h~ 1) Max Ul1mam Fisheries !l H:eath&ld., ObJadies 10 .Rickwood:. Walter Jo:Jaco!tt, I!loibert Gdlihert, lpihlarmacist DeaJtih, ChiaI:cles (G'Un H ui.) 10 Wyles, Mtrs. Ma.tli1dia. 9 Amos, Jo'hn mmlWm Thomas (Tel€. No.: T€ynlham 24) Here is Oonyer Oreek and Rit1er Iv Wyles, PeO'CY HetIliry 8 Moore, Edward Petrey Wih.iWle, R£>bea:t Al1berl,. d,raper, out­ SwaZe 11 Cook, Arthur William 7 Rickow1oa.d, Ar1ihlUr ditlt.er, and ,house ·furnisher 324 325 Directory kindly loaned by Mr Walter Lewis, February 2009. Pages extracted from 'The Sittingbourne, Milton Regis and District Diectory' published by W. J. Parrett Ltd. Circa 1920. SITTINGBOURNE, MILTON, & DISTRICT DIRECTORY. SITTINGBOURNE, MII.TON, & DISTRICT DIRECTORY.

GREENSTREET-Continucd. Lewson .Street, fr(}1ll London road. Ghopkeeper' Insurance incase of death. IMwd.ware mel·c.hJaR~ts Sbreatfield, Wif.i.am, fence and gat~­ Rlml t, v,,-,iJJdllJm maker We have a 3d. Stamp Club, where you can put your coppers untii n'UJl,b, G,ElOCl,'"e V;'Ed,iam you have 10/0, when you can purchase what you like, Qt. have !l W,es]eya1l Chnrch Janet,!, J<::dward placed to Share Capital. Kimber, FrederickSteph()n Goldfinch Smri,th, Div'e, Walte·r Ernest Ny", W.iliDiam F.-eemRn, Jonathan Wilti,s, Goorge Thomas, Walte,r St,aillft1€Y (JIl.O&ell2a) B.aker, George Our DEPA~TMENTS are many: Wildash, Percy Edmund, bllJdel' & Hemsley, Ernest }<'rank contractor (.Melrose) George. S. & G., build>ers, carp"nters, BAKERY ... White, Brown, Daren, and Milk Bread. \CVILDASH COTTAGES: etc. Gamhell, George ...... Here i,~ NOTton Road ...... CONFECTIONERY ... In this we have a regular aSlortment Godfrey, Hemy of Cakes, Buns, Chocolates, Sweets, &c. Wild,ash, Al'chihald, Leonard W~ldash,Miss Ellen Ketu.rah London :Roa.d, from Gr€-ansi,reet. \\'i1daSlb., Clm.rCIe£ F~'oole-rick, &en. SQU'ru SIDE. GROCERY ... Well noted for Colonial Butter, Danish ELIZABETH COTTAGES: .. II Bacon, C.W.S. Teas, and Jams. All of the Best. Bray. Alfred Henu'Y c·re is N01fds Lane .. Clheesem.an, ThuJiiel George Morris, Benjamin Jances (New;ands, DRAPERY, BOOTS. and·CLOTHING ... This is the Depart­ ROYAL COTTAGES: CO'mer) ment for the Ladies and Gentlemen to look for Hats. W:ildish, WliUiam H He is Toad to Le ICson Stl'~et Coats, Macs, Boots and Shoes. Suits to Measure. Parks, Mrs. Mmy N ORTlI SIDE. P·arham. Mi&a Ei~iza,h(;tih C"ro'I'l\1e lJereis path to Barrow Green Latest patterns always to hand. Pwr-ks. W illialTIl SANDOWN COTTAGES: RY'~, "-.ili'iLa.rIl, mooi;or ~a,rag6 1 Kemp, SidJne,y Hea:be~t BUTCHERY ... Give 'this a good trial and you will be Cbombs, N'rnrse H., dl's1ric-t nurse 2 Stu·€Ja.tmeld, E.rnlest Fra'llik satisfied. mark, Iren.ry 3 Hopkins, ,James HarTis, Sidney Frank 4 eat'ter, Atbert. ReIllY MILK ... Ask also for our Milkman to call. Hughes, Charhes 5 Mm:y'an, ,John Wl(}odfine, J{)hn Oha.r1es 6 Ba.I"l'eH, \V.i:Jlnoam ,Ja;mes CROCKERY, HARDWARE, and BRUSHES ... In this HUlbbard, Jesse 7 Grin.yel'. J.ames. police (J()n~ilahle Department we have a good selection of Quality and Fox Inn: W

:1 Lower l'avel'sha.m Boad, from Marsh Lane, from Teynham Street STATION ROAD-Contilllwi. 5 Coli6Inain., Herny Ba.rrow Green. 4 Read" shopkeeper II 'W(1,~sJey , Mrs. Mary Ann SiHcock, Willlirun Henry Cl,a,rk., Ge-orge, polioe-coustable 2 ]'.;:xod, (}eo,r:ge James ...... 'IIen is 0 zier'sLane Continuation l'ellnham Paclrman, George Thom.as 1 La.loor, Wjj1!\irun Ii is road to 1 ICli'l1dh, A:1.'I!ihur . .. Here is Deerton StTeet LeL'eZ ;llarshes ...... CAMILLA VILLAS: MiJlI6ll>, Er:nrest Oontinuation is Path to Conyer ... ·, SoU'I'H SIDE. MiJi]IS:, :Mrs. SIair&h _\nlll II LOWER N EWLANDS FARM : Oziers LlIone,h'om Church Road. Holmes. Frederick James Cage, A'l'thlu:r Edward 'l'eynha.m Street, from Chuxoh rQad. II Fraser, IAlister SOUTH SIDE. Linkins, Goorge Sl'RINGROVlil COTTAGES : Kemslev, Willia.m NORTH SIDE. ... Here "is path to BarTOW Green ... Continuat·ion is Lower Pavcrsham 1 Hoo;thfield, Mrs.. MUlrY AIl1Il1 BANK'S COTTAGES: ! .Road, NOlton 2 Boorman, W,iillriam Francis EllENEZER VILLAS : 1 Colle, (koT,ge Edmund "I 3 Bak'elI', Edrwa.rd Jes-se 1 Ridley, George, sen. 2 Fag-g, JQh:n Riohard 3 FTiday, TJlomas Sidrrey 2 Loc.kWrn, JoJm Hl€'Iltry Lower Boad,from Lower Road, Tonge. Bruce, Eldgwr Edwa.rd 4 Kin,sella" Fnank 3 S'h.uibsaH, Ebell1!ezer AlllStin., Ail."thull' Vale.ntillle I SOUTH SrDE. 5 AsiJIdown, Al'tIl:vurr . I vorry, Fred'e.rJck George Care, Mrs. Elizabeth Susannah, shop­ l<'ROGNAL FARM: H;;md'ersoll1, A,I,exa.nlrlcQ· .John I.ockron., John, seal" (.'\'vonrdaJe) keeper il MeIl'CoeIr, Alrthiw: Lamibert, fa.rmer Bankls, E·rneslt M.an.nouch, Thomas Heury (Pento.n­ Worsley, Mrs. Mary Ann MId f'roit-grow.:!,r ville) M·rs. A.nlllli:e ;-,r ORTl{ SIDE. BUlt,I.on, J{}hn (Elmdlelllle) Worsley, Ii Bllil.1l'OWS, Harry, bai·lliff Dea.n., WUJJ1ia:m Allbert OZIERS FARM: S~lllit,h, H€I1'lft·y, timber mel'cha.nt ~: Tuil'Theil', ALfred Mel!hodrist Stevens, Amos James, farmer TerirY, H.mry L11WtOO Oh.a.pel' ~' Sill cock , John Ed'W~rd (Ivy Cottage) ;;t NORTH SIDE. GOIoodIWh1 iM iss }']jen harvey, RoMl: FQ'cd OhM1es Ga.rdin'E!tt', John TlI:J.omaB Paslow, Wllliam George (Brkkfield Hales, propruetm SilIdQC.k, Mm. E,liza Cottage) Stllotion Boad, from' Gr.eooll~~·eet. WEST SIDE. SilLkook, IHIC\frace Harvey, George Fawcett (Frognal WEST SIDE. IIere is Marsh Lane V'iJlla) s.~. John AmibulmllCe Hurt Honeyball, Mrs. Olympia JJootitia . ~ (Newgardens) (Tele. No. : Teyn· SOUTH SIDE. I SOUTH SIDE, H,ed 1rqa;ngIe HIll!t 'I ham 3) Here PTognal Lane E.AST SIDE. Harvey, Ernest is ...... H eTe is LoweT Road ...... ]<,de, Ennes:!; Jesse i' LITTLE FROGNAL : 1 Gu.r'i:a,s, Mn;. Maggrie Louisa ...... IIere is Railway Station ...... N iohdl.'ls, Ahra.hJ&m, 1 Om'tis, Goorge Harris, ArrtJlUil' ErnJe'SIt (Peet lOOuse) II Williams, Fl'g&1'd:en!; (via. ThlJilmLy Foot/bridge) FGll1ll11 a:nd uewsa.,gemt (',ntinuation is Road to Deerton N'EWGARDENS COTTAGES : 4 Nyc, FTederiClk Jaanes., jun. Clhla.rlle", Percy" fa.rmed' and Street 1 !Back, GeOI:~e 5 Cox, Percy Thomas lIi;t grower (~ Vi1!lJa) 2 P"nklhulnst, Jo,hll1i 'W,illlj'aID u Hnwkill'S, WiiNdmn John Here is Path to Church Road World's End, from Lewson St.reet ( Kem,,:ey, George Edward. &rATloN COTTAGES: Southern Railway Goods Depot 'EAST SIDE. Smith, Helmy, timber mJea'c~1a[l,t 7 Kemsle-y, Mrs. ,Jana 18 IA'Ie, Wtiil1liann Gr.eeootlreet CO-igg, Aabert ,Sinden, Mrs. Victoria Lou.iae Ii SLickJles, RichllJrd George l.:vJones, Arthur Oliv,er, James SOUTH 'SIDE. 12 !Smeed" Mrs. Anne 11 Eason, Wa.J.ter J,ames \VORLD'S END HOUSE: ....."... IIere is Station Road 12 Smeed, Chal'loes Hemy 10 Kemsleyl, Julius Valery Manson, Mrs. Isabelle Burnet 13 DUJlISi.el, M'I'S. IsalbeHa NORTH SIDE. 9 Swam, IkmjannilO WEST SIDE. 13 Peatfield, Mrs. Harriett Chri,tini 8 N m;ves, J6Ill:es .A.llbert Guad__lll, Jrunes STATtoN COTTAGES: 14 Deuhaun, Walter 7 Bullock, Henry William BUirden, WiJllhtm 1 AJlexnnder, Wililiam 15 Buntin,g. Edward GeDrge 6 B'lttdher, W i!l.iam C(lV'eooy" Thmi.el WG-tch!t1.I'5t 2 E,veIl'ard, W6JILiam ttl Till:;i,ng, Goorge Will~frarn 3 Broomlhead. A'libNt Edwa.rd 17 Parrish, Thomas J<}rm 4 Ho.wikins, M~. Anmie EJriza,OOtih III _~"l'stin" W;i,l,liarn Jalffile\'! ++ 5 Ji'(J.oo:, Er:nest Tml ROWANS: 6 Pres>neil1, Frank CIiJp-pen., Mm. Aluce aLht' ODazt Itnt (iaZtttt" 7 Balker, Mrs. Sarnh Elizalbe>tih Orip.pen,MiSIS Ammne Flor€floe 8 Oadtoo., Edwa;rtd YEW TREE VILLAS: is obtainable in all parishes included in this Directory :Railway Inn,: .John BaiJ'eY Pilcher, . Henry Edward Continuation is Barrow Green Col"k, W .a.lter Frlederick On FRIDA Y Afternoons. 328 329

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