Hildenborough Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1938
Back row: David Seal, William Woodgate, Fred Stroud.
Front row: George Smith, Reg Woodhams (Hon. Chief), Fred Balcombe (Chief), Alec (or Alix?) Upton, Harry Haffenden
Back row: David Seal, William Woodgate, Fred Stroud.
Front row: George Smith, Reg Woodhams (Hon. Chief), Fred Balcombe (Chief), Alec (or Alix?) Upton, Harry Haffenden
Fire Officers: Reg Woodgate, Phil Thomas, Jim Dyke, Alec (or Alix?) Upton, Reg Killick, Bill Nye, Bob Brown, Reg Brooks, Mark Bridgeland.
John Gould on 'Tuckernut' in the grounds of Sir Peter Cazalet's home, Fairlawne House, 1961. John was one of six children born to Ted Gould, they lived in Riding Lane opposite the school. Ted was employed as a groom by Dr. Frazer at Mountains. John married Rosemary and moved to a house in Riding Park. Tuckernut was owned by John Druce who lived at the lovely old house that once stood opposite the Hilden Manor before being pulled down to make way for more housing.
Photo courtesy of Rosemary Gould.
Hildenborough school, fancy dress, c1950
Headmaster L.R. Fitz walking in front, Roger Hayward holding the cricket bat, immediately to his right is Susan Humphries as a nurse and behind him and to his left as a fairy is his future wife, then Carol Eldridge. Also far left as a nurse is Joan Humphries.
Photo courtesy of Roger Hayward
Headmaster L.R. Fitz walking in front, Roger Hayward holding the cricket bat, immediately to his right is Susan Humphries as a nurse and behind him and to his left as a fairy is his future wife, then Carol Eldridge. Also far left as a nurse is Joan Humphries.
Photo courtesy of Roger Hayward
Hildenborough Football Club 1952/53...ish
(From left to right:)
Back Row: Ray Martin, Ray Larkin, Nevil Goad, Bob Woodgate, Peter Seal, Geoff Wilson, Dave Stroud
Front Row: Keith Back, Jake Pearson, Pat Tiernan, Danny Gould
(From left to right:)
Back Row: Ray Martin, Ray Larkin, Nevil Goad, Bob Woodgate, Peter Seal, Geoff Wilson, Dave Stroud
Front Row: Keith Back, Jake Pearson, Pat Tiernan, Danny Gould
Hildenborough Cricket Team, c1954
(From left to right)
Back row: Stan Field, Paul Eldridge, Cyril Dann(?), ???, Reg Wickenden, Joe Martin, Donald Pattenden, Harry Phipps.
Front row: Len Hogwood, ???, Alec Hayward, Vic Cooper, Bernard Fothergill
Photo courtesy of Roger Hayward
(From left to right)
Back row: Stan Field, Paul Eldridge, Cyril Dann(?), ???, Reg Wickenden, Joe Martin, Donald Pattenden, Harry Phipps.
Front row: Len Hogwood, ???, Alec Hayward, Vic Cooper, Bernard Fothergill
Photo courtesy of Roger Hayward
Hildenborough C of E school, possibly around 1916-17? Harriet Jenner (middle row, 5th from left) was born in 1906. Photo courtesy of Janet Penfold, Harriet Jenner's granddaughter.
Cicely Hitchcock is middle row, 6th from left, Lionel Hitchcock (Cicely's brother) back row, 8th from left.
Cicely Hitchcock is middle row, 6th from left, Lionel Hitchcock (Cicely's brother) back row, 8th from left.
Hildenborough C of E School play called "Reach For The Sun", c1961. Photo courtesy of Lynne Page.
Can you add to the names? **correction to the names: David Jones should read David Humphrey
Can you add to the names? **correction to the names: David Jones should read David Humphrey
Hildenborough Chrstmas pantomime, c1954
(From left to right)
Back Row: Keith Osborne, Alan Clarke, Stephen Denman, Robin Jupp, Stuart Branch, Susan Lutley, Gillian Mayger, Annouska Vaughan, Susan Mannington, Julie Baker, Joan Pratt, Sheila Goldsmith.
Middle Row: Colin Bastable, Keith Elves, Marshall Browning, Ian Stagles, Mary Goddard, Barbara Manser, Alan Piper (hat), Peter Killick, Sandra Shave, Janet Haisell, Andrea Mitchell, Catherine Hayward, John Crisp, Michael Lorenzo, Ronnie Lewis, David Manners, Ronald Coleman.
Front Row, Christine Fuller, Christine Kennard, Martin Hayward, Madeline Kennard, Hilary McCreedy, Carol Eldridge, Carol Owen, Irene Waghorn, Jennifer Peill, Elizabeth Harris
Photo courtesy of Roger Hayward
(From left to right)
Back Row: Keith Osborne, Alan Clarke, Stephen Denman, Robin Jupp, Stuart Branch, Susan Lutley, Gillian Mayger, Annouska Vaughan, Susan Mannington, Julie Baker, Joan Pratt, Sheila Goldsmith.
Middle Row: Colin Bastable, Keith Elves, Marshall Browning, Ian Stagles, Mary Goddard, Barbara Manser, Alan Piper (hat), Peter Killick, Sandra Shave, Janet Haisell, Andrea Mitchell, Catherine Hayward, John Crisp, Michael Lorenzo, Ronnie Lewis, David Manners, Ronald Coleman.
Front Row, Christine Fuller, Christine Kennard, Martin Hayward, Madeline Kennard, Hilary McCreedy, Carol Eldridge, Carol Owen, Irene Waghorn, Jennifer Peill, Elizabeth Harris
Photo courtesy of Roger Hayward
Class photo, Hildenborough C of E school, c1955
(From left to right:)
Top row: ???, Lenny Mitchell, Freddie Clayton, Roger Hayward, Graham Barkaway, Brian Manners, Bob Reader, Peter Ashdown, Freddie Gould, Trevor Foster
3rd row: Gillian Davis, Jeremy Peill, Joan Humphrey (sister of David and married name Cuthbert), Michael Andrews, Dawn Reader, Pam Clarke, Peter Bachelor, Jane Mannington, John House, Joyce Rowe.
Teacher: Tom Emery
2nd row: Susan Humphrey (cousin of David and married name Last), Rita Mumbray, June Summers, Brenda Lewis, Maureen Wakeford, Janet Tickner, Juliie Ellis, ???, Gillian Lambert, Joan Crisp
Front row: ???, Teddy Mason, Norman Burgess, Reggie Brook, Wendy Brooks, Joyce Day, Malcolm Brown, John Burgess(?), Ronnie Smith, John Cooper
Photo courtesy of Roger Hayward
(From left to right:)
Top row: ???, Lenny Mitchell, Freddie Clayton, Roger Hayward, Graham Barkaway, Brian Manners, Bob Reader, Peter Ashdown, Freddie Gould, Trevor Foster
3rd row: Gillian Davis, Jeremy Peill, Joan Humphrey (sister of David and married name Cuthbert), Michael Andrews, Dawn Reader, Pam Clarke, Peter Bachelor, Jane Mannington, John House, Joyce Rowe.
Teacher: Tom Emery
2nd row: Susan Humphrey (cousin of David and married name Last), Rita Mumbray, June Summers, Brenda Lewis, Maureen Wakeford, Janet Tickner, Juliie Ellis, ???, Gillian Lambert, Joan Crisp
Front row: ???, Teddy Mason, Norman Burgess, Reggie Brook, Wendy Brooks, Joyce Day, Malcolm Brown, John Burgess(?), Ronnie Smith, John Cooper
Photo courtesy of Roger Hayward
(From left to right:)
Back row: Ian Mott, Colin Seal, Malcolm Goad, Dick White, David Perry, Roy Mumbray, Bill Large.
Front row: John Taylor, Colin Hills, Mike Luttman, Simon Perry.
Back row: Ian Mott, Colin Seal, Malcolm Goad, Dick White, David Perry, Roy Mumbray, Bill Large.
Front row: John Taylor, Colin Hills, Mike Luttman, Simon Perry.
As usual, if you can put more names to any of the faces above, please let us know.
Slipstream Motorcycles
This was Slipstream Motorcycles, 146 Tonbridge Road on the corner of Half Moon Lane. Proprietors Karen and Martin Sweet pictured in front of some of the local racers they sponsored.
Left to right: Ted Bunton, Graham Marchant, Kevin Healy, Chris Perrin, Gary Ball, Malcolm Snook, Colin Sturgeon, Bruce Stevenson, Neil Spalding (aka Spalders, the MotoGP photojournalist).
In 1999, Martin and Karen upped sticks and moved shop to Sevenoaks.