I have a copy of 'Gillingham Chronicles'. If you'd like it please keep it. A donation to St Margaret's Church would be fine, or to any charity of your choice. Please phone 01634 231924. Margaret Dunn to collect from central Rainham.
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Hi Lees, yes they did in 1963. Who remembers us? It would be great to be in contact with them. A friend and I are planning a trip to the area in the spring when the blossom comes out. So perhaps we could meet up? That would be great. Gosh it's amazing how you bought the house you were born in. I don't know what it is but Pump Lane is very special. Perhaps it's being born there or been there as a child?

regards,
Pam

Hi Pam,
Yes i live a few doors away from 185,i was born in pump lane in 1971,grew up there, moved away then bought the house i was born in.As i said i knew the last 2 owners..
 Pump farm is still there although no farm shop remains,they have built several new houses on the old coach site,and the house on the road outside pump farm was knocked down and replaced with a new detatched house,that has only just been sold.

Having spoken to a few people in the lane,your family is remembered,am i right in thinking that your family did a house swap from the Manchester area?
Please feel free to contact me,

Regards

Hi Pamela

You can do a search for the Gillingham Chronicles on www.amazon.co.uk or
www.abebooks.co.uk. I have noticed that the book is out of print according to Bazaar Books. There are two copies only on these two websites. I hope you manage to get one.

Regards
Pam

Hi ,
I'm sorry not to have responded before re Gillingham Chronicles. I am interested in obtaining a copy of the book because
my grandfather A.J. Smith owned two grocery shops in Gillingham. One in Mill lane no 53 in 1928 and then he moved to 53 Station road in 1930. Could you please tell me where I could obtain a copy of the book
Thanks for your trouble
Pam Burnett
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Hi does anyone know what used to be at christmas street gillingham kent years ago.I would like to know how long this road has been here many thanks!!

Hi Lees

Do you live near 185? When did you move there? I'd be interested in knowing what they have done to Pump Farm? Last time I visited somebody seemed to have bought it and built on it, am I right? I find that such a shame but I did manage to see it as it was a few years ago. If you look on www.webshots.com for Pump Lane you will see some photos that I took of it there. I am also sorry that 185 had been painted a redish colour at the bottom half and most of the garden now concrete. I have photos of some of us when we were small in the back garden.

Pam Bygrave
 i live in pump lane now,i knew the last 2 owners of 185 pump lane....small world

Does anybody have information on the Goldswain family (Upchurch) I beleive they may have had a pub called the Lord Stanley

There is a book out called The Gillingham Chronicles for those interested in it's history. I got it today. An incredible work. The book covers Rainham as well. The question someone raised about Pump Lane is answered in the book. The author is Ronald A Baldwin. Published in 1998.

Edited by author 12-06-2007 02:07 PM
Thank you, Maragret. How long have you been in Rainham? My mother is buried in Woodlands Cemetery but I don't often get along there. After she died two of us lived in a children's home at 46 Patrixbourne Avenue which is in Rainham Mark, I believe. We went to St Mary's RC Primary school in Gillingham.
Thanks again,
Pam

Fascinating! Have passed it on to residents here who know the older times. Margaret Dunn
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I was born at 11 Bedford Avenue in 1954, shh!! near St Thomas Catholic Church. One day our garden fell in leaving a huge hole that my older brother could have fallen into. It was like an individualised earthquake I am told. We had to move after that to 185 Pump Lane, I think that was about 1957. There were my parents John and Joyce Bygrave and their six chlldren. We lived by the railway bridge in Pump Lane and used to wave at the passengers on those green trains so if you waved back, thank you. My mother died of a tragic accident on my father's motor scooter in April 1961. This was reported on the headlines of the Kent local papers. Don't tell anyone but after she died and we had begun to fend for ourselves we, the six of us, used to treck single file down under the bridge towards the farms and orchards. My brother especially scrumped for cherries and ended up with pocket's full while I was the lookout. At 6 and 7 years old I think I did a good job. I hardly ever got a cherry though. My brothers loved going down Bloors Lane to the seawall. It was quite spooky there and that really strong seaweedy smell was a great welcome. Three of us kids were redheads so somebody out there might remember us. If you do remember the Bygrave's please let me know. You may also remember the Tanner's shop opposite the Catholic Church near Bloors Lane, the Standan's who lived in Bloors Lane and the Duncalf's who I think lived in Upchurch. I'd love to hear from anybody who may remember us. This is a great site, thank you. A couple of years ago I was in Rainham and took a bus ride. I was so amazed and pleased that the bus conductors had the same equipment and tickets they used to have when we went to school. It's so nice to see some things do not integrate with today's way of living. Keep Rainham Rainham. I now live in Hove, East Sussex.

To Roger Green.
My maiden name was Cross and my Father had the jewellers next door to the Post Office. We knew all your family and my sister and I were friends of Wendy and spent quite a lot of time in your home. Love to hear about all the rest of your family. I now live in Suffolk, England.

hi there, I'm Barbara :)
I stumbled on this forum while researching my 19th Century family history in Rainham and I was wondering if some local historians could help. I have connections to most of the population of the creek end of Station Road 1840 - 1900, including the following families - Wheatley, Mark, Partridge, Kidney/Kitney, Green, Whitnall & Reader. CityArk has been a wonderful resource for all the births & burials, which took place at St Margaret's. However, none of the marriages took place there. Births & Deaths are recorded at Milton, Marriages at Medway. Can anybody here suggest an alternative venue which fits the criteria?
Many thanks
Barbara

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Hi Steven..thanks for that ..sadly i am after the images of the square when it was built..any help will be very appreciated