The whole country was in mourning that week in May 1910 with the news of the death of a favourite King, Edward VII, and Westerham was no exception. It is worthy of note that this was an era when the only news the town received was to be found in the local newspaper, The Westerham ...
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Following the reception, Mr. and Mrs Streatfeild were driven away in a motor-landaulet delightfully bedecked with white ribbons to the carriage handles and wheels, en-route to Southampton where they would board the steamer to their honeymoon destination on the island of Madeira.
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From the Herald newspaper: ‘…it is worthy of mention that the handsome three-tier wedding cake was made by Mrs. Stratford, cook at Squerryes Court.’
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December 21 1916 Mr and Mrs Wolfe Aylward gave an ‘At Home’ at Quebec House to the wounded soldiers form Dunsdale V.A.D. Hospital. The programme included Mr. Stave, a Musical Euthopian Entertainer, Ena Wayne, a Comedienne from The London Palladium, Captain Kettle, a Society Mystifier and London’s popular chorus vocalist, Rose Ralston. 25 August 1917 ...
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The Horticultural Society was started in 1872. The fortieth Annual show, held in 1912 declared its exhibits ‘Open to professional gardeners’ but was careful to add the caveat ‘Confined to gardeners with not more than one assistant’ therefore keeping nurserymen away from the event
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English Flag Day is a day when money is collected in public places for a charity, in this case in 1916, for the Red Cross V.A.D. Hospital at Dunsdale which received no funding outside that of public donations.
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A huge crowd assembled on The Green to witness the unveiling of the Wolfe statue by Field Marshal Earl Roberts on a bitterly cold January day in 1911. In front of the dais the choir are assembled and on the dais itself, the Bishop of Rochester, Rev. Sydney Le Mesurier, vicar of Westerham and Rev. ...
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A ticket for entry to the twenty-seventh annual summer fete of the Chevening Habitation August 6th 1890 was the date of the fifth annual summer fete of the Chevening Habitation of the Primrose League. The parishes represented in the Habitation at that time were Westerham, Chevening, Brasted, Sundridge, Halstead, and Knockholt. The Primrose League was first ...
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It was agreed to proceed with the annual occasion of the Westerham Hill Horse Show on August 25th, on the basis that money made would be collected in aid of the British Red Cross. The show was held under favourable weather conditions, and proved a great success. At a meeting to follow held at the ...
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The procession marched to Squerryes cricket ground where tea was provided for the children. They were afterwards, along with all the other children of the town, presented with medals, commemorative of the day, by the Honourable Mrs. Warde, Lieutenant John Warde and Miss Warde.
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Peace Celebration Saturday July 19th 1919 The front banner proclaimed ‘This is the Town of Westerham’. The next banner simply said ‘These are the Men who manage the Town of Westerham.’ The following banner said ‘These are the Women who manage the Men who manage the Town of Westerham’ and the final banner said ‘These are the Children ...
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Peace Celebration Saturday July 19th 1919 Country-wide cities, towns and villages all celebrated peace on the same day in July 1919. In Westerham a victory procession moves round Green with the Town Band led by a Town Crier behind whom walked two young ladies in hooded cloaks carrying a banner that proclaimed ‘This is the Town ...
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With the onset of war, several of the clubs and societies had been suspended ‘for the duration of hostilities’, often because the number of men had dwindled, or because activities were deemed ‘inappropriate.’ But the Gardening Society battled on and became quite pivotal with the increased demand on produce from the land. They had ...
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Not the only Circus to visit the town, but possibly the most interesting, in 1913 Bostock & Wombwell brought a scary menagerie to the field behind the Warde Arms including a hippopotamus – I wonder what their public liability insurance was like… Alongside that monster the circus promoters claimed there would be …Educated Chimpanzees, Almost Human ...
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At St. Mary’s church, Westerham, Kent, Mr. Harold Streatfeild, son of the Rev. Wm. Champion Streatfeild, of Charts Edge, was married to Dorothy, daughter of Lieut.-Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Warde, of Squerryes Court, Westerham. The church was prettily decorated, and the Rev. W. Streatfeild, the bridegroom’s brother officiated, assisted by the Rev. E. Ram, ...
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