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the village. She also helped towards the founding
of the fire brigade. In Bekesbourne there was a
school at the old palace, run by the Reverend
Frederick Wood which according to Samuel Bagshawes
guide, was "very numerously attended by gentlemen‘
of the County and is healthy and pleasing in extent"
There was also a Savings Bank ‘for the humbler
classes’ at the white Horse, which was also the
Post Office. The Bed Lion was listed as a public
house in 1830 but there was a malt house and Brew—
ery on the site now known as the "Plough and Harrow"
There were numerous trades most of which have dis-
appeared — Miller Mr. Lawson, Tailor, Mr. Collard,
Blacksmith, Mr. Fagg, Clock maker, Mr. Hardiman,
Saddler, Mr. Martin and Grocer Mr. Perry.