_ Gladys, who worked for seven successive Matrons at The Union (later to become The Close and The New Close) from 1947 until her retirement in 1985 (38 years) lived in Old Mill House until l5th September 1998 (nearly 66 years). Old Mill House has deteriorated over recent years; it has been owned by four different landlords and the present Landlords offered my sister the move to "Mereworth", 55 Union Road, Bridge. Ironically, Gladys has moved next to the very "reason" we moved to Bridge in the first place - the Coal Yard (now the Oil Distribution Depot)! (Attached: Photographs of the Mill, Old Mill Hose and Old Mill House from Mill)