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Name:
| Debbie |
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Date:
| 18 July 2008 23:16 |
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Email:
| debbiemurr@btinternet.com |
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Location:
| Rainham, Kent |
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Comment:
| I was born in Hoo in Broadwood House on the Main Road, I haven't been back to Hoo since my dads funeral 16 years ago, he is buried in your church. But my son has recently started playing football in Hoo, so coming back over this side of the river has made me look into Hoo, as it has changed so much since I last came. My children were really excited about seeing the house that I was born in and were hoping to have a look around, but had to explain that you can't just knock at someones door and look around.
I have just been on the Council Archives and found when I was christened. I may take my daughter to the church to have a look at the area, as she will probably really enjoy that. |
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Name:
| Debbie |
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Date:
| 18 July 2008 23:15 |
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Email:
| debbiemurr@btinternet.com |
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Location:
| Rainham, Kent |
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Comment:
| I was born in Hoo in Broadwood House on the Main Road, I haven't been back to Hoo since my dads funeral 16 years ago, he is buried in your church. But my son has recently started playing football in Hoo, so coming back over this side of the river has made me look into Hoo, as it has changed so much since I last came. My children were really excited about seeing the house that I was born in and were hoping to have a look around, but had to explain that you can't just knock at someones door and look around.
I have just been on the Council Archives and found when I was christened. I may take my daughter to the church to have a look at the area, as she will probably really enjoy that. |
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Name:
| Debbie |
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Date:
| 18 July 2008 23:14 |
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Email:
| debbiemurr@btinternet.com |
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Location:
| Rainham, Kent |
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Comment:
| I was born in Hoo in Broadwood House on the Main Road, I haven't been back to Hoo since my dads funeral 16 years ago, he is buried in your church. But my son has recently started playing football in Hoo, so coming back over this side of the river has made me look into Hoo, as it has changed so much since I last came. My children were really excited about seeing the house that I was born in and were hoping to have a look around, but had to explain that you can't just knock at someones door and look around.
I have just been on the Council Archives and found when I was christened. I may take my daughter to the church to have a look at the area, as she will probably really enjoy that. |
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Name:
| Debbie |
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Date:
| 18 July 2008 23:13 |
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Email:
| debbiemurr@btinternet.com |
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Location:
| Rainham, Kent |
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Comment:
| I was born in Hoo in Broadwood House on the Main Road, I haven't been back to Hoo since my dads funeral 16 years ago, he is buried in your church. But my son has recently started playing football in Hoo, so coming back over this side of the river has made me look into Hoo, as it has changed so much since I last came. My children were really excited about seeing the house that I was born in and were hoping to have a look around, but had to explain that you can't just knock at someones door and look around.
I have just been on the Council Archives and found when I was christened. I may take my daughter to the church to have a look at the area, as she will probably really enjoy that. |
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Name:
| Debbie |
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Date:
| 18 July 2008 23:13 |
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Email:
| debbiemurr@btinternet.com |
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Location:
| Rainham, Kent |
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Comment:
| I was born in Hoo in Broadwood House on the Main Road, I haven't been back to Hoo since my dads funeral 16 years ago, he is buried in your church. But my son has recently started playing football in Hoo, so coming back over this side of the river has made me look into Hoo, as it has changed so much since I last came. My children were really excited about seeing the house that I was born in and were hoping to have a look around, but had to explain that you can't just knock at someones door and look around.
I have just been on the Council Archives and found when I was christened. I may take my daughter to the church to have a look at the area, as she will probably really enjoy that. |
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Name:
| Debbie |
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Date:
| 18 July 2008 23:12 |
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Email:
| debbiemurr@btinternet.com |
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Location:
| Rainham, Kent |
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Comment:
| I was born in Hoo in Broadwood House on the Main Road, I haven't been back to Hoo since my dads funeral 16 years ago, he is buried in your church. But my son has recently started playing football in Hoo, so coming back over this side of the river has made me look into Hoo, as it has changed so much since I last came. My children were really excited about seeing the house that I was born in and were hoping to have a look around, but had to explain that you can't just knock at someones door and look around.
I have just been on the Council Archives and found when I was christened. I may take my daughter to the church to have a look at the area, as she will probably really enjoy that. |
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Name:
| Debbie |
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Date:
| 18 July 2008 23:12 |
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Email:
| debbiemurr@btinternet.com |
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Location:
| Rainham, Kent |
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Comment:
| I was born in Hoo in Broadwood House on the Main Road, I haven't been back to Hoo since my dads funeral 16 years ago, he is buried in your church. But my son has recently started playing football in Hoo, so coming back over this side of the river has made me look into Hoo, as it has changed so much since I last came. My children were really excited about seeing the house that I was born in and were hoping to have a look around, but had to explain that you can't just knock at someones door and look around.
I have just been on the Council Archives and found when I was christened. I may take my daughter to the church to have a look at the area, as she will probably really enjoy that. |
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Name:
| Debbie |
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Date:
| 18 July 2008 23:11 |
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Email:
| debbiemurr@btinternet.com |
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Location:
| Rainham, Kent |
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Comment:
| I was born in Hoo in Broadwood House on the Main Road, I haven't been back to Hoo since my dads funeral 16 years ago, he is buried in your church. But my son has recently started playing football in Hoo, so coming back over this side of the river has made me look into Hoo, as it has changed so much since I last came. My children were really excited about seeing the house that I was born in and were hoping to have a look around, but had to explain that you can't just knock at someones door and look around.
I have just been on the Council Archives and found when I was christened. I may take my daughter to the church to have a look at the area, as she will probably really enjoy that. |
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Name:
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Date:
| 04 July 2008 19:47 |
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Email:
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Location:
| Mississauga, Canada |
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Name:
| roland bates |
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Date:
| 24 June 2008 09:37 |
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Email:
| fatigues@hotmail.com |
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Location:
| London, United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| I live in ashford know but was born in hoo and was baptised in hoo church my parents was married there 57 yrs ago and a lot of her brothers and sisters were married there as well |
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Name:
| EZEIGBO |
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Date:
| 31 May 2008 15:15 |
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Email:
| EZEIGBO@ABA.COM |
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Location:
| USA |
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Comment:
| VERY NICE TO MEET HERE. |
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Name:
| Samantha Fawsett |
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Date:
| 06 May 2008 22:08 |
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Email:
| samfawsett@hotmail.co.uk |
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Location:
| Strood, Kent, United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| Hi, my family have lived in and around hoo for years. I believe Bennetts Cottages were named after my great grandfather and Francis cottage was apparantly named after my nan. Many of my family now reside at your lovely church, two sets of great grandparents, a cousin and various other relatives. I would love to find out any information about my family and would be most grateful if anyone could help. My grandparents were Francis and Joseph Trice, who had 1 son and 4 daughters, Leonard, Susan,Carol,Jill,Christine. I am Christines eldest daughter. Grandad used to drive a tractor in the ploughing matches and worked at north street for Mr & Mrs Bucknall. I will always remember spending my summers in Hoo, with nan and grandad, catching the bus into hoo on a friday to do the weekly shop. They lived near North Street farm and the bus wasnt very regular, i remember the cockle man coming round in his van and the mobile shop. They used to call once a week. Long gone are the lazy days of innocent summers. If anyone has any information about my grandparents or their parents even , i would be most grateful. Many thanks. |
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Name:
| Michael Devine |
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Date:
| 28 April 2008 23:12 |
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Email:
| guzzi650@btinternet.com |
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Location:
| United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| Nice to see your site from up here in Cumbria. Last visit a sad one as dad had his funeral service in the church (Wally Devine).
Regards to you all
Michael Devine |
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Name:
| pam stevens |
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Date:
| 25 April 2008 20:04 |
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Email:
| gary.stevens59@tiscali.co.uk |
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Location:
| United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| does any body recall the surname 'forshew' in this village.......? they are my relatives and i am trying to track anyone of them down! i would therefore be very grateful if there is anyone out there that could assist me regarding this......my main interes would be my great grandma-Eliza Forshew...born 1869......she had a child[my grandad.1891-then dissapeared..........]any little piece of info would be appreciated..Thank you...Pam x |
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Name:
| Bob and Peter Burden |
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Date:
| 13 April 2008 14:04 |
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Email:
| robertburden@tiscali.co.uk |
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Location:
| Staffordshire |
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Comment:
| Thanks to all at the church on Tuesday 8th April. The warm welcome cheered us up. After seeing how 52 yrs of Modernisation. Had destroyed our childhood village and turned the river into a junkyard |
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Name:
| Mr Simon Rowswell |
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Date:
| 30 March 2008 20:56 |
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Email:
| ajrowswell@talktalk.net |
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Location:
| United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| I am looking to trace my mum's ancestors the family names are Scotchmer & Beaumont if anyone can help me with any information I would exstreamly grateful
many thanks Simon |
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Name:
| Karen Carmichael |
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Date:
| 15 March 2008 19:46 |
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Email:
| k.carmichael@hotmail.co.uk |
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Location:
| Ripe, United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| Thankyou for showing me where my ancestors may have worshipped and have had their children baptised. |
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Name:
| Karen Carmichael |
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Date:
| 15 March 2008 19:43 |
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Email:
| k.carmichael@hotmail.co.uk |
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Location:
| Greenwich, London, United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| Thank you for showing me a picture of the church that my ancestors probably attended as my family comes from Hoo, and Stanway. |
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Name:
| Robyn Gilbertson |
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Date:
| 02 March 2008 10:04 |
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Email:
| profecto@chariot.net.au |
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Location:
| South Australia |
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Comment:
| I was pleased to find a photograph of the church associated with my forebears John and Sarah White and their children. |
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Name:
| Christine Hoovler |
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Date:
| 16 December 2007 11:30 |
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Email:
| chrishoovler@yahoo.com |
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Location:
| Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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Comment:
| Greetings Hoo brethren. |
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Name:
| Jane Challenger Gillitt |
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Date:
| 15 December 2007 18:36 |
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Email:
| anaglypta_beast@btconnect.com |
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Location:
| Brighton, United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| a really fascinating site - I used to visit the area as a child and this has taken me back! |
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Name:
| Susan Cox |
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Date:
| 21 November 2007 17:51 |
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Email:
| scox@sfbar.org |
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Location:
| San Francisco, United States |
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Comment:
| I lived with my family in Hoo for two or three years in the late '50s. My father was Eric Cox; my mother, Mary Jane Cox, and my sister, Penelope. My name is Susan. I believe we left in late 1959. We were the first family to live in a small row of newly-built houses on the main road into the village, a short walk and on the opposite side of the road to what we called the "Rec," or playing field. There were swings and a self-propelled round-about where we often played. Cricketers used the grassy space as well--perhaps they still do. Our next-door neighbor was a doctor, Dr. Tilley, who seemed to have a thriving village practice and who, in the fashion of the day, had his surgery at the front of his home. Being Catholic, we did not attend the village church, but my parents were very involved in the RC parish, and I remember my sister's First Holy Communion was the first such ceremony held in the new Catholic church in the village. We were friends with Father Corley, the parish priest from the RC church in Strood, who was the prime mover behind building the church. We were very proud of the design, and the unusual, pale lilac bricks. I notice in a recent photo that a rather ugly front porch has been added--it doesn't enhance the architecture at all and I have to wonder what someone was thinking! Father Corley would be horrified, I'm sure. The village proper had two sweet shops, a newspaper agents' where we all picked up our papers and magazines, a pub called (if memory serves) the Five Bells, and latterly a shop which sold knitting wool and various sundries including things like rug-making craft items. A short walk from our home, on the other side of Dr. Tilley's surgery, was a tiny "Esso" petrol station. On the opposite side of the road was a large fruit orchard--pears, I think. Running behind our row of eight (I think) semi-detached houses was a small brook which was a magnet to me and my sister and our young friends in the summertime. We could walk along the back of houses quite a long way, and felt quite intrepid. I belonged to the Hoo Brownie Troop #1, which was based at St. Werburgh Church. We met at a small community hall in the village with our Brown Owl and Tawny Owl, whose real names I have forgotten (if I ever knew them!), but who were wonderful, interesting women. The bus service to the village seemed very good and frequent. My sister and I would take the double-decker bus to school in Strood, where we attended Ravenswood Priory. There was a bus stop only a few houses away from ours. My mother's housekeeper was a lady by the name of Mrs. Munn, who shared a home with her Uncle Joe in a row of Victorian terraced houses about half way between our house and the village proper. She would take me and my sister to the church graveyard while she took care of a family grave, pulling grass from the grave and leaving flowers on occasion. I remember the small children's graves, little rounded diamond-shapes, as if, said my mother, quoting Dickens, the children had been buried with their hands in their pockets. It's been very enjoyable to visit your site and wander through my memories of those days. The next time I am in England (I have lived in America for many years), I will make a point of visiting. |
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Name:
| stuart coombes |
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Date:
| 01 November 2007 12:38 |
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Email:
| stuartcoombes@aol.com |
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Location:
| United States |
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Comment:
| I would like to thank Andy for giving Sarah and Phil such a great wedding service,And a special thank you to Ivy and the girls for preparing the flowers.All in all it was a fantastic day God bless you all. |
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Name:
| Victoria Meggs |
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Date:
| 27 October 2007 22:50 |
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Email:
| nuttytart22@hotmail.co.uk |
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Location:
| United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| My partner&I are starting to plan for our wedding and on deciding excatly which church to have our special day,as my partner lived in Hoo for 19 years, sugguested Hoo church, teling me how nice it was and also saying that it was quite big in size. We are yet to visit the church in person, but hope to do so in the very near future as to make our final decision. That is why I have visited this website and from the picture, I must say, the church looks beautiful. |
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Name:
| caroline larman |
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Date:
| 11 October 2007 21:32 |
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Email:
| carolinelarman@btinternet.com |
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Location:
| United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| My great grandfather was cruttenden who formed the Hoo SILVER BAND.Great granny was a salvation army captain. My mother Joyce Fletcher went to school in Hoo and married in the church... A very special place |
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Name:
| geoff stonier |
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Date:
| 08 September 2007 14:45 |
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Email:
| mail@stoniers.wanadoo.co.uk |
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Location:
| United Kingdom |
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Name:
| Wendy Grant |
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Date:
| 01 September 2007 13:34 |
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Email:
| wendygrant729@hotmail.com |
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Location:
| Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
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Comment:
| My great grand parents were Richard and Caroline Bramble, so far I have found that my great grandfathers father (Henry) and grandfather (Richard)with there wives Elizabeth and Naomi all lived in and around the area of Hoo St Werburgh and worked on local farms since the late 1800's if anyone has any information please email me |
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Name:
| Angela Downes |
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Date:
| 20 August 2007 17:11 |
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Email:
| angeladownes@talktalk.net |
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Location:
| United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| Great site! I am a direct descendant of William White who was murdered in his own home and buried in the churchyard. Also of James White who has a plaque, given by his wife Elizabeth, in the church. My great great great Grandfather was Edmund White who is buried in the same grave as his father William and mother Jane. If any one knows any more about the family or the murder I would love to hear from you. |
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Name:
| stuart |
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Date:
| 19 August 2007 11:04 |
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Email:
| stuartcoombes@aol.com |
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Location:
| Hoo |
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Comment:
| A little reminder to put in your diaries. on December 8th we have the Betteshanger brass band appearing at the church.they played for us 2 yrs. ago when we did our 40s night and they were brilliant.this time it will be a Christmas-- general music theme. so why not come down, soak up the atmosphere and give yourself a good start to Christmas.
Stuart............. |
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Name:
| Darcy Maddock |
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Date:
| 16 August 2007 09:22 |
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Email:
| darcymad@tpg.com.au |
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Location:
| Keperra, Brisbane, Australia |
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Comment:
| Hi I am trying to track down an Ensor/Godwin lineage |
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Name:
| Ian Kyle |
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Date:
| 14 August 2007 20:18 |
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Email:
| iankyle@bmts.com |
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Location:
| Port Elgin, Canada |
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Comment:
| The records on Cityark have been a great help in resolving parts of my family tree... The Lofts... who seem to have had a presence in this parish. Hopefully I will be able to visit this imposing church in the future. Thank you for an enlightening site. Some interior photos would enhance the dialogue |
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Name:
| William mark Rowswell |
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Date:
| 26 July 2007 18:08 |
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Email:
| Rowgard@aol.com |
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Location:
| South Petherton Somerset |
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Comment:
| nice chuch we will have a look on 26 july 2007 in serch for information on mums family Scotchmers mums grandad played the organ at the church and lived locally. |
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Name:
| jackie chappell |
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Date:
| 16 July 2007 14:48 |
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Email:
| jackie-chappell@hotmail.com |
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Location:
| hoo |
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Comment:
| am tracing my husbands family the Vulgars many who came from Hoo and surrounding area would be interested to hear from anyone tracing the same family |
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Name:
| malcolm hill |
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Date:
| 13 July 2007 18:26 |
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Email:
| 9191mac@tiscali.co.uk |
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Location:
| United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| looking up old friends |
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Name:
| Esther Robinson (nee Davison) |
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Date:
| 06 July 2007 22:32 |
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Email:
| erobinson10@aol.com |
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Location:
| North Yorkshire |
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Comment:
| Being a member of Friends of the Church, I often run through the many comments which have been made. You certainly do a great job. I am enjoying the monthly Church Magazine"Beacon" which my kind Sister in Law, Margie Davison sends to me. Does anyone remember Rev.L.J.Walters? I used to attend the vicarage for confirmation lessons and then I was confirmed at Rochester Cathedral. His wife, son Christopher and daughter Rosemary always sat at the front of the church on Sunday mornings. As a child and it being wartime Mrs Leonard used to hold sewing lessons at the vicarage where we used to turn mens shirts into blouses (as the men had been called up to war) and their shirts were not in use, so we used them. Does anyone else remember that class. We always had a fantastic Garden Party in the Vicarage Garden yearly. Happy memories. |
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Name:
| Esther Robinson |
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Date:
| 06 July 2007 22:20 |
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Email:
| erobinson10@aol.com |
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Location:
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Comment:
| I am a member of Friends |
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Name:
| MALCOLM HILL |
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Date:
| 06 July 2007 20:56 |
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Email:
| 9191MAC@TISCALI.CO.UK |
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Location:
| London, United Kingdom |
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Comment:
| HAT IS WHERE I PROPOSED TO MY DARLING WIFE MANY A YEAR AGO. THANK GOD FOR THAT |
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Name:
| Fred Hookins |
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Date:
| 26 June 2007 20:02 |
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Email:
| fhookins@aol.com |
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Location:
| Hoo St Werburgh |
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Comment:
| I hold A place in my heart for this my local church.My father
took me to the church for christmas services when I was a child.I went to church street school and used to walk through the chuch yard on the way home from school and I thought to myself way back then what a very special place Hoo church is. since that time way back in the late sixties I have been christened ,married, and my two daughters were also cristened there. and my fathers ashes lay in the church yard . The only problem is that on my last visit I took my children down to the church and found that some local mindless idots have broken some of the windows
I was upset to say the least.
and find it hard to forgive anyone who damages hundreds of years of history. And how do you explain that to your children ? |
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Name:
| Jacqueline Dale Glaeser[neePEEK] |
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Date:
| 25 March 2007 03:28 |
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Email:
| dglaeser@ihug.co.nz |
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Location:
| New Zealand |
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Comment:
| My grandfather, John PEEK, was christened in this church 27 July 1848. In the church register at Medway Cityark, I have found Jacqueline Frances Peek christened in 1967 ! I would love to hear from her. |
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Name:
| Esther (Tessa) Robinson nee Davison |
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Date:
| 09 March 2007 21:55 |
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Email:
| erobinson10@aol.com |
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Location:
| North Yorkshire |
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Comment:
| Are there any shool mates that remember me. Ray Lemar,Dennis Solley, Margaret Foreman, Mary Porter. |
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Name:
| annie |
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Date:
| 07 March 2007 14:20 |
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Email:
| meineanni@aol.com |
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Location:
| germany |
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Comment:
| is anyone here who would mail me sth. about st.werburgh ? (please) |
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Name:
| annie |
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Date:
| 07 March 2007 14:13 |
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Email:
| meineanni@aol.com |
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Location:
| germany |
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Comment:
| i never was in hoo st. werburgh, but i heard so many about it that i want to come there one day.because i maybe will take part of an exchange between my school(ulrichsgymnasium) and the school in bradford-on-avon,iwould like to see more from england-and great britain.i real would like to visit st. werburgh and maybe get to know a boy i saw on tv.... |
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Name:
| Esther May Robinson (nee Doe?Davison) |
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Date:
| 17 February 2007 17:35 |
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Email:
| erobinson10@aol.com |
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Location:
| England |
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Comment:
| I am now a member with you but wish to find Burlam Samson or his whereabouts who was in Hoo 1928+ |
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Name:
| Esther May Robinson |
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Date:
| 16 February 2007 18:22 |
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Email:
| erobinson10@aol.com |
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Location:
| Skipton, North Yorkshire |
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Comment:
| I feel so proud to have been born in Hoo and attended the junior school and the "old big school where I won a scholarship to Fort Pitt School, Rochester. |
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Name:
| Claire Bennett |
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Date:
| 04 February 2007 17:17 |
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Email:
| clairebennett38@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| I am a member of the PCC at this Church and didn't realise we had a website! I also run the Parent and Toddler Group from the Church on a Friday afternoon, and many people pop in as they find the doors of our Church are open. We are a friendly lot and are willing to answer any of your queries.
I too am researching my family tree, and many if not most of my family are from the peninsular. If you need a push in the right direction or some help in your research, do not hesitate to contact me. Surnames I am researching are Richards, Payne, Moore, Merrix, Jeffery, Kempton and many moore!
A big thanks to Graham for running an excellent and informative site. |
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Name:
| stuart |
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Date:
| 24 December 2006 09:16 |
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Email:
| stuartcoombes@aol.com |
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Comment:
| a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year to friends. (old and new).Many thanks for your support with the fund raising concerts, which are helping enormously with our church restoration crusade. |
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Name:
| Thomas Cook |
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Date:
| 29 November 2006 16:42 |
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Email:
| betomeles@blueyonder.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Living quite near this area,and researching my ancesters at Hoo St Marys, found your site by accident, It's great my relations at High Halstead will be amazed at this,they date from 1830. thanks a very good site. My GtGt grandad is buried in g/yard. |
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Name:
| Lynda |
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Date:
| 09 September 2006 15:28 |
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Email:
| iamlyndasmith@yahoo.com |
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Comment:
| I have enjoyed looking ay your site knowing my maternal grandfather George Edward Peek was born in Hoo' I wonder if he has any family left there or if anyone knows or knew of the Peek family. |
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Name:
| Jean Harvey |
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Date:
| 01 June 2006 14:57 |
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Email:
| jeanhrv3@tiscali.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Have been browsing the web site to find information re the Parish, as I'm compiling a Parish Profile as part of Diocesan Evangelist training.
This will be used to assess the type of outreach that would benefit our community.
The web site was a wonderful surprise, with lots of useful information.
I need more information about the village in general, not only the church, so if anyone can help me with this it would be very appreciated.
Please email me if you are able to help.
every blessing,
Jean |
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Name:
| Ron Goodhew |
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Date:
| 01 March 2006 00:56 |
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Email:
| goodhew@ozemail.com.au |
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Comment:
| Found your site inspiring and very well constructed. The only improvement I can suggest is more pictures.
I am interested in Hoo St Werburgh because I have recently discovered that my GGGrandparents lived at North Street Hoo from 1820s till about 1852 and attended your church. George Goodhew & Dorothy Carley were married at Strood, but all nine of their children were baptised at Hoo St Werburgh and George was buried there on 28 March 1852. I can see your village & church on Google Earth, but can't read George's headstone!
Anybody studying the GOODHEWs or CARLEYs are invited to write to me. My Great Grandfather, Francis, joined the RN as a Boy 2nd Class when he was 14 years old and later emigrated to Australia. I was grateful to Medway Council for their wonderful CityArk site at http://cityark.medway.gov.uk/ which now has the parish records of your church online. I was able to find baptism records for all nine children of George & Dorothy. Marvellous technology. Keep up the good work.
Ron Goodhew, Australia; March 2006 |
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Name:
| Sandra Oliver |
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Date:
| 03 February 2006 19:22 |
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Email:
| cream_160@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| Forgot to mention my dads name was reginald william, Mum is Ann |
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Name:
| Sandra Oliver |
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Date:
| 03 February 2006 19:21 |
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Email:
| cream_160@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| My Father was born in Hoo kent, 1923 the eldest of 7 children, he died 17 yeards ago,I am his youngest daughter, my husband and I are planninga possible visitto Hoo in July this year and would love to have any information you may have concering the Solley family |
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Name:
| Joan Austen |
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Date:
| 09 November 2005 17:10 |
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Email:
| jhedberg@telus.net |
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Comment:
| My GGG Grandparents Charles HUNT and Mary HUMPHREY were married 6 September 1818 in you church. Would love to find any rellies with the name of HUNT or HUMPHREY that might have come from the area or married there. Mary was christened (parents William & Sarah) in Chatham, Kent and Charles and her raised their family there. Was Charles Hunt from Hoo St. Werburgh? Anyone see a connection? Great site you have here, from British Columbia, Canada(2005) |
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Name:
| jon cutler |
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Date:
| 08 November 2005 09:48 |
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Email:
| cutlj001@medway.org.uk |
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Comment:
| i find your church forfilin and up lifting and most off all spirital but can u tell me more about the vilages history |
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Name:
| Coral Shearer |
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Date:
| 01 November 2005 21:05 |
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Email:
| coralshearer@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| I had the pleasure of visiting your lovely church in July 2005 and had hoped to go back but not to be this time. I am try to find the family history on John TURNER who married Susanna GILBERT 1814 in Hoo and had 15 children there.
For those of you that have mentioned on this site that you would like the records to be available, I have found a website that has Hoo records; http://cityark.medway.gov.uk - it takes abit of work to find the bits but scroll down and you should find Hoo St Werburgh.
I am interested to find out if these Turners are related to the famous artist Joseph Mallord William Turner as my Great Grandfather was a great artist in NZ and alot of what he did is simular to Joseph. Joseph was about the same age as John Turner and he came from London as well.
Thanks for a lovely website |
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Name:
| kyle |
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Date:
| 20 October 2005 02:32 |
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Email:
| Highrockclimber@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| i am trying to find information about Cordiala McDonald. just about all that i know is that she is the cousen of "Queen Mary of Scots" if you have anny information please inform me. |
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Name:
| julie |
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Date:
| 13 September 2005 15:57 |
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Email:
| jinglis@lycos.co.uk |
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Comment:
| have only been living in Hoo a couple of months but my family love the place its so different from the life we had in suffolk. beautiful church and great website, i found it very informative and it has made me want to find out more about the village and surrounding area. |
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Name:
| Julie Blanchard |
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Date:
| 01 August 2005 17:44 |
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Email:
| JulBlnchrd@aol.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Lovely to see that you have a web site and that the picture of the church is wonderful, nice to see Hoo on the map!! |
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Name:
| Alan Walker |
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Date:
| 06 May 2005 08:48 |
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Email:
| a.walker@patrick.com.au |
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Comment:
| Hi I believe Iam related to william white who i also believe was the only person to be murdered in Hoo and is buried in the grave yard, could you help me in finding any information on him and hes family etc, i believe iam he's great great great great grandson many thanks |
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Name:
| Caroline Harding nee Larman |
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Date:
| 23 April 2005 16:33 |
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Email:
| caroline.harding8@btinternet.com |
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Comment:
| Alovely church. My mother and father were married here. I have taken a long time to find it. I have relatives in Hoo would love to find them. My Grandmother was Fletcher Edith.Thank you. |
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Name:
| steve hope |
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Date:
| 23 April 2005 12:54 |
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Email:
| tallguymelb888@yahoo.com.au |
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Comment:
| My great,great,great grandparents were married at Hoo St.Werburgh in May 1828 by the Vicar,Rich Jordan.
Would they have been married at this particular church ? |
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Name:
| Heather Young |
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Date:
| 23 April 2005 12:53 |
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Email:
| younghlyspy@aol.com |
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Comment:
| I am looking for my ancestor William Saunders |
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Name:
| Jane Hodgson |
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Date:
| 21 March 2005 15:07 |
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Email:
| a.hodgson87@ntlworld.com |
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Comment:
| My fathers family lived in Bells Lane Hoo . They were the Lilley family and my father had very fond memories of Hoo. If anybody has any info on my relatives ,I would be very glad to hear from them. Especially anybody who remembers George Lilley .Thank you |
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Name:
| Teresa Parkes |
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Date:
| 20 February 2005 18:34 |
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Email:
| parkesteresa@aol.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Hi, I lived in Hoo from 1958 to 1972 and went to primary school with Arthur Vidgeon, Have lived in Staffs for most of my adult life, but have fond memories of Hoo (my mum was a librarian in Hoo for quite a few years), so she knows most of the local people and still keeps in touch. I also attended sunday school and was confirmed at Hoo Church when Reverend Tuffin was there.I also remember vicar Norman before that. So lovely to see a site about the village I grew up in.
Regards to anyone who knows me or my family.
Teresa Parkes
Lots of good memories. |
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Name:
| Raymond Bridges |
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Date:
| 16 February 2005 19:16 |
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Email:
| ray.bridges@tesco.net |
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Comment:
| My grandmother's family (Lily May Percy)lived at Gordon Cottages.She was married at Hoo St. Werburgh in 1923. Are there any members of the Percy Family still living there. If so it would be good to hear from you. |
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Name:
| Len Cripps |
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Date:
| 11 February 2005 12:12 |
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Email:
| len.cripps@blueyonder.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Nice site, dissapointed in the lack of photos. I have relatives who were married there in 1939 so wanted photos for album |
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Name:
| Eileen Bush |
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Date:
| 07 February 2005 21:06 |
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Email:
| thespian@fsmail.net |
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Comment:
| A very informative site, but I think it would benefit from more illustrations and possibly a location plan/map |
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Name:
| mark hurst |
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Date:
| 03 February 2005 06:48 |
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Email:
| 1mark@telus.net |
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Comment:
| used to live at 4 vicarage lane.left in 1980 and have not been back since.lots of good memories |
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Name:
| james |
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Date:
| 11 January 2005 13:52 |
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Email:
| webmaster@chestertourist.com |
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Comment:
| How did this church get its dedication ?
webmaster
www.chestertourist.com |
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Name:
| webmaster@chestertourist.com (james) |
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Date:
| 11 January 2005 13:52 |
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Email:
| webmaster@chestertourist.com |
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Comment:
| How did this church get its dedication ? |
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Name:
| Alan Whatman |
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Date:
| 27 December 2004 07:41 |
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Email:
| qantas@ozonline.com.au |
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Comment:
| Am trying to learn if there is a connection. My father is William James Stewart WHATMAN and his father was Mark Franklin WHATMAN. |
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Name:
| D. N. Barnes |
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Date:
| 10 November 2004 09:39 |
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Email:
| Derek.Barnes@Blueyonder.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Very impressed with your web site. On the history of the Parish Church, is there an up-to-date guide available, with plan? I used to reside at Hoo, as did other members of my Family, so I am very interested in what goes on in the Village/ Small Town |
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Name:
| malcolm warner hill |
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Date:
| 01 October 2004 12:53 |
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Email:
| 9191mac@tiscali.co.uk |
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Comment:
| thanks i was married at this church anbd has bought me grat happyness and am grateful for it being there |
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Name:
| Darren Hogg (www.darrenhogg.co.uk) |
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Date:
| 11 September 2004 23:12 |
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Email:
| darren@darrenhogg.co.uk |
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Comment:
| This is a lovely website! |
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Name:
| Sue Raven |
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Date:
| 03 September 2004 16:08 |
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Email:
| sueraven@kent158.freeserve.co.uk |
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Comment:
| I am a newcomer to Hoo.It has taken me 2 years to get here, and I must say it has been worth the wait. I can not immagine living any where else. Friends and family who have come to visit me can not believe the beauty and tranquility of our beautiful village. My son and his partner are so taken that they are making plans to move here soon. |
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Name:
| betty |
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Date:
| 31 August 2004 02:35 |
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Email:
| BMommom6@aol.com |
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Comment:
| checking for walter luffman |
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Name:
| Sue McDonald |
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Date:
| 26 August 2004 23:10 |
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Email:
| suemmac2ooo@yahoo.co.uk |
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Comment:
| I am looking for my dads brother they live in bells lane the Lilley family and we came down and saw the church and it was lovely and very well kept |
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Name:
| peter & rita carey |
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Date:
| 15 August 2004 20:17 |
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Email:
| g3uxh@waitrose.com |
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Comment:
| we have been away from hoo for three years now. we wonder if the congregation miss us as much as we miss them.?
settling down in sheffield.
dhad a few computor mishaps in recent months and lost a lot addresses, so if you havent heard from us send amessage to my modified email address.
bwst wishes to all
peter & rita |
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Name:
| mrs.pat rose |
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Date:
| 11 July 2004 19:53 |
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Email:
| colin-trish.rose@ntlworld.com |
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Comment:
| i have lived in the village since1970 and have never know the history of the village it was very interesting keep up the good work. |
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Name:
| edmond |
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Date:
| 22 June 2004 09:36 |
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Email:
| ifeco_90@yahoo.fr |
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Comment:
| well very good site |
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Name:
| Anne Solley |
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Date:
| 08 June 2004 21:50 |
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Email:
| anne_solley@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| My grandmother, Mabel Solley, is buried in your churchyard and I have fond memories of coming to Hoo for holidays. I hope to visit again soon. |
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Name:
| cumar |
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Date:
| 27 May 2004 21:56 |
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Email:
| farxaan1998@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| 1848 memoire on the west or Esdoor tribes inhabiting the somali coast of north East Africa |
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Name:
| Donald |
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Date:
| 26 May 2004 16:40 |
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Email:
| dcragoe@frontiernet.net |
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Comment:
| Alice Whitebread is my 10th great gramdmother 1579 - 1646 10th great grandfather Gerard Spencer |
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Name:
| Debbie |
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Date:
| 10 May 2004 11:49 |
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Email:
| steph1@postmaster.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Hi all, just passing through. You have a nice website.
http://www.opencollege.info |
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Name:
| malcolm warner hill. |
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Date:
| 03 February 2004 18:53 |
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Email:
| malcolm@hill6260.fsnet.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Could someone in hoo help me please.
i am looking for two books written about hoo & surrounding villages The gentleman who wrote themlived in Elm Avenue Chaattenden.
My name used to be Margaret Ross. Their are many photos in them of my Grand Father & Mother also of myself and aunts Their Surname was Cruttenden. grandfather was a founder member of Hoo Silver Band. |
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Name:
| Theresa Buckland |
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Date:
| 30 January 2004 10:29 |
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Email:
| theresab@mhs.org.uk |
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Comment:
| I have lived in Hoo since the age of 14, attended the Hundred of Hoo School and married my husband, Kevin Buckland, in Hoo St. Werburgh Church in 1975. Our two children were christened in this lovely church. |
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Name:
| Bruce E. Baker |
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Date:
| 03 January 2004 02:12 |
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Email:
| Bakerrufer@aol.com |
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Comment:
| I was surprised to stumble across your site, and enjoyed very much the historical pieces included. While I live in the U.S., I have had one occassion to visit Hoo St. Werburgh and wander through your churchyard (my Baker ancestors are the same ones that long ago ran the Pottery in Hoo, many of whom are buried in your churchyard).
I traveled to Kent and spent a few days at the library in Rochester, viewing the baptismal records from Hoo St. Werburgh. Thes eare invaluable tools to Genealogists like myself, and while it may be far afield from the vision of your website, one suggestion I might have is to consider making these records accessible via the website. Scanning technologies exist today that would facilitate ready inclusion, and a great many folks in the immediate area could benefit from ready access to them. In some cases, I actually had to go to London to view the records.
A final suggestion: your church is a thing of beauty... a couple more pictures from different angles would be worth the effort.
God Bless you all!
Bruce Edward Baker, Ph.D.
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
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Name:
| chima kalu |
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Date:
| 25 December 2003 13:15 |
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Email:
| chimmyrealm2004@yahoo.com |
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Comment:
| god be with you all in your efforts, be blessed infinitely amen |
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Name:
| Linda Murray |
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Date:
| 25 December 2003 08:06 |
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Email:
| Linda @murray289.fsnet.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Very good site,my GGrandfather George Clapson and his 4 siblings were christen here 1849-1857 and born in the area |
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Name:
| Terence Buckland |
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Date:
| 21 December 2003 16:14 |
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Email:
| terryandpam@sympatico.ca |
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Comment:
| Enjoyed the web-site very much. Pamela and I were married in Hoo church. We both lived in the village before moving to Canada in 1974. We will be visiting the churh in January 2004 while vacationing in the UK. |
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Name:
| COLIN EVERIST |
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Date:
| 14 December 2003 11:21 |
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Email:
| everistfamily@cwctv.net |
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Comment:
| THANKS TO YOUR SITE I FOUND OUT MORE ABOUT MY FAMILT AS MANY BURIED,MARRIED AND BAPTISED THERE |
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Name:
| Mirja Tams |
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Date:
| 14 December 2003 03:19 |
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Email:
| mirjamorietta@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| Hello,
In 1993 I did visit this church often while I was working as an au-pair in Hoo. I loved to be there. Hope you are all well.
Greetings,
Mirja Tams, The Netherlands |
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Name:
| Mark |
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Date:
| 01 November 2003 12:33 |
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Email:
| CapeTownMission@aol.com |
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Comment:
| Hi. I am a South African missionary living in Wimbledon. I am looking to purchase bibles for coloured prisoners of Pollsmoor, Cape Town. If anybody is willing to contribute I would be greatful.
Regards
Mark |
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Name:
| John Edward Blondrage(changed to "Hall" 1985) |
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Date:
| 28 October 2003 03:07 |
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Email:
| john@hall489.fsnet.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Hi, just stumbled across your site whilst looking for family history. My grandfather Edward Blondrage grew up in Hoo, Kent. My father Bernard was also born there in 1927(died 2/2/93). I gather I still have a few relatives there. I seem to remember my cousins Paul & Suzanne Carroudace. Any info ?? |
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Name:
| Tim Pilcher |
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Date:
| 17 September 2003 12:59 |
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Email:
| pilcher@fish.co.uk |
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Comment:
| A very interesting website. I lived in Hoo from 1968 to 1976 and was a candle boy at the church. I seem to remember a recess in the South wall where we sat. I now live in Chester (the St Werburgh link). A few photos would be nice as my memory of the place is 27 years old! |
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Name:
| Maria Cameron |
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Date:
| 10 September 2003 15:30 |
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Email:
| maxcameron@iprimus.com.au |
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Comment:
| Greetings from Australia, I visited your lovely church back in 1996,I am researching the BROOKS family who were at St Werburgh, anyone got any info on this family?? __Maria Cameron |
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Name:
| Dawn Hurst |
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Date:
| 22 August 2003 10:14 |
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Email:
| did_hurst@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| my ancestor William Smitherman was born c 1660 married 1681 to 'Alice' and they were both buried 1729 at St Werburgh. They had at least 4 children William, Richard, Mary and Jane. Anyone have these as ancestors? A lovely site to see the church where they came from. Who knows maybe they have tombstones? hopefully one day I can visit. from Dawn Hurst[nee Smitherman] New Zealand |
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Name:
| hilda sears |
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Date:
| 22 August 2003 04:59 |
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Email:
| ken_hils@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| I'm researching the names Whatman,Danes,Sears and Sayers. My Grandfather was born in 1872 in Hoo as William Whatman and is connected with Danes and Sayers/Sears. Any information wanted.They were living No1 Wisons Cottages, Hoo. Kent on the 1881 Census. William ended up as a Sayers on the 1901 Census in Erith. Kent |
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Name:
| Dr Gerald Jackson |
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Date:
| 18 August 2003 09:40 |
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Email:
| gandfjackson@aol.com |
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Comment:
| My grandfather - Alfred Henry Jackson used to "pump" the organ as a boy. The pump handle was still there when I was about 10 as I can remember him showing it to me but I don't knoiw if it was still functional. I am still researching my family - Alfred married Lillian Kitney . the Kitneys came from Debtling - are there still any in Hoo? |
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Name:
| COLIN CHADWICK |
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Date:
| 08 August 2003 19:03 |
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Email:
| colin606@btopenworld.com |
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Comment:
| super site, i am from holyhead, but this has opened my eyes |
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Name:
| George & Eileen Curran |
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Date:
| 09 June 2003 08:47 |
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Email:
| Gimmiecurran@aol.com |
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Comment:
| Lovely church,great site we will be visiting again. Nice one. |
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Name:
| Alan David Jordan |
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Date:
| 07 June 2003 00:07 |
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Email:
| everist@btinternet.com |
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Comment:
| As you may see from my chosen E-Mail address I have links to the "Everist" family. My fathers mother was Eliza Everist, she married Mr Uriah Jordan and their first child was Lionel, my father. I visited your church on Monday June 2nd to take some pictures of the Everist Vault in the church-yard. The engravings are so very worn it is hard to make out just who is buried there. I wonder if you could give me a contact name of anyone who could give me details from old written church records as to who lies there?.
I live in Balham S.W. London and could come down anytime, I am retired and my time is my own.
I have had much fun in recent years on my family tree and the "Everist" branch is particularly interesting to me, thus the question.
I am also in contact with many Everist's world wide and maybe I could convince them to subscribe to a fund to do some restoration work on that vault.
I have added copise of the pictures I took to a very long E-Mail (the family tree, everist branch back to 1830) so expect some replies soon.
Regards and thanks in advance
Alan Jordan Friday June 6th 2003 |
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Name:
| Andy Haines |
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Date:
| 06 June 2003 22:43 |
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Email:
| hainesa9@aol.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Hiya... Just saw your page. Very interesting!
It would be good for anyone to contact me as I am in the process of setting up a webpage devoted to a new community capaign in Hoo for BT to upgrade the exchange for ADSL/Broadband. A link visa/versa would be useful eh Graham?! Watch out for www.broadband4hoo.co.uk |
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Name:
| Casey Wise |
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Date:
| 16 May 2003 01:29 |
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Email:
| Cpwise@aol.com |
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Comment:
| I am very impressed with your site and lovely church. I am doing geneology research and found my ggggrandparents were members of your parish back in the early 1800's so found the history info excellent. I have also found there is a strong likelyhood that my ggggrandmother Mary Wise may be buried at or near the church. Is there anyone I could contact that may be able to confirm this for me? She died in 1842 in the Hoo district and I'm sure several of her children were christened in your parish. If anyone could help that would be great. Thank You Casey Wise |
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Name:
| malcolm.warner.hill |
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Date:
| 14 May 2003 20:34 |
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Email:
| malcolm@hill6260.fsnet.co.uk |
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Comment:
| we where married at this church in 1958 our 4 children where christened at this church 7 the famliy are burried there the ross,s 7 the cruttenden's we are looking for the revisors book |
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Name:
| Julia Christina Clay (nee Chaffey) |
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Date:
| 25 March 2003 11:08 |
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Email:
| julia.clay@talk21.com |
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Comment:
| I toured this comprehensive and informative site with great interest and enjoyment,but I was deeply moved as well.
I was so glad to find so much about Hoo St.Werburgh. The Reverend Leslie Norman baptised me there on October 3rd 1954 when I was 10 months old.
My Mum and Dad framed the certificate given to them afterwards and it now hangs in my own home.
I hope I will be able to visit one day.
Best regards
Julia Clay |
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Name:
| Raziel Ordrin |
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Date:
| 17 March 2003 11:27 |
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Email:
| raziel_audrin@yahoo.com |
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Comment:
| What's wrong with you people? This site is clearly in need of an enhancement. Get with the times. Javascript and Html are dead. The thing that is in now is Flash! Put up adverts in Hoo. If I see one, I might be able to help you guys out ;) |
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Name:
| Roger Loney |
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Date:
| 02 March 2003 11:53 |
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Email:
| r.loney@ntlworld.com |
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Comment:
| The website gets better every time I visit it. Great job |
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Name:
| Raymond Bridges |
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Date:
| 23 February 2003 12:00 |
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Email:
| ray.bridges@tesco.com |
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Comment:
| I am researching my family history and some of my ancestors have connections with your parish, namely the Percy family.
My Great Uncle James William Percy was Churchwarden in the 1960s and my great grandparents are buried in the churchyard ( William and Mary Ann Percy). |
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Name:
| Noel L Tyrrell |
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Date:
| 20 February 2003 06:39 |
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Email:
| winenquilts@clear.net.nz |
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Comment:
| Having lived my early life in 'Meadow House 'on Main Road it has been a fascinating look into the history of the church. Well done. |
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Name:
| Carolyn Jane Fobin-Hall |
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Date:
| 30 December 2002 04:22 |
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Email:
| chal7836@rogers.com |
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Comment:
| I am a descendant of Louisa Cordiala FRANKS (1881) and was very happy to see your website and learn more about the area in which she resided. Keep up the good work |
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Name:
| Gerald B Jackson |
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Date:
| 28 December 2002 00:45 |
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Email:
| gandfjackson@aol.com |
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Comment:
| An excellent and informative website. I am the grandson of Alfred and Lillian Jackson who lived at Kingshill Villas at the top of Bell's Lane. Alfred originally lived at 3 Jubilee Cottages - are these still there? I would be most grateful for any information about my grandparents or any of their relatives, living or dead. |
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Name:
| Ken Johnson |
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Date:
| 21 December 2002 12:32 |
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Email:
| kjohnson@tesco.net |
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Comment:
| Very pleasant site - well thought out which makes it easy to navigate AND very good content. Wishing all at Hoo a very peaceful Christmas time and a happy 2003. |
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Name:
| june and tony sharpe |
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Date:
| 21 December 2002 12:06 |
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Email:
| ju.ant@bigpond.au |
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Comment:
| G'day to all our friends at Hoo, hope to hear from some one soon. A special hello to Joan & Cyril Lambkin |
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Name:
| Andy Harding |
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Date:
| 06 December 2002 17:40 |
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Email:
| revandyharding@aol.com |
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Comment:
| Great website, lovely Church and can't wait to join you all as Vicar of St Werburgh. See you soon. |
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Name:
| Arthur |
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Date:
| 02 November 2002 13:37 |
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Email:
| You know! |
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Comment:
| Yup. It seems good to me and there is still quite a lot that makes me laugh. The Peals and Quarters are also a lot better presented and the contacts pages are OK. I'll give you details our our new Vic if you want to include it at some time. |
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Name:
| ANN GARROOD |
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Date:
| 12 October 2002 17:26 |
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Email:
| Anngarrood@aol.com |
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Comment:
| What a magnificent web-site! Thank you for all the information about St. Werburgh, and the lovely picture of a glorious church. I came on a pilgrimage to Kent, following the trail of St. Mildred, from the Magonsaetan Kingdom to Thanet.I wanted to learn more of Mildred's "cousin" (King Eadbald was great-grandfather to both), and was very grateful for help in contacting churchwarden Mike, who opened up the church for us with such enthusiasm and patience. THANK YOU ALL! |
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Name:
| Hans Sørensen |
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Date:
| 08 October 2002 16:37 |
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Email:
| rosemary |
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Comment:
| Mr Bewsey forced me to open this site,to show me a little about Dickensian England. Thank you. |
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Name:
| J.D.Standing |
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Date:
| 02 October 2002 20:20 |
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Email:
| joystan1@ntlworld.com |
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Comment:
| An interesting website. Glad to see the MU well represented. Our branch has 60 or so members and is one of 5 in the Deanery. We are familiar with Hoo through family connections. It is very interesting to read the history of your lovely church. |
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Name:
| Louise Parsons |
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Date:
| 02 October 2002 07:12 |
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Email:
| pparsons@senet.com.au |
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Comment:
| On a recent visit to Western Australia I found the beautiful little chapel of St. Werburgh built in 1873 by George Edward
Egerton-Warburton on his property near Mt. Barker WA. The chapel is used for candle lit weddings and christenings. Apparently there are 32 religious buildings dedicated to St. Werburgh (29 in England, 1 in Ireland, 1 in Zambabwe and this one in WA) I am setting out on a pilgrimage (via the Internet)to find them all, Hoo has been first. Thank you for the fascinating and beautifully presented information. |
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Name:
| Mick Hollands |
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Date:
| 28 September 2002 17:44 |
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Email:
| mick_margaret@btopenworld.com |
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Comment:
| Just checking that the website is still very good ..... it is.
Have sent a comment under seperate cover.
Keep up the good work, Mick |
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Name:
| Roger and Jill Loney (Nee Harris) |
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Date:
| 14 July 2002 12:43 |
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Email:
| ra.loney@ntlworld.com |
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Comment:
| What a wonderful website, so full of information close to our heart.
Our memories of our super wedding in the church in 1966 have flooded back.
Would publishing records of Marriages taken place in the church ever be contemplated or would that be too personal for the internet.
I cannot think at this moment of any changes to the website but if I thinhk of some useful addition I know where to come.
Well Done
Roger and Jill Loney |
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Name:
| Bob Hipkiss |
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Date:
| 05 July 2002 09:44 |
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Email:
| bobhipkiss@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| My immediate reaction is "where is Hoo St Werburgh". I guess I will find out as I continue but u might add the county to the name on the front page! |
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Name:
| Colin Martin |
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Date:
| 11 June 2002 05:58 |
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Email:
| clmartin@bigpond.net.au |
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Comment:
| An excellent site full of information. My family history includes the Pointer (Poynter) family who resided in Hoo in the 1800s. John Pointer married Sarah Boosey at Hoo St Werburgh in 1811. (Comments June 2002) |
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Name:
| Mary Mason |
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Date:
| 10 May 2002 11:31 |
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Email:
| marymason@mmbooks.freeserve.co.uk |
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Comment:
| I came upon your site when 'browsing the net' and was excited to learn that one of your bells (the Fourth, dating from 1662) has an inscription 'JOHN PEETT Churchwarden'. PEETT is my maiden name and family members are tracing the family history, so this discovery is tantalising. I have emailed Arthur Vidgeon but he can add no further information about Mr PEETT. Is there anyone reading this who can offer any further details about the PEETT family - either in the 1660s or later (up to the present in fact), in or around Hoo or other areas in England? Even a mention of the churchwardens of that period would help as would anything on the history of the Hoo area. Does anyone know where the parish records are held? Absolutely anything may be of interest.
By the way, the website is impressive. Congratulations.
Mary. |
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Name:
| Coral Shepherd |
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Date:
| 19 April 2002 13:45 |
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Email:
| Robcol@bushinternet.com |
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Comment:
| I moved to Gillingham from the Isle of Sheppey in 1977 I was 13 years old. I had lovely views of the river and Hoo and for many years wanted to visit the church that I could see in the
distance. I recently returned to the area for a funeral and
my Husband and I went for a ride in the car and we came across "my church".
I rushed out the car and touched the stonework (I am sane really)and we walked around the churchyard. I was so happy to finally visit the church that I had seen for many years from my window. Long gone are the days when churches could be left open and unattended.
I will visit again and finally get to see inside. Thanks to the website I have managed to find out the history of my church! Many Thanks
C.J. Shepherd 19/4/02. |
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Name:
| David & Nerina Gausden |
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Date:
| 17 April 2002 13:00 |
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Email:
| pooh.sticks@hunterlink.net.au |
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Comment:
| Nerina & I are new bell ringers, our local Church All Saints Singleton New South Wales Australia had a ring of eight Taylor bells installed about eighteen months ago. We have been surfing the bell web sites around our old stomping grounds, yes we are POMS (as the ozies would call us). We where young farmers once (Rochester and District I think) we met at Noke Street Farm the home of Graham & Ileen Whitebread. Your web site is great we have had a good laugh, we are coming to England at Christmas and may just look in for a ring. |
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Name:
| Gavin Baran |
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Date:
| 05 April 2002 11:30 |
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Email:
| gavinbaran@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| I grew up in Hoo from the time I was born until 1987 (10 yrs). I now live in British Columbia, Canada. I have not been back to home ever since. Your web site brought back many memories which I haven't thought about in a very long time. I know this isn't an approppiate site to ask you this question, but would you know any web sites which would allow me to contact my friends when I was young. I went to Hoo St. Werburgh primary. If not, I understand and I often think of your (my) village quite often.
Sincerly,
Gavin Baran |
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Name:
| Terry & Pamela Buckland |
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Date:
| 09 March 2002 04:02 |
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Email:
| terryandpam@sympatico.ca |
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Comment:
| Great to see a site about Hoo St Werburgh. My wife and I were married in Hoo church in 1972. Most of our families, Ruddlesden and Buckland live in the village. We moved to Sarnia Canada in 1978 and still reside there. |
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Name:
| Alison Saville |
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Date:
| 08 March 2002 13:52 |
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Email:
| a.m.saville@btinternet.com |
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Comment:
| Splendid site, packed with interesting and useful information - but hardly any illustrations!
St Nicholas'Church, Worth (Sussex) has a well-illustrated site -
why not pinch some of their ideas?
http://www.worthrectory.demon.co.uk/guide.htm |
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Name:
| Yujin Boby |
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Date:
| 16 February 2002 18:09 |
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Email:
| flashwebhost@yahoo.com |
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Comment:
| Hi,
I just made a short visit to your site. Thank-you for such a great web-site. Great work. Keep it up.
Regards,
Yujin Boby
www.flashwebhost.com |
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Name:
| Peter Griffiths |
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Date:
| 14 February 2002 20:20 |
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Email:
| MrPGriffiths@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| Lived in Hoo from 1959 to 1975. My parents, John and Marion still live here. I get down to visit from Bristol once or twice a month. It has been great reading these comments and remembering some of the names (eg:Martin Beale, Paul Carey. Keep up the good work! |
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Name:
| Jeanne Brewis |
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Date:
| 05 February 2002 06:02 |
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Email:
| jeanne@brewis.org |
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Comment:
| Enjoyed your site. I ring bells for the Durban Guild of Church Bell Ringers. We welcome visitors. Would love to ring at Hoo if am ever able to get over there. |
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Name:
| kim curtin |
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Date:
| 04 February 2002 21:27 |
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Email:
| kim_curtin@hotmail.com |
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Comment:
| i was curious so thought i would have a look, i will encourage others to have a look |
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Name:
| David Winergreen Pythagorus Wallace |
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Date:
| 03 February 2002 16:44 |
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Email:
| Wol@freenet.co.uk |
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Comment:
| In the Hoo dinner 2002 article everthing I said was true- the picture mentioned was of the master in his hippy days and should be included on this site! |
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Name:
| Lesley Godwin |
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Date:
| 27 January 2002 15:36 |
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Email:
| moose.harry@tinyworld.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Really nice to see the Church on the World Wide Web. Like the site,interesting and informative. |
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Name:
| Keith & Joan Wood |
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Date:
| 23 December 2001 17:10 |
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Email:
| kandj.wood@virgin.net |
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Comment:
| Very 1nteresting and imformative - but is the church open for viewing at other times than services? |
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Name:
| Pamela Baker (nee Maney) |
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Date:
| 09 December 2001 20:35 |
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Email:
| p.e.baker@ntlworld.co.uk |
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Comment:
| Seeing your pages brought back wonderful memories of when I was in the choir back in the late 60's. It is good to see that the church community is still flourishing. |
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Name:
| Mick Hollands |
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Date:
| 03 December 2001 08:28 |
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Email:
| mike_hollands@ici.com |
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Comment:
| Very, Very good, I think you need to publicize this web page maybe in the magazine ?, As Churchwarden I didn't know we had one. |
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Name:
| Peter & Rita Carey |
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Date:
| 14 November 2001 19:54 |
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Email:
| peterg3uxh@waitrose.com |
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Comment:
| We had to move away to find out that there was a web page. Very impressive. Will check fron time to time.
Best wishes to all at church. We miss the the Sunday cups of tea after the service.!! |
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Name:
| Paul Carey |
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Date:
| 12 November 2001 17:18 |
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Email:
| paul.carey@rrpv.com |
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Comment:
| I lived in Hoo from 1958 to 1973, but my parents, Rita and Peter Carey continued to live there until just this year.
Whenever I visit Hoo, I like to go down near the church if I can. I have many memories of it; sunday school, church parades, hiding behind gravestones etc!
An interesting website.
E-mail me if you know me! |
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Name:
| amy wallace |
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Date:
| 07 November 2001 19:12 |
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Email:
| walla009@medway.org.uk |
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Comment:
| very good and interesting |
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Name:
| MARTIN & CATHE WOOD |
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Date:
| 07 October 2001 16:15 |
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Email:
| mandc.wood@btopenworld.com |
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Comment:
| Very interesting and impressed by the detail of the site.
We found your site in the local section of the 'Medway News'. |
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Name:
| Marian & Ted Beale and son Martin |
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Date:
| 03 October 2001 12:14 |
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Email:
| mbeale@vtown.com.au |
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Comment:
| As for others, we randomly selected Hoo as we used to live there too. Now in Australia since 1966. Think of Hoo often. My parents, Marian (nee Toogood) & Ted were married in the Hoo church and their 50th coming up next year. Marian lived in Hoo from when she was aged 10 after shifting from London just before the War. Met Ted who was in the Army at the time, Bell's Lane Barracks. If anyone knows us please feel free to e-mail us. Like the site! |
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Name:
| Ron and Muriel Bewsey |
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Date:
| 02 September 2001 12:52 |
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Email:
| ron.muriel@virgin.net |
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Comment:
| Excellent. As relative new comers to St Werburgh it's good to see such an extensive web site |
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Name:
| Albert and Mary Blondrage |
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Date:
| 26 August 2001 15:33 |
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Email:
| mnblond@optonline.net |
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Comment:
| "I want to go home!" Albert |
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Name:
| Paul Martin |
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Date:
| 26 August 2001 15:33 |
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Email:
| paul.martin@virgin.net |
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Comment:
| Keep up the good work. |
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Name:
| Martin Leach |
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Date:
| 26 August 2001 15:32 |
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Email:
| lch491@aol.com |
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Comment:
| Just found your site by chance. Used to live in the area and after a random seach on Hoo St Werburgh found yourselves. Nice site. A bit surreal for someone like me who knows nothing whatsoever about bellringing, but keep up the good work. |
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Name:
| Edward Devine |
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Date:
| 26 August 2001 15:32 |
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Email:
| Edward2fernbank@aol.com |
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Comment:
| Used to live in Hoo, now in Cumvria, good to see a site from home. |
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Name:
| elaine crawley |
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Date:
| 20 May 2001 08:52 |
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Email:
| crawley.bates@btinternet.com |
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Comment:
| very good web site. Like the pictures |
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