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The judges also paid consideration to the EHS database which now contains all the census info (1841-1911) for the village.
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Censuses for outlying communities in the parish will be rolled out gradually. Check out the stats page for interesting facts and
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trivia about the village. We still need your help so please send us any information relating to Elham that may be of interest.
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Les Ames hits out
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Elham resident Les Ames in action for England against the West Indies in 1939. He was one of the finer wicketkeeper - batsmen and played for Kent CCC.
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Abbot's Fireside c 1450
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The Abbot's Fireside is one of the older buildings in the village and probably dates back to the mid fifteenth century.
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Audrey attends school
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Audrey Hepburn (left) lived in Orchard Cottage (Five Bells) for five years in her childhood (1935-1940) and attended the local village schools. She took ballet lessons
and dreamed of becoming a prima ballerina. I wonder what became of her?
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George V Playing Field
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Dave Lee opens Elham's brand new playground with a sensory garden and a pretty flower meadow created by the Play for Elham charity. 21st November 2010
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Swing Riots of 1830
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The machine breaking that led to the riots of August 1830 onwards started in the Elham Parish, writes our historian Derek Boughton,
who has made a lifetime's study of the subject.
Elham residents were prominent in the gangs that sought out the new fangled threshing machines and destroyed them. Some of them cost the not inconsiderable sum for the day of £100.
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William Noble
1824
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Will of William Noble of Elham victualler, being weak and sick and body. To daughter Mary Prebble, wife of George Prebble of Elham blacksmith £500; if she dead then to George Prebble in trust to children equally as they reach 21. George to appropriate interest for their maintenance. If the £50 which George Prebble had borrowed remains unpaid, then deducted from above legacy. To daughter Rebekah Hobbs, wife of William Hobbs of Elham farmer £500; if she dead, then to William Hobbs in trust for present child or children at 21. William to appropriate interest. If £145 which William Hobbs had borrowed remains unpaid, then deducted. All residue to son William Noble, who sole executor. Will dated 29 July 1824, proved 15 March 1828.
CKS: PRC 17/108, f.24
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England cap
1953
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Elham resident Derek Ufton was awarded his only England cap against a team from the Rest of Europe. England 4 (Mullen 2, Mortensen, Ramsey) Rest of Europe 4 (Boniperti 2, Kubala 2)
England: Merrick, Ramsey, Eckersley, W Wright (capt.), Ufton, Dickinson, S Matthews, Mortensen, Lofthouse, Quixall, Mullen
ROE: Zemen, Navarro, Hanappi, Cajkowski, Posipal, Ocwirk (capt.), Boniperti, Kubala, Nordahl, Vukas, Zebec, Beara
England Players
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The Danger of "Larking"
1871
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On Tuesday last an inquest was held at Elham, before Mr. Coroner Delasaux, on the body of Frances Palmer, aged 17, who died from the effects of an accident on the preview Sunday. Mr. Hubert Beadles, surgeon, said the deceased had been in his service as nursemaid, On Friday, the 13th instant, she was rather poorly. and gradually became worse till the 16 th, when inflammation of the brain and lungs set in, and she died on Sunday, the 22nd.—Emma Lewis, a fellow-servant of deceased, said that on Wednesday, the 11th instant, the deceased was sitting on a chair, when Stephen Ottaway, a lad of about 14 years of age, pulled the chair from under her, and she fell, striking her head against the chair. It was done for a " lark " and not with a view to causing her any injury.—The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death."
Whitstable Times Saturday 04 November 1871
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