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"45 A.D." : A NATIVITY PLAY WITH A DIFFERENCE by K.C.C:

On Sunday evening January 7th. 1973 the Play written by the
Rev. Leonard Geddes was performed in Bishopsbourne church to an
appreciative audience. Set in the year 45 A.D., we saw two Roman
officers, Anicus (Michael Beer) and Titus (John Hopthrow) complete
with breastplates and fur cloaks, meeting at Ileden Camp during the
Claudian invasion of Britain, discussing the campaign and reminiscing
on the Gospel story as it had come to their ears, in a well acted
dialogue.

This was interspersed with mimed scenes, while the Christmas
story was ably related by Rufus (Geoffrey Beadle). An inspiring scene
was the shepherds (Tom Bellamy, James Mitchell, Justin Mitchell,
Julian Wilton, Leslie Deveson, Peter Deveson), bathed in a spotlight
directed from a high beam, which increased in brightness during the
recorded Pastoral music from the Messiah. Another memorable scene was
Herod (Roger Austin ), in magnificent Eastern robes, seated on a raised
throne, with men at arms (Leslie and Peter Deveson) on either side,
receiving the three Magi (Charles Apps, Robert Orrett, Gerry Wilton ),
to the recorded music of Dorodin's ‘In the Steppes of Central Asia‘.

Several carols were beautifully sung off stage by Elizabeth
Hopthrow and Pat Hopkins. This was an unusual play, having an all male
cast, and the nativity scene itself was left to one's imagination, but
our hearts were touched by its homeliness and its glory. One hopes
that the Rector will write more in the future.

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MATTHEW BELL KENTISH GAZETTE, 2.1. 1904

The death was announced of Mr. Matthew Bell on 24th. of
December, 1905, at Bourne Park. Matthew Bell,J.P.,D.L., was in his
87th. year.

Mr. Bell of Bourne Park, a Director of E uitable Life Assurance
Society left estates valued at £52,555 gross Net $55,997). He
bequeathed to Charlotte Coke an annuity of £40, to his daughter
Mrs. wingates an annuity of £100, to his daughter Mrs.Fanny Alice Hardy
a legacy of £500, and a trust for his daughters Mrs. Douglas,Mrs.Hardy,
Mrs. Eden, Mrs. Molyneaux and Mrs. Durham, £5,000 each.

Mr. Bell gave to his wife, who is otherwise provided for by
marriage settlements, £300 for furniture, and his estate to be charged
with the payment of $120 a year rent for the house for her. He devised
to his son Herbert James his freehold chambers No.2, New Square,
Lincolns Inn, and he bequeathed the arrears of rent on the Bourne and
Milton.IMmtes and the balance in the agents hands and the effects at
Bourne Park to his grandson Mr. Matthew Gerald Edward Bell, who now
becomes entitled under the settlement of the estate, and he settled
the Graine and Oakley estate in favour of his grandson and his first
and other sons in tail male. He left the residue of his property in
trust.

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REV. WILKIE FOR CHAPLAIN KENTISH GAZETTE, 16. 7. 190%

The Rev. R.H. Wilkie, M.A., Rector of Kingston is acting this
month as English Chaplain on behalf of the Colonial and Continental
Church Society at Goeschenen, near Lake Imcerne.

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