Timeline of Additions and Amendments
This is a chronological list of additions and amendments to the website to help you spot if there have been any changes since your last visit.
3rd October 2023: correction to 1929 Grenadier Publican's name from Donald Harvey to Daniel Stanbury Harvey notified by his granddaughter Jennifer Rogers; also corrections notified by Jennifer of names Jennifer Peal, Mrs Peal and Jeremy Peel to Jennifer Peill, Mrs Peill and Jeremy Peill
3 October 2023: corrections to names on photos Reach for the Sun" c.1961, Class photo Hildenborough C of E c.1955
June to Oct 2023: minutes and notices of general meetings
3rd February 2023: Minutes of the meeting of 20th January 2023 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page and details of the next meeting added to the 'Events' / 'Current Events' page.
12th January 2023: Minutes of the meeting of 21st October 2022 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page and details of the next meeting added to the 'Events' / 'Current Events' page.
18th September 2022: Minutes of the meeting of 15th July 2022 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page and details of the next meeting added to the 'Events' / 'Current Events' page.
21st May 2022: Minutes of the AGM of 22nd April 2022 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
23rd February 2022: Lynne Page's Childhood Memories added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 2'.
11th January 2022: More names added to the photo of the 1961 school play "Reach For The Sun" on the 'Photo Gallery' / ''Faces' page.
1st November 2021: Minutes of the meeting of 22nd October 2021 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
4th August 2021: Update to the story of the German bomber that crashed onto Marchant's Barn in 1944. We were contacted by the grandson of one of the crew who has very kindly sent us photos. Added to 'Events' / 'Historic Events'.
12th January 2021: Cyril Dann's name added to the 1954 cricket team on the 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces' page.
10th November 2020: Photo of Slipstream Motorcycles added to the 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces' page.
6th August 2020: Two images of the Village Players, c1908, added to their page under 'Events' / 'Historic Events'
8th July 2020: Details of the next meeting amended on the 'Events' / 'Current Events' page.
10th February 2020: Two photos added to the Flying Dutchman page under 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs'.
18th November 2019: Minutes of the meeting of 19th July 2019 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page. Apologies for the late publication of these, they somehow got missed.
2nd November 2019: Minutes of the meeting of 25th October 2019 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
24th October 2019: Photo of the swimming pool at the Hilden Manor added to the Hilden Manor's page under 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs'.
20th September 2019: Great photo of Tim Asquith added to his page under 'Tales of Yesteryear' / Notable People 1.
30th August 2019: Details of a special Autumn event - A talk by Mary Smith titled "A Schoolgirl's War", followed by twelve short films from the British Film Archives - added to "Events" / "Current Events".
18th July 2019: Several photos added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces' - C of E school fancy dress c1950, C of E school class photo c1955, and the Hildenborough cricket team c1954, all courtesy of Roger Hayward.
6th June 2019: The story of Alexander Gordon, industrialist and philanthropist, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' ...'Notable People'.
22nd May 2019: Minutes of the AGM/meeting of 26th April 2019 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
15th April 2019: A eulogy to Tim Asquith has been added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People'.
8th April 2019: 4 x photos of Masters Tea House added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Places'.
8th April 2019: Photograph of Tom, Jean, Jennifer & Justyn Rees of Hildenborough Hall added to 'Notable Buildings' / 'Hollanden Park.....'.
11th February 2019: Minutes of the meeting of 18th January 2019 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
26th August 2018: Photo of a 9-year-old Geoff Calderhead added to his 'Memories of Hildenborough School', under 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 1'.
7th August 2018: Photos of Brian Goodale's commemorative plaque ceremony added to his page under 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People'.
7th August 2018: Minutes of the meeting of 6th July 2018 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
7th June 2018: The story of Ernest Herbert Spender, submariner, lost at sea 20th March 1944, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People'.
13th May 2018: Minutes of the AGM/meeting of 20th April 2018 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
18th April 2018: Photos and info added to The Plough page under 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs'.
21st March 2018: Newspaper cutting from 1864 about an assault at the Noble Tree Beerhouse added to 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs' / 'Other Pubs'.
12th March 2018: Old newspaper adverts added to the Hilden Manor page under 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs'
13th February 2018: 1891 & 1918 copies of Kelly's Directory added to 'Home' / 'Trade Directories.....'
12th February 2018: Minutes of the meeting of 19th January 2018 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
9th February 2018: News of a commemorative blue plaque dedicated to Dambuster Brian Goodale, (to be unveiled on 17th May 2018) added to 'Events' / 'Current Events'.
16th January 2018: An article about Guy Anson Maunsell, the designer of the Sea Forts in the Thames Estuary and the brains behind the WW2 Mulberry Harbours, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People', courtesy of Tim Asquith
23rd November 2017: Jen Larcombe, daughter of Jean & Tom Rees, got in touch with memories of the old family home - added to 'Hollanden Park / Hildenborough Hall' under 'Notable Buildings'.
20th November 2017: An article about Frank Woolley's Cricketing School and Badminton Club added to 'Notable Buildings', courtesy of Tim Asquith and Janet Foster.
20th November 2017: Bit more info added to the Johnsen & Jorgensen page under 'Notable Buildings'.
1st November 2017: Minutes of the meeting of 20th October 2017 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
31st October 2017: The Hilden Manor added to the list of pubs under 'Notable Buildings'.
31st October 2017: The story of The Hitchcock family, makers of the finest cricket balls, added to 'Notable People'. Courtesy of Geoff Calderhead.
3rd October 2017: Some more newspaper cuttings added under the 'Tales of Yesteryear' banner.
2nd October 2017: 1961 copy of Kelly's Directory added to 'Home' / 'Trade Directories of Yesteryear'
22nd September 2017: 1903 copy of Kelly's Directory added to 'Home' / 'Trade Directories of Yesteryear'
1st September 2017: Photo of Brian Goodale's gravestone, courtesy of Nigel Simpkins, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People'.
16th August 2017: A new project... The Hildenborough sections of the 1934 & 1948 Kelly's Directories (commercial section only) have been transcribed, added under the 'Home' banner (more to follow...)
15th August 2017: Minutes of the meeting of 21st July 2017 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
10th August 2017: Geoff Calderhead has identified his mother Cicely and his uncle, Lionel Hitchcock, in the 1916-ish photo of the schoolkids of Hildenborough C of E in 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces'.
17th July 2017: A new page featuring extracts from local newspapers added to 'Tales of Yesteryear'. More to follow.
16th July 2017: An article about the Craftcast homes added to 'Notable Buildings', courtesy of Tim Asquith.
16th May 2017: A newspaper report from 1843 about the laying of the foundation stone of the church added to 'Notable Buildings' / 'The Church of.....'
14th May 2017: Minutes of the meeting of 21st April 2017 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
23rd April 2017: Photo of C of E school play c1954, courtesy of Roger Hayward added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces'.
20th April 2017: Photo of C of E school play c1961, courtesy of Lynne Page, added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces'.
18th April 2017: Photo of schoolkids, Hildenborough C of E school c1916?, courtesy of Janet Penfold, added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces'.
30th March 2017: Photo of The Green Rabbit cafe added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Places'.
30th March 2017: Photo of Hildenborough Volunteer Fire Brigade added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces'.
23rd March 2017: Photo of London Road, courtesy of Roger Hayward, added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Places'.
24th February 2017: Minutes of the meeting of 27th January 2017 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
23rd January 2017: New page about a Hurricane crash during the Battle of Britain, possibly in Hildenborough, more info needed! See 'Events' / Historic Events'.
28th December 2016: New page all about Hollanden Park (aka Hildenborough Hall) added to 'Notable Buildings'.
28th December 2016: Mrs CM Baker's recollections about The Fire Girls 0f 1943-44 has been moved to 'Events' / 'Historic Events' / 'German bomber shot down....' as it was finally realised to which event Mrs Baker was referring.
11th December 2016: Minutes of the meeting of 21st October 2016 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
17th October 2016: "Memories of Hildenborough by Robin Oakley" added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories2 (includes lots of photos).
14th September 2016: Two photos added to the 'Photo Gallery' / 'Places' page, of the Oak Cottage Tea Rooms (now Easdale Cottage), and Oaklands in Vines Lane (now Alexander House), both courtesy of Tim Asquith.
17th August 2016: Minutes of the meeting of 22nd July 2016 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
3rd August 2016: Details and photos of the ceremony to unveil the newly restored headstone and a commemorative plaque to the two railway workers killed near Hildenborough station in 1898, appended to the original story under 'Historic Events' / 'Railway accident.....'
1st August 2016: 2x photos added to Jim England's eulogy in 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 2'.
25th July 2016: A brief history of the Johnsen & Jorgensen glass factory in Stocks Green Road, courtesy of Tim Asquith, added to 'Notable Buildings'.
25th July 2016 A Eulogy to Jim England, by Pat Davies, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 2'.
25th July 2016: Photograph of Geoff Calderhead as a 7 year old lad added to his 'Memories of Hildenborough School', under 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 1'.
1st July 2016: A new page, 'Publications', added under the 'Home' banner.
11th June 2016: A report on the sad state of affairs threatening the future of the swimming pool at the Hildenborough CofE Primary School added under the 'Home' banner/ 'N&Q Help Needed'.
8th June 2016: Details of how to access the burial records of St John the Evangelist Church have been added as a sub-page to 'Notable Buildings' / 'St John...'s Church', courtesy of Tim Asquith.
4th April 2016: Photo of the Mill at Watts Cross c1933 added to 'Notable Buildings' / 'Mill at Watts Cross'.
22nd February 2016: Life & Times of John & Rosemary Gould added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 2'.
19th February 2016: Minutes of the meeting of 22nd January 2016 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
5th February 2016: Photo of John Gould, of Riding Park, added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces'.
5th February 2016: The Membership Application form now has an option to download in PDF format.
26th January 2016: 1842 Tithe map added to 'Maps' page (under the 'Home' banner).
16th January 2016: A new page created under the 'Home' header, 'Notes & Queries - Help Needed' and the queries moved to it from the main 'Home' page.
16th January 2016: "Memories of my early life in Hildenborough" by Marshall Browning added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 1', now broken into two sub-pages.
7th January 2016: The story of two railway workers killed in 1898, and details of an appeal to raise funds for the restoration of their memorial, added to 'Events' / 'Historic Events'.
1st January 2016: Date of next meeting added to 'Events' / 'Current Events'.
24th December 2015: A list of 'Other Pubs' added to 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs'.
22nd December 2015: A new photo of the Grenadier pub added to 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs' / 'Grenadier'.
22nd December 2015: A new sub page 'Pubs' created under 'Notable Buildings'. Half Moon, Flying Dutchman, Gate Hotel, Cock Horse, New Cock and the Plough added, and the Grenadier moved from under the main page.
2nd December 2015: The 1996 map has been removed as there may have been a copyright issue.
14th November 2015: Minutes of the meeting of 23rd October 2015 added to the 'Events' page.
11th November 2015: The story of Percy and Grace Parker, the village cobblers, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People', courtesy of Geoff Calderhead and Bill Richardson.
28th October 2015: New page of 'Maps' added under the 'Home' banner. 1996 and 1964 so far....
27th October 2015: Photos of the John Mather commemoration at the Half Moon added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People'.
12th October 2015: Links to Malcolm Pettit's new website for his Battle of Britain Museum added to the 'Links' page and to John Mather's page in 'Tales of Yesteryear'.
10th October 2015: Details of an event to unveil a bronze plaque to John Mather (Spitfire pilot) at the Half Moon pub, added to the 'Home' page and 'Events' / 'Current Events'.
9th October 2015: Photos of two of the Battle of Britain pilots credited with shooting down the Heinkel bomber added to 'Events' / 'Historic Events' / 'Heinkel....'
22nd September 2015: Copy of a Combat Report detailing the shooting down of the Heinkel bomber by the Old Barn added to 'Events' / 'Historic Events' / 'Heinkel....'
18th September 2015: Two more postcard images added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Places', of London Rd (looking towards Riding Lane) and The Mill at Watts Cross.
16th September 2015: Photos of the commemorative display, in memory of John Mather, that hangs in the parish church, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People'.
11th September 2015: Lesley Tidd has been in touch with more info on the puzzling photo of Mill Lane (Photo Gallery / Places).
20th August 2015: Minutes of the meeting of 24th July 2015 added to the 'Events' page.
19th August 2015: Details of the German bomber shot down at Marchants Farm, Hollanden Park added to 'Events' / 'Historical Events'.
14th August 2015: A photo of John Mather and a couple of photos of his Spitfire's engine as it is today added to 'Tales of Yesteryear'/'Notable People'.
28th July 2015: A Typical Day at Hildenborough School, by Joy Dolling, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 1'.
27th July 2015: Details of the one-act play about the history of Hildenborough to be performed at the Oast Theatre added to the 'Home' page and to 'Events' / 'Current Events'.
27th July 2015: Memories of Hildenborough School (1951-1957) by Geoff Calderhead, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear'/'Memories 1'.
20th July 2015: Agenda for the meeting on 24th July 2015 added to 'Events'/'Current Events'.
18th June 2015: Biography of John Henry Johnson added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' sub-page 'Notable People'.
18th June 2015: 'Tales of Yesteryear' page split into two, 'Notable People' and 'Memories'.
10th May 2015: Minutes of the meeting of the 24th April added to the 'Events' page.
30th April 2015: We now have photos of ALL our past vicars! Plus a few of past choirs. See the feature on the church of St John, under 'Notable Buildings'.
29th April 2015: Mrs CM Baker's story of "Fire Girls" was mistakenly put on the end of Nancy Ashwell's "Wartime Memories". The story now has it's own page in 'Tales of Yesteryear'.
15th April 2015: A feature on the church of St.John the Evangelist has been added to 'Notable Buildings', courtesy of the Parish Council, plus several photos of past vicars.
24th March 2015: A 'Links' page added, with various links to other nearby Local History Groups, etc.
23rd March 2015: Wartime Memories, by Nancy Ashwell, added to the 'Tales of Yesteryear' page, courtesy of the Parish Council.
13th March 2015: Minutes of the meeting of 20th Feb 2015 added to the 'Events' page.
5th March 2015: A feature about The Village Players amateur dramatics group has been added under 'Events' / 'Historic Events', courtesy of David Hunter.
5th March 2015: The page 'Calendar of Events' has been changed to 'Events' with sub- pages 'Current Events' and 'Historic Events'
3rd March 2015: The story of Heinrich Agel has been substantially added to, including lots of photos, courtesy of Heinrich's daughter, Cornelia Loh.
12th February 2015: Agenda for next meeting (20th Feb 2015) added to 'Calendar of Events'.
27th January 2015: All the faces in the photo of the Hildenborough Cricket Team of 1983 now have names, courtesy of Malcolm Goad. (Photo Gallery, Faces)
20th January 2015: All the faces in the photo of Hildenborough Football Club now have names, courtesy of Malcolm Goad. (Photo Gallery, Faces)
14th January 2015: Appeal for info from Glen Humble, re the Johnsen & Jorgensen glass factory in Stocks Green Rd, and also the local Home Guard.
19th December 2014: Photos of the Grenadier pub replaced with ones of much better quality, and information added from various Census entries. Courtesy of Jill and Denis Scott.
28th November 2014: A photograph of a WW1 soldier has been added to the 'Home' page, help needed to identify him please.
24th November 2014: A bulletin has been added under the 'Home' page.
4th November 2014: More names put to faces, and some amended, on the photos in Carol and Roger Hayward's memories.
Pictures of the recovery of the engine of John Mather's Spitfire, under 'Tales of Yesteryear'.
27th September 2014: Membership form added under the 'Home' heading. Agenda of next meeting added under the 'Calendar of Events' heading.
1st September 2014: Constitution added under the 'Home' heading. Date of next meeting added to 'Events'.
11th August 2014: Plea for help added to the top of Home page. Photos/memories required of Princess Christian's Hospital/Farm.
7th August 2014: Group photos added to Carol Hayward's story, under 'Tales of Yesteryear'. More names needed on these group shots please! Can anyone help?
5th August 2014: Group photos added to Roger Hayward's story, under 'Tales of Yesteryear'.
1st August 2014: Photos added - 3 more of the Old Barn Teahouse, 2 more of London Road, Leigh Road, Masters Teahouse, Mount Pleasant, Noble Tree Corner, Shipbourne Road, Foxbush, and Mill Lane (possibly).
22nd July 2014: "Shipbourne in the Great War" Exhibition added to 'Events'.
21st July 2014: The memories of Carol (née Eldridge) and Roger Hayward added to 'Tales of Yesteryear'.
8th July 2014: 'Old Buildings' section created. The Grenadier pub and The Mill at Watts Cross added to it.
7th July 2014: Photo Gallery split into 'Places' and 'Faces', photos added to 'Faces'.
7th July 2014: Timeline created.
May 2014: Website created.
3 October 2023: corrections to names on photos Reach for the Sun" c.1961, Class photo Hildenborough C of E c.1955
June to Oct 2023: minutes and notices of general meetings
3rd February 2023: Minutes of the meeting of 20th January 2023 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page and details of the next meeting added to the 'Events' / 'Current Events' page.
12th January 2023: Minutes of the meeting of 21st October 2022 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page and details of the next meeting added to the 'Events' / 'Current Events' page.
18th September 2022: Minutes of the meeting of 15th July 2022 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page and details of the next meeting added to the 'Events' / 'Current Events' page.
21st May 2022: Minutes of the AGM of 22nd April 2022 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
23rd February 2022: Lynne Page's Childhood Memories added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 2'.
11th January 2022: More names added to the photo of the 1961 school play "Reach For The Sun" on the 'Photo Gallery' / ''Faces' page.
1st November 2021: Minutes of the meeting of 22nd October 2021 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
4th August 2021: Update to the story of the German bomber that crashed onto Marchant's Barn in 1944. We were contacted by the grandson of one of the crew who has very kindly sent us photos. Added to 'Events' / 'Historic Events'.
12th January 2021: Cyril Dann's name added to the 1954 cricket team on the 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces' page.
10th November 2020: Photo of Slipstream Motorcycles added to the 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces' page.
6th August 2020: Two images of the Village Players, c1908, added to their page under 'Events' / 'Historic Events'
8th July 2020: Details of the next meeting amended on the 'Events' / 'Current Events' page.
10th February 2020: Two photos added to the Flying Dutchman page under 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs'.
18th November 2019: Minutes of the meeting of 19th July 2019 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page. Apologies for the late publication of these, they somehow got missed.
2nd November 2019: Minutes of the meeting of 25th October 2019 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
24th October 2019: Photo of the swimming pool at the Hilden Manor added to the Hilden Manor's page under 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs'.
20th September 2019: Great photo of Tim Asquith added to his page under 'Tales of Yesteryear' / Notable People 1.
30th August 2019: Details of a special Autumn event - A talk by Mary Smith titled "A Schoolgirl's War", followed by twelve short films from the British Film Archives - added to "Events" / "Current Events".
18th July 2019: Several photos added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces' - C of E school fancy dress c1950, C of E school class photo c1955, and the Hildenborough cricket team c1954, all courtesy of Roger Hayward.
6th June 2019: The story of Alexander Gordon, industrialist and philanthropist, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' ...'Notable People'.
22nd May 2019: Minutes of the AGM/meeting of 26th April 2019 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
15th April 2019: A eulogy to Tim Asquith has been added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People'.
8th April 2019: 4 x photos of Masters Tea House added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Places'.
8th April 2019: Photograph of Tom, Jean, Jennifer & Justyn Rees of Hildenborough Hall added to 'Notable Buildings' / 'Hollanden Park.....'.
11th February 2019: Minutes of the meeting of 18th January 2019 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
26th August 2018: Photo of a 9-year-old Geoff Calderhead added to his 'Memories of Hildenborough School', under 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 1'.
7th August 2018: Photos of Brian Goodale's commemorative plaque ceremony added to his page under 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People'.
7th August 2018: Minutes of the meeting of 6th July 2018 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
7th June 2018: The story of Ernest Herbert Spender, submariner, lost at sea 20th March 1944, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People'.
13th May 2018: Minutes of the AGM/meeting of 20th April 2018 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
18th April 2018: Photos and info added to The Plough page under 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs'.
21st March 2018: Newspaper cutting from 1864 about an assault at the Noble Tree Beerhouse added to 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs' / 'Other Pubs'.
12th March 2018: Old newspaper adverts added to the Hilden Manor page under 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs'
13th February 2018: 1891 & 1918 copies of Kelly's Directory added to 'Home' / 'Trade Directories.....'
12th February 2018: Minutes of the meeting of 19th January 2018 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
9th February 2018: News of a commemorative blue plaque dedicated to Dambuster Brian Goodale, (to be unveiled on 17th May 2018) added to 'Events' / 'Current Events'.
16th January 2018: An article about Guy Anson Maunsell, the designer of the Sea Forts in the Thames Estuary and the brains behind the WW2 Mulberry Harbours, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People', courtesy of Tim Asquith
23rd November 2017: Jen Larcombe, daughter of Jean & Tom Rees, got in touch with memories of the old family home - added to 'Hollanden Park / Hildenborough Hall' under 'Notable Buildings'.
20th November 2017: An article about Frank Woolley's Cricketing School and Badminton Club added to 'Notable Buildings', courtesy of Tim Asquith and Janet Foster.
20th November 2017: Bit more info added to the Johnsen & Jorgensen page under 'Notable Buildings'.
1st November 2017: Minutes of the meeting of 20th October 2017 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
31st October 2017: The Hilden Manor added to the list of pubs under 'Notable Buildings'.
31st October 2017: The story of The Hitchcock family, makers of the finest cricket balls, added to 'Notable People'. Courtesy of Geoff Calderhead.
3rd October 2017: Some more newspaper cuttings added under the 'Tales of Yesteryear' banner.
2nd October 2017: 1961 copy of Kelly's Directory added to 'Home' / 'Trade Directories of Yesteryear'
22nd September 2017: 1903 copy of Kelly's Directory added to 'Home' / 'Trade Directories of Yesteryear'
1st September 2017: Photo of Brian Goodale's gravestone, courtesy of Nigel Simpkins, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People'.
16th August 2017: A new project... The Hildenborough sections of the 1934 & 1948 Kelly's Directories (commercial section only) have been transcribed, added under the 'Home' banner (more to follow...)
15th August 2017: Minutes of the meeting of 21st July 2017 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
10th August 2017: Geoff Calderhead has identified his mother Cicely and his uncle, Lionel Hitchcock, in the 1916-ish photo of the schoolkids of Hildenborough C of E in 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces'.
17th July 2017: A new page featuring extracts from local newspapers added to 'Tales of Yesteryear'. More to follow.
16th July 2017: An article about the Craftcast homes added to 'Notable Buildings', courtesy of Tim Asquith.
16th May 2017: A newspaper report from 1843 about the laying of the foundation stone of the church added to 'Notable Buildings' / 'The Church of.....'
14th May 2017: Minutes of the meeting of 21st April 2017 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
23rd April 2017: Photo of C of E school play c1954, courtesy of Roger Hayward added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces'.
20th April 2017: Photo of C of E school play c1961, courtesy of Lynne Page, added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces'.
18th April 2017: Photo of schoolkids, Hildenborough C of E school c1916?, courtesy of Janet Penfold, added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces'.
30th March 2017: Photo of The Green Rabbit cafe added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Places'.
30th March 2017: Photo of Hildenborough Volunteer Fire Brigade added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces'.
23rd March 2017: Photo of London Road, courtesy of Roger Hayward, added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Places'.
24th February 2017: Minutes of the meeting of 27th January 2017 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
23rd January 2017: New page about a Hurricane crash during the Battle of Britain, possibly in Hildenborough, more info needed! See 'Events' / Historic Events'.
28th December 2016: New page all about Hollanden Park (aka Hildenborough Hall) added to 'Notable Buildings'.
28th December 2016: Mrs CM Baker's recollections about The Fire Girls 0f 1943-44 has been moved to 'Events' / 'Historic Events' / 'German bomber shot down....' as it was finally realised to which event Mrs Baker was referring.
11th December 2016: Minutes of the meeting of 21st October 2016 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
17th October 2016: "Memories of Hildenborough by Robin Oakley" added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories2 (includes lots of photos).
14th September 2016: Two photos added to the 'Photo Gallery' / 'Places' page, of the Oak Cottage Tea Rooms (now Easdale Cottage), and Oaklands in Vines Lane (now Alexander House), both courtesy of Tim Asquith.
17th August 2016: Minutes of the meeting of 22nd July 2016 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
3rd August 2016: Details and photos of the ceremony to unveil the newly restored headstone and a commemorative plaque to the two railway workers killed near Hildenborough station in 1898, appended to the original story under 'Historic Events' / 'Railway accident.....'
1st August 2016: 2x photos added to Jim England's eulogy in 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 2'.
25th July 2016: A brief history of the Johnsen & Jorgensen glass factory in Stocks Green Road, courtesy of Tim Asquith, added to 'Notable Buildings'.
25th July 2016 A Eulogy to Jim England, by Pat Davies, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 2'.
25th July 2016: Photograph of Geoff Calderhead as a 7 year old lad added to his 'Memories of Hildenborough School', under 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 1'.
1st July 2016: A new page, 'Publications', added under the 'Home' banner.
11th June 2016: A report on the sad state of affairs threatening the future of the swimming pool at the Hildenborough CofE Primary School added under the 'Home' banner/ 'N&Q Help Needed'.
8th June 2016: Details of how to access the burial records of St John the Evangelist Church have been added as a sub-page to 'Notable Buildings' / 'St John...'s Church', courtesy of Tim Asquith.
4th April 2016: Photo of the Mill at Watts Cross c1933 added to 'Notable Buildings' / 'Mill at Watts Cross'.
22nd February 2016: Life & Times of John & Rosemary Gould added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 2'.
19th February 2016: Minutes of the meeting of 22nd January 2016 added to the 'Events' / 'Minutes....' page.
5th February 2016: Photo of John Gould, of Riding Park, added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Faces'.
5th February 2016: The Membership Application form now has an option to download in PDF format.
26th January 2016: 1842 Tithe map added to 'Maps' page (under the 'Home' banner).
16th January 2016: A new page created under the 'Home' header, 'Notes & Queries - Help Needed' and the queries moved to it from the main 'Home' page.
16th January 2016: "Memories of my early life in Hildenborough" by Marshall Browning added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 1', now broken into two sub-pages.
7th January 2016: The story of two railway workers killed in 1898, and details of an appeal to raise funds for the restoration of their memorial, added to 'Events' / 'Historic Events'.
1st January 2016: Date of next meeting added to 'Events' / 'Current Events'.
24th December 2015: A list of 'Other Pubs' added to 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs'.
22nd December 2015: A new photo of the Grenadier pub added to 'Notable Buildings' / 'Pubs' / 'Grenadier'.
22nd December 2015: A new sub page 'Pubs' created under 'Notable Buildings'. Half Moon, Flying Dutchman, Gate Hotel, Cock Horse, New Cock and the Plough added, and the Grenadier moved from under the main page.
2nd December 2015: The 1996 map has been removed as there may have been a copyright issue.
14th November 2015: Minutes of the meeting of 23rd October 2015 added to the 'Events' page.
11th November 2015: The story of Percy and Grace Parker, the village cobblers, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People', courtesy of Geoff Calderhead and Bill Richardson.
28th October 2015: New page of 'Maps' added under the 'Home' banner. 1996 and 1964 so far....
27th October 2015: Photos of the John Mather commemoration at the Half Moon added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People'.
12th October 2015: Links to Malcolm Pettit's new website for his Battle of Britain Museum added to the 'Links' page and to John Mather's page in 'Tales of Yesteryear'.
10th October 2015: Details of an event to unveil a bronze plaque to John Mather (Spitfire pilot) at the Half Moon pub, added to the 'Home' page and 'Events' / 'Current Events'.
9th October 2015: Photos of two of the Battle of Britain pilots credited with shooting down the Heinkel bomber added to 'Events' / 'Historic Events' / 'Heinkel....'
22nd September 2015: Copy of a Combat Report detailing the shooting down of the Heinkel bomber by the Old Barn added to 'Events' / 'Historic Events' / 'Heinkel....'
18th September 2015: Two more postcard images added to 'Photo Gallery' / 'Places', of London Rd (looking towards Riding Lane) and The Mill at Watts Cross.
16th September 2015: Photos of the commemorative display, in memory of John Mather, that hangs in the parish church, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Notable People'.
11th September 2015: Lesley Tidd has been in touch with more info on the puzzling photo of Mill Lane (Photo Gallery / Places).
20th August 2015: Minutes of the meeting of 24th July 2015 added to the 'Events' page.
19th August 2015: Details of the German bomber shot down at Marchants Farm, Hollanden Park added to 'Events' / 'Historical Events'.
14th August 2015: A photo of John Mather and a couple of photos of his Spitfire's engine as it is today added to 'Tales of Yesteryear'/'Notable People'.
28th July 2015: A Typical Day at Hildenborough School, by Joy Dolling, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' / 'Memories 1'.
27th July 2015: Details of the one-act play about the history of Hildenborough to be performed at the Oast Theatre added to the 'Home' page and to 'Events' / 'Current Events'.
27th July 2015: Memories of Hildenborough School (1951-1957) by Geoff Calderhead, added to 'Tales of Yesteryear'/'Memories 1'.
20th July 2015: Agenda for the meeting on 24th July 2015 added to 'Events'/'Current Events'.
18th June 2015: Biography of John Henry Johnson added to 'Tales of Yesteryear' sub-page 'Notable People'.
18th June 2015: 'Tales of Yesteryear' page split into two, 'Notable People' and 'Memories'.
10th May 2015: Minutes of the meeting of the 24th April added to the 'Events' page.
30th April 2015: We now have photos of ALL our past vicars! Plus a few of past choirs. See the feature on the church of St John, under 'Notable Buildings'.
29th April 2015: Mrs CM Baker's story of "Fire Girls" was mistakenly put on the end of Nancy Ashwell's "Wartime Memories". The story now has it's own page in 'Tales of Yesteryear'.
15th April 2015: A feature on the church of St.John the Evangelist has been added to 'Notable Buildings', courtesy of the Parish Council, plus several photos of past vicars.
24th March 2015: A 'Links' page added, with various links to other nearby Local History Groups, etc.
23rd March 2015: Wartime Memories, by Nancy Ashwell, added to the 'Tales of Yesteryear' page, courtesy of the Parish Council.
13th March 2015: Minutes of the meeting of 20th Feb 2015 added to the 'Events' page.
5th March 2015: A feature about The Village Players amateur dramatics group has been added under 'Events' / 'Historic Events', courtesy of David Hunter.
5th March 2015: The page 'Calendar of Events' has been changed to 'Events' with sub- pages 'Current Events' and 'Historic Events'
3rd March 2015: The story of Heinrich Agel has been substantially added to, including lots of photos, courtesy of Heinrich's daughter, Cornelia Loh.
12th February 2015: Agenda for next meeting (20th Feb 2015) added to 'Calendar of Events'.
27th January 2015: All the faces in the photo of the Hildenborough Cricket Team of 1983 now have names, courtesy of Malcolm Goad. (Photo Gallery, Faces)
20th January 2015: All the faces in the photo of Hildenborough Football Club now have names, courtesy of Malcolm Goad. (Photo Gallery, Faces)
14th January 2015: Appeal for info from Glen Humble, re the Johnsen & Jorgensen glass factory in Stocks Green Rd, and also the local Home Guard.
19th December 2014: Photos of the Grenadier pub replaced with ones of much better quality, and information added from various Census entries. Courtesy of Jill and Denis Scott.
28th November 2014: A photograph of a WW1 soldier has been added to the 'Home' page, help needed to identify him please.
24th November 2014: A bulletin has been added under the 'Home' page.
4th November 2014: More names put to faces, and some amended, on the photos in Carol and Roger Hayward's memories.
Pictures of the recovery of the engine of John Mather's Spitfire, under 'Tales of Yesteryear'.
27th September 2014: Membership form added under the 'Home' heading. Agenda of next meeting added under the 'Calendar of Events' heading.
1st September 2014: Constitution added under the 'Home' heading. Date of next meeting added to 'Events'.
11th August 2014: Plea for help added to the top of Home page. Photos/memories required of Princess Christian's Hospital/Farm.
7th August 2014: Group photos added to Carol Hayward's story, under 'Tales of Yesteryear'. More names needed on these group shots please! Can anyone help?
5th August 2014: Group photos added to Roger Hayward's story, under 'Tales of Yesteryear'.
1st August 2014: Photos added - 3 more of the Old Barn Teahouse, 2 more of London Road, Leigh Road, Masters Teahouse, Mount Pleasant, Noble Tree Corner, Shipbourne Road, Foxbush, and Mill Lane (possibly).
22nd July 2014: "Shipbourne in the Great War" Exhibition added to 'Events'.
21st July 2014: The memories of Carol (née Eldridge) and Roger Hayward added to 'Tales of Yesteryear'.
8th July 2014: 'Old Buildings' section created. The Grenadier pub and The Mill at Watts Cross added to it.
7th July 2014: Photo Gallery split into 'Places' and 'Faces', photos added to 'Faces'.
7th July 2014: Timeline created.
May 2014: Website created.