Did you know the Mulley's George?

Yes, that pub used to be 'The Belisha Beacon'. Margaret Dunn

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I read through the forum, and as you say many refer to central rainham. I remember the gas show-rooms at the junction of the A2 and Maidstone Road.
 Just across from there was the police station and the "new "library. I also used to use the old library when it was in a shop(?) on Rainham High Street.

We used to use the shops in Ashley Road that joined Pump Lane and Hawthorne Avenue. there was a newsagents on the corner, then a grocer who used to deliver orders on a bike trailer, and a couple of other shops.
Just below that was Begonia Avenue where the No1 bus started, to get to Maidstone direct. We used to visit some one who lived opposite the stop (Tye, I think was their name)
 I do not remember Patrixbourne Avenue. I loked at it on Google Earth and it is all so different there. I seem to remember a lot of fields with horses!
The Mulleys as a name vaguely rings a bell, but I cannot place it.
High the butcher lived at 80 Marshall Road. Cooper the record shop owner opposite the Regent in chatham) lived in a massive bungalow in huge grounds at no 78. Charlie Cox lived at 80a with us next door at 82. We had a massive holly tree and cherry tree at the front, overhanging the pavement. Looking at Google Earth, this arrangement is much the same 50 years on..
 I used to be at school with Mickey Harris who lived in Pump Lane (late 50's). His father was the Harris in Harris & Bone, estate agents. (Bone lived in Edwin Road).
 best wishes
George (Romsey Hants)

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Does anyone remember my mothers family,"Reynolds" they lived at 39 Roberts Road Rainham, my mums name was Margaret and she had sisters Kathleen,Roslyn,Susan,Frances and a brother William, they lived there 1930s/1940s, her dad was a policman, and my mum worked at Short Brothers during the 2nd world war. Is 39 Roberts Road still there?
Would love to here any old history of that time around Rainham.
I also live on the other side of the world in Australia and would love to visit this area.
Cheers.

George, and anyone else who has not seen the Rainham site that is out there, check it out at http://www.rainham-history.co.uk/ it has some great pictures and a lot of Rainham history going back many years.

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Fredrica Alijos Charlesworth in my family tree was born in Spain and was married in 1887 in Rainham Kent. He was my grandmothers, Voilet Elizabeth Charlesworth brother and his only other sister was Isebela Rita Charlesworth.

Hi my people originated from Rainham. My great grandmother Harriett Hubbard was Christened 1837 in St Margarets Church. Then family moved to Upchurch Kent. I believe her ancestors were married in Rainham James Hubbard and Elizabeth Skinner pre: 1710. I looked at Rainham Roll of Honour Memorial. Hubbard,Skinner,& Kitney casualties are named. These brave young men were from my families. The families lived at 233,& 252 Station Road The Kitney family Pump Lane Lower Rainham.Another of my close relatives Louisa Whitnall nee Kitney lived at 48 Linton Cottages Station Road Rainham. I wonder if any photos are in exsistence of these properties.
If anyone has any information about these families I would love to hear from them.

Dear Teresa

I am the Rainham Online Parish Clerk. Although this project has not progressed as far or fast as I would have liked, there is a reasonable amount of information at http://www.kent-opc.org/Parishes/Rainham.html. While I have not come across photos of the properties you mention, I am able to put you in contact with a KITNEY researching his Rainham relations. If you reply to me off-list at davidauger1@hotmail.com I can give you his email address.

Regards
David Auger

Teresa, my wills family also lived on station road and married into the kitney family several times if you would like to send me an email

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Dear Jason

You may also be interested in my KITNEY contact researching his Rainham relations. If you reply to me off-list at davidauger1@hotmail.com I can give you his email address.

Regards
David Auger

Dear Teresa, please contact St. Margaret's Church, Rainham on 01634 362023 and I can give you some information on your family. Also if you go on the web and look at something called Cityark this is all the archives from St. Margaret's Church through the Medway Council and if you go into Parish Registers on Line and then to St. Margaret of Antioch Rainham you might find a lot that you are looking for.
Good luck - Kate Canton

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I'm trying to trace any of my old mates or girls, who would have been at Orchard St School from 1958-1962
Our headmaster was Mr"rasher" Bacon....I went off to Canada and America in the late 60's and have not had any contact with anyone since!! I used to go to The Central every week,great place!
Thanks John

John,
I was at Orchard Street between 1956/7 to around 1960.Can't remember your name but that does not mean I don't know you----its called old age.My name is Dave Thomas.My Mum and Dad run the off- licence at the top of station road.Some of my class mates were.Sam Brown,Bob Roberts,Terry Sinclair. Regards,
Dave Thomas






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