Patrixbourne from 1734 to 1739 and the former residence
of the Bargrave family. Here was Bridge Place the
former home of Sir Arnold Braemes who had so astutely
manipulated the harbour rights at Dover in his favour
and built the largest country house in Kent at the end
of the seventeenth century, much of it constructed in
Dutch brick, with its aviary and deer park; further
down the valley was Howletts the home of Sir Edward
Palmer, Comptroller of the Navy; another house was
Higham, now Highland Court and Renville shortly to be
bought by the Crippen family; nearer Bishopsbourne was
Harlton Park and at Littlebourne Lee Priory recently
modelled on Walpole's ‘Strawberry Hill’ at Twickenham.
* Quoted from "Surgeon James Journal" edited by Joan
Vansittart. A portrait of Dr. James may be seen in
the main hall of Exeter General Hospital.

BIBLE READING AND DI§CUSSION GRQUP
The meeting on March 4th at 8 pom. will be held
at the home of Mrs. Meigh, 37 Haywards Cotts. Union
Road and the meeting on March 18th at 8 p,m. will be
held at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Rose, Church Cottage,
High St., Bridge. We are continuing our study of St.
John's Gospel and anyone interested will be most
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WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
» The March meeting will be on Tuesday, 16th March
at 7 p.m. in the Village Hall, Bridge. There will be
a talk by Mrs. Knowles on "Introducing Patchwcrk".
The competition will be a 24 inch necklace made from
buttons.
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There will be a service in St. Paul's Church
Canterbury on Friday, March 5th at 3 p.m.