Re: Bridge History 10f1 Subject: Re: Bridge History Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 23:53:04 +0100 From: "Liz Clements" <1iz.braveheart@Virgin.net> To: "Maurice M Raraty" Dear Maurice, Perhaps now I can answer a few of your questions, ive been to Bekesbourne today, at the hall, some of my pictures are there! My people lived at Hode Farm for 76 years, in a cottage, Morphett, was the name, and mine too befor i married my Hayden, Answers The Grubber is the Union, But still to the old folk of Bridge, its the grubber... Hogbins cafe Sunnyside sold Doughnuts, were they super or was it because things were harder to get hold of? ARP was up Union rd,First on the right past The Grubber. ARP was also at the back of my house, Near Maslins field, and horses, the army took that over to trainpeople on how to dig people out of a bomb attack etc.Fish and chips were sold from the then Anns Pantry,its just been sold, I think its now called Willow Brook? Brook Place was in Brewery lane, it ended up their were Three brook places! I still have the bill...Invoice of my Grand mothers Funeral from Portland Place, thats at the bottem of aunt Betts Hill, if you would like a copy, I have one for you, Just think £4.2.6. Hourse drawn cart,to Bekesbourne Church.Portland place was or still is at the bottom of aunt Betts hill on the left..It was only a shed then. Im still learning, keep my word. and ive a long way to go ..on this thing, and I hope that you are helped with my answers. But I always ——-—- Original Message --—-~ From: Maurice M Raraty To: Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 1:02 AM Subject: Bridge History > Dear Mrs Clements, > Your commentary on Bridge has come to my notice, as one who has recently > taken over responsibility for the late Mr Williamson's archive. I do of > course know about the Union and Old England's Hole, and much more > besides, though I have only lived here for not quite 30 years. I confess > my ignorance of The Grubber which you mention, as also Horace Vaughn, > and where the fish and chips were sold, as well as the location of Brook > Place: I'd be glad to know all these. It's obvious too that you can > probably add more to this list. Now is the time to write your memoirs! > I seem to remember Mr Williamson mentioning that during the war there > was an ARP station somewhere in the vicinity of your house. Do you know > anything of that? > I am sorry not to have met your late husband. The old stories disappear > so fast if they are not recorded. > Best wishes, > Maurice Raraty > > 30/04/00 09:39