Competitors in the football competition. They are going to dig into history A bid to discover more about Cancterbul-y's distant past is to be made by local h‘iS:T.0Y‘ii8l'lS_ O-n Wednesday the City Council gave the Canterbury Excavation Oommittee—-a group of archaeo- -logists of which the Town Clerk, Mr. John Boyle, is secretlary-— permission to make -a dig on the site of the multi-storey car park in the city centre. The site is right in the middle of what was Roman Ca.-ntenbury. Several uimrpontanut discovenies have -been made on the Whi-te- friars site »nea'r1by. These include evidence of continuous Roman -and Anglo-Saxon urban settle- menits. Although the excav~aiJions— probably -a series of -trenches- wlll be made 'by local archaeo- logists. they will be -under the leadership of an expert ap- poinotod by ‘the Ministry of Pub- lic Building and Works, possibly Mr. J. H. Williams, of Main- chester University. Roman road What wil-l they ex- ect to find? It «is thought that 'a oman road crosses one corner of who site. “But apart from that nothing is known aboult this particular area," said Mr. Boyle. "It is quite a. promising site and the ‘beauty of digging is that you don't know what on earth you are going to find." Stress-ing rthe i-mpontance of making the excavation, Mr. Boyle «pointed out that once work started on the ‘mul.t*l~storey car park a large quantity of usu-in-soil would (be removed from the site. “And when the ~bui-lding is completed the ‘soil «beneath it will be sealed oil’ for perhaps as much as 100 years. 'I‘h~’is is the last opportunviity left to his- torians for a very, very long time," he added. Canterbury soldier’s sailing feat ‘Flood poisoning and gales were just two hazards that, o. seafaring soldier from Canterbury under- went during a two-man crossing of the Atlantic under canvas. Just back, after sailing the 35-ft. sloop "Rose Rambler" from the West Indies to Lymington, is Cpl. Kenneth Nunn (26), whose parents live in College Road, Canterbury. Cpl. Nunn’s Sir Francis Ch-i- chester adventure began when the yacht's skipper, Mike Po- cock, called for a volunteer crew to fetch the sloop back to Eng- land from Grenada, in the West Indies. Cpl. Nunn, whose previous experience was two weeks’ train- .lng in sailing ‘in 1963 and a little dingh sailing since. was ac- cept as one of the crew of .three_ Taken ill But it didn't stay three for long, Two daysput of Grenada in -the eight-ton sloop. the third member was taken in with ap- -pendicitis and ‘had Ito be put ashore alt St. Vincent. With no self-steering gear the “Rose Rambler” was hard work for the two-man crew, who had to spend hour after hour at the helm. The last landfall before the Atlantic crossing was Antigua. which they passed on May 14. As they progressed winds rose to ale force. with huge seas cras ing over the sloop. Just to make matters worse both men were ill with mild food poisoning. As the gales blew harder and the seas got rougher :the experienced tremble with the sails, and the mainsail had to be lashed down to the deck. On June 5. while still far out at sea, the diesel pipe fractured and 56 gallons of fuel found their way into the bilges.For the next few do s—w.hen' not actually at the he m—the two men were kept busy pumping. Landfall was finally made on the Bishop Rock at midnight on June 14, and the last leg or the trip was completed in‘ very heavy weather. _ The crossing from Grenada had taken 48 days and over 4,000 miles was covered. Cpl. Nunn is at present ata- tloned at the Royal School of M-l-llrbalry Engineering at Chat- -ham. His father was a W.O.I in the Royal Engineers. Runner-up in rifle championship Corporal T. E. Harris, of the 5th Volunteer Battalion Queen's Regiment, Canterbury, was run- ner-up on Wednesday in the first rifle championship of the newly- constituted Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve. He scored 313 out of a possible 350, in the six major events of the three—day meeting at Bisley, to finish 18 points behind the winner, Sergeant D. Witts, R.A.0.C. The 80 competitors fired a series of events which included every type of battle shooting, snap-shooting, rapid fire and fire-with-movement. as well as the conventional target shooting. Corporal Harris also won the 'l‘.A. bronze jewel, with 165 out of 200, the top score in one of the matches which made up the championship, and the silver medal for the top score in the corporals and privates class. Nurse weds at Bridge The wedding took place at St. Peter's Church, Bridge, on Sat- urday of Mr. Dennis P. De Mar, only son of Mr. ‘and Mrs. F. Le M-ar, of Dunk-irk. to Miss Anithen 'M. Davis, only diaugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Davis, of Apple Acre, Bridge. The service. conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. Collin Perry, choral‘, and the -hymns included “Lead Us, H'oaven'ly Father" and “O Love Divine." The bride, given ‘away by their falther, wore an Empire Ilirnc dress of white -l-ace over satin. with a. train, -and her headdress was a silver rose encircled by lilies of -the va.1'ley_ She carried- a bouquet of red roses and ‘lilies of the valley. Her -atltendalnit, five-year-old Elaine Johnson, niece of the Ibridegroom, wore 9. .lemon-col- oured lace dress and a head- dress of sweet peas. ‘T-he -best man was Mr. Keith Davris. ‘brother of «the bride, and after the -reception at Apple Acre, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Davis left: for a honeymoon -tour of the West Country. The bride, who -i's on the staff of St. Augustine's Hosfpitial. Chantham. travelled in «a navy blue Cour-tellc -suliit trimmed with w-h.i'te. The bridegroom is a member of the offlce staff of the Lenfield ,Cable Company. of Canterbury, iand the couple will "live in Dun- - kirk. I H;-1 home of Mvfijol Mr. David 1 Canterbury, to. attended disc: Srtod.mars‘h on All shades of .were represent Mr. Crouch ‘had been no economy for ti but -in his Bu year Mr. Calllz lla-ted on a tthrea for 1967. Already the] signs -th-at thi reached, and n considering c’ Government would mean fu and reductions ing on scho lte-acher -t-rai-nih -pita-ls, roads, a fence and over‘ "Britain is c( for.wa'rd with l Crouch. Britaix way through h was the prlva dustry rtlhat di not the nation Because of pa under the Socie million ‘a. year, , ‘been ‘taken out -and indivlidu-als Private Ivnvestment - dustry was fa-lli -to be 10 per year. “We are -in -9. tion and until \ ndustry to -inv ork harder, I more and -take ' w-sis no way out said Mr. Croucl “I am -in f! joining the Cor I ubelieve in it.‘ shall reap big crease the stan all our people .a‘bly," he said, ‘ Market will no ‘to Britain worl- ‘less strikes, 8! ency. It is up i own house in it lay. before we ; Mir. Crouch l* for the -new Govemment: '1 union law; Ito 1 -to produce mor to reform our 2 help those ‘in ‘i courage others selves more. Mr. A. Stickels (left), expanding village and lagers. ive on the Bridge-Blean 'ence Shirley, of the Post The name’s the same—Bridge’s bal,:‘.-.5.-‘I »—.« The name’s the same—-Bridge’s baker’s shop is owned by Mr. E. G. R. Baker and family, who are up at the crack of dawn baking the village’s bread. . " . ‘ . . ' _ 8. I “r ~- ’."1'- The chairman of the Parish Council, Mr. A. Stickels (left), takes a stroll areund this rapidly expanding village and vltops to speak to villagers. Newly-elected Bridge representative on the Bridge-Blean A , ,_ . p ,_ _ ,_ n,_-_. n:_...:.. n........:i hit. I an Kim‘ I _ i’ th. P at ‘ ‘ ' i i ' V ' . “mm W W 0 9 0 - and companionship Church verger and the villagers ca Friendly,” Mr. jack g\(‘ Outing Kentisli Gazette, july 7, 1987 1 3 ST, PRESENT AND FUTURE l .p they were, said WIT. Lewis, happy to say that they had’ pushed ofllcialdom to sut:'.'1 a polinlt wheat the rural district councils oi’ Bridge-Blean, Dover and Bwaale, and Dover Town and Camlte-rlbury City met a member of the Mmrhmy rto View the situation flnsttiramd. youn swimmers when the ecihoo is on holidlay. The school also has the proud boast of getting an average of 30 to .40 -per cent of children ‘through to grammar schools. This is above average. The newcomers Fully aware of all village rovblems is the chairman of the rish Council, Mr. A. Stickels, of Lloret Cottage. Born in the area, he went away for a time but r«-turned -to the village for his ruli'rement. A monibur of «the Parish Coun- cil for 10 years, he lms lacen chalrrnan for just over one. He is ale... ‘Si'i'l'€:lfli')' oi‘ the Czurl(-x-- was a good deal of healthy crltici-mm, said Mr. Stickels. Like Bridge, every community must have its problems, al- though some may not be quite as frank as Bridge when airing their d-lflicu'lties_ Yet, problems- or not, the village is -an ex- trcmcly pleasing place to live and visit. With its charming‘ old- fashioned buliit-up urea, Bridge is -a xillage of contrasts. Away from the m-trin road there are many beauty spots to -be found, including the for-d and the fields at the top of Conynhum I..um:—~—- formerly Laundry Lane but («hanged l‘M:(:.’.ill3I? some residents ob'ec~ted -to that 1511!‘. three years ago, it has a mem- bership of and arranges coaching for beginners. The ladies seem pairt.-icularly well catered for. Apart from the Mo‘bhers' Union and Young Wives’ Group, there is the Women's Institute -under its president, Mrs. V. Dawson. of The Cottage, Bridge Hill-l‘. Mrs. Dawson said that there were :.*i>out 80 memlbeis and it was good to see the young people in the village joining the Women's Institute. They meet monthly in the Vii-Inge Hall. Apart from these organised gatherings, which also includes a chess club and horticultural society, popular intormul meet- oints are -I.-he ‘three village landlord of the Red Lion‘. Miss Gm-d'ncr, now ‘Princess Muna. is still remembered by many people in the village. one of ‘the strangest contrasts to be seen in the village is the arrival of ‘monks at Bourne Park Benedlicttlne Abbey, who have found themselves neigh- bours to the Bridge Country Club at Bridge Place. The club w'il'l ‘be run by Mr. Peter Malkln and Mr. Michael Loveday. It will have two dance floors ‘anti “two bars. The gala opening is on July 26 with ‘ilhb Iappcaruncc of Kenny Ball and [his Jaz-/.men. Asked of the residents’ reac» tion :0 the thought or a club, Mr. Malkin said that at max bury Lrant-ii 0,1‘ the Kent /\.~x.:u<:i- _ome[mn of 3 1-gaming V5]. in zuion -.f“Puri~:.n (.‘ount:ils. lug.-_ the 1- jg»); street is upped u le houses: The Plough and people were a little ai'rald- that Oi‘ mo nmn.y new people t~om- my S[_ Page-1-3 chm-can \,\,')\fch lg ‘arrow the ‘Red Lion and the -there would be a lot or noise White flomse. H-ere, not only do from lo.-te-nzight -trafilc going to ing in the village, Mr. !~‘i'tickel.~; said that -three months ago -they ‘held 5. “Getting to Know Your Nelg1hvl;qur" evening, which was ust. around the corner from the ethodist Ch el. T-he Vlcnar, t e Rev. Col-in E. H. Perry. has been in the vil- u find villagers, :bl1L 11130 the .ownies- who prefer 9. country pub for their evenings out. The Red.’ Lion ave local and from the club But that fear had disappeared now that they had built a aepm-ate driveway clear of any houses. Offiahlfifl by Mrs. J. D. Smith. -1389 for three years con-Ling A.t ii-r~.-ls. he _t'hough.'t the new from sg_ Mm-an-5 and Q; pau1'3_ jounvmliaw hearts 3. ‘utter when And so you could go on . . . -people were wncllined to segre- camemu,-Y, He “via that. tlherre the en ement was announced new faces arrive. old ones look gate ti: ‘_ elves but «now_ they was 3 great sense of V-1.1.1.3 9 between lies Toni Gardner and on. ‘sometimes Ibewlidered by were ta, ing an vinterest In vil- life and eve,-y._-me was frig 1y Kuing Hussein of Jordan. For. it what -they see. B-rlidge has been lage aftfiirsianvd many made new towards vgnch 0tlh'e]'_ was revealed to a “Ken.t'ish courageous enough to accept a rough the efforts of S Gazette" reporter that Mniss change and now it can almost -‘evening. H3118?!‘ W¢1¢0m€d Gardiner ‘h-aid ‘lived in Bridge certainly look -forward to a pros- llle problems of Proof of these words came 1' a coffee "‘$fl°k°,19 saw they from Mrs. P, Flynn, of 12 any efforts 35°‘ 3' ,3°?l"_.m’d ‘ESE: Dex-ing Close? who came to ‘’‘”“e 3 .95’ r ' Bridge three years ago from By-pass campaigner, Mr. Brian Lewis. “We are tleligihnte-d," continued Mr. Lewis, ‘‘.that work is pro- gressing on the A2 and we do feel we have got somewhere by our ei'fonts_ The only damper is that Bridge. which is scheduled to -be by-passed in five to seven years. could‘ in the meantime ‘become the e uivalenlt to a small ‘hamlet, st~rad ling -the M1, unless priorities are ‘put into the cor- rect nrrlnr. suffering’ fr traiiic wlric lgoes at -9. fast pace. "Some pe le are inclined to treat the H‘ in Street as a race 1-rack, pu ~lIarly now that we have ‘the’, yldilow line parking regul-atioxu, Wi‘bh no traffic -allowe -rk by the side of the ke . ti; c -is -allowed a free road -to speed through, leaving vpedesrrlaryis in peril.” Mr. Stiqkela said they needed -new -street. ‘light-lng and there was the urgent problem of pro- viding ll car ark_ Over the -ln.u‘l' umar fh-pm Imvl uhmwn trv-inc Canterbury, On her first day in the village a. stranger came to her house ~a:nd said, “Welcome to Bridge and Bridge Church." “Since then," she ‘added, "I ‘have seen many acts of kind- ness. Even now there are little git‘-ts, such as bunches of prim- roscs, left on my -doorstep and I have no idea who leaves them —it is just -another sign or the friendship here. "Rt.-"ally, it is the most friend-l'y community I have ever known end I have never found‘ a grey sheep, let alone 8. black one. ' With -such glowing testi- monials to the ‘sincerity and friendly approach 0!.’ the people, it ‘is no surprise that -the com- munity spirit extends to the formation of many clubs and societies. All are aimed at cater- when her father had been the perous future. Air VicelMarshal A. P. Ledger and Mrs. Ledger (left) oped their home for a coffe morning and sale in aid of St. Peter’s Church Chancel Fund. Just one of the many efforts being held to raise money for the village church. The Village Hall provides an ideal badminton court for the Bridge Club, which now has 36 members. ])li_=ill‘U_ ulliciailtlnriz 1.; .:=.- \ point that the rural dist: councils of Bridge-Blean, Do‘ amd Swale, and Dover To Council and Canterbury C Council met a member of ' Ministry to View the situaf firstrh=an'd. By - pass Brian Lewis. campaigner, Ml “VVe are 'delig’-hted,” continu Mr. Lewis, “that work is pi gressing on ‘the A2 and we feel we have get somewhere our efforts The only damper -1:.h=at Bridge, which is sohedul -to -be by—passed «in five to sev years, could" in the meantii ‘become the equivalent .t.o a sm. ‘hamlet straddling the M1, unle ‘priorities are put into the ct rect order. “However, -it is possi-‘ole th »a survey of the by—pass will ‘s-tar-ted within the next tx years. ‘We want to see no: 0: Bridge, but all other commui ties that straddle the A2, l. passed. “They should all be part a: parcel of a new scheme, whi the authorities -are undertaltir to build :1 dual carriagew al':rngs.-»-. for the past 19 ynzt-rs, Mrs. (L Knight, Sllld that when she first came ‘there were about 50 pupils but that had now in- Ctoaserl to 121. Toaluy [llt‘_v had to (:o;.)t- with the same sanitztry aiwingcments that were avaiI~ at-hie when tho school had only those 50 pupils. New school or not. the parents of the children are determined to make the -‘best of what many consider to be poor conditions for their children. The school’s ler, Mrs. E. Parent-Teacher Assoc-itrtion is , ears stron and recently ‘raised £570 y ‘ to but ‘id the «pupils a swimming pool and the 1:>nrcn'ts work a rota system for supervising the MORE PICTURES ON PAGE 14 SKIRTS, ERY and I, TIES, EAR and ’\I.l. B I ‘ ‘preparing for the opening of the new Bridge Country Clu are Peter Malkin (front) and Michael Lovcday, who r will be running the club. who still lives in the village. (. wr Bridg:e’siold Voluntary Fire Brigiide prouly poses for a picture in the days when a motor vehicle was a rare sight in the village streets. Front left in the peak cap is Mr. Herbert Price, Ielepnone Bridge 281 MAINTENANCE and ALTERATIONS ESTATE MAINTENANCE John Robson (Dover) Ltd. Building lficunirzuélors and High Class “(*I.‘0l‘fll0I‘!~‘ Employing specialists for Jaime-ry ' Sanitation PIIIIII Ilillg ‘ Iloq-.ura|,ing High Street, Bridge - Tel. 314 THE VILLAGE BUTCHER ESTABLISHED IN BRIDGE SINCE 1937 E. J. PURSSORD BEEF PORK LAMB POULTRY HOME - MADE SAUSAGES 0 Prompt and now has 36 to ‘be by-passed in live to seven years, could“ in the meantime ‘become the .9 uivalent to a small lhiamlet sturadl ling the M1, unless 'priorities are -put into the cor- rect order. "However, it is possible that va survey of the by-pass will be vstlarted wi‘thi1n the next two years. We want to see not only Bridge, but all other communi- ties that straddle the A2, hy- Ipzrssed. ‘'They should all 'be part and parcel of a new -scheme, which ‘the au:thori‘ties are‘ uudcrtultimz, to ‘build :1 dual carriageway aliongside the existing road." added Mr. Lewis. He also said they did not feel they could do any more at this stage ‘because it was in the hands of oiiiciialdom. But they mall to cons-i'der the village's ‘safety ‘and if things came to a standstill they would start shouting again —-tthey had the support. not only or the young people, but all of the village New councillor Keeping a close watch on the village's problems is Cilr. L&u'r- ence Shirley, of the Post Oflice. -He was recerrtly elected Brid e's representative on the Bri ge- Blean Rural District Council. Married, with two boys, 31- year-old Mr. Shirley has known the village for 10 vears, although he has lived there only 18 months. He decided to stand for election because he thought younger blood ,was needed. At the moment he, is not 9, perish councillor hut 38';id he will stand for ‘election next year. He echoes Mr. Price's senti- ments of the need for a new ball and he strongly supports the by- pass demand. He is also ex- tremely keen on seeing the introduction of main drainage, which will come under the Nail- bourne Valley scheme. It carries with it the hopes for a new village school. The present building, say the vil- lngers_ is old and inadequate and 9. new one is planned on :- site at Bifrons Park_ It should ‘have been included in the 1966-67 building: pro- gramme but has been put back because the Kent River Board will not permit the digging of any more co.--:';)ool.<. 'l‘ht-retorc, the authoritivs will not allow the building,‘ of .7‘ new school until main