Newington History Group - Uncovering The Roots

Malcolm Roots lived in Newington for more than 30 years but never realised that the F Roots whose name was engraved on the village war memorial was his great uncle.

The connection was made by researchers from Newington History Group and Malcolm was invited back to the village for a service at Newington CofE Primary school to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Frank Roots' death in WWI.

Malcolm, from Tanglewood Close, Wigmore, was the first baby to be born in Newington following the outbreak of WWII in September 1939 and lived in the village until 1971.

But it was not until recently that he realised a family member had given his life in service in the Great War. “I lived in Newington all those years, went to the village school and was even married in the church. But my parents never spoke about my great uncle when I was growing up so it's been really interesting to find out his story. As lads, we used to play in tunnels around Newington and I now realise that they were part of the WWI defences in case the Germans ever invaded.”

Malcolm Roots at the Newington War Memorial laying a commemoration cross against the name of

F Roots, his great uncle.

Malcolm is the son of the late Leslie Roots, known locally for being the nine times winner of the Newington Working Mens Club marathon. Malcolm, his son Daren and daughter in law, Diane, were guests at the school where head teacher, Trudi Godfrey, told pupils about Frank's life when he lived at Ellen's Place in Newington and his role as a driver in the Middle East in the war. Frank caught dysentery and died on 10 July 1916 as he was being invalided to India.

The school was also remembering telegraphist, Arthur Martin, who died in Africa on 12 July 1916 from malaria. His father, John, was Newington's sub-postmaster. Following the service, Malcolm and his family went to the war memorial to lay a commemorative cross and hold a minute's silence.

The 100th anniversary services at the school are based on the book, Newington Remembers, which was researched by local historians Thelma Dudley, Debbie Haigh and Dean Coles and identifies every man named on Newington's War Memorial. As a result, they have been able to tell several other families in Swale and beyond about ancestors many of them knew nothing about.

Sue Flipping

Newington History Group

Twitter: @NewingtonHG

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July Rainbow Café in St. Mary’s Upchurch

Gill Gay
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The Historic Upchurch Wedding of July 1908 by David Wood

With colourful decorations in the village centre, the church bells ringing loudly and a huge number of village residents lining the streets, the most historic and perhaps the biggest Upchurch wedding in history took place at the church involving the vicar’s daughter Winifred Trew and Lieutenant William Roberts of the Royal Engineers on Wednesday July 22nd 1908.

According to the parish records this was the first wedding at the church involving the son or daughter of a serving vicar and the villagers turned out in force to participate in the joyous event and to support the happy couple on their big day.

According to the East Kent Gazette of July 25th 1908 an extraordinary outburst of affection by parishioners towards the bride and groom and to Reverend Trew and his family became a noticeable feature of the event. This showed the popularity of the family who had got to know many Upchurch residents and were viewed with great respect.

In the days leading up to the wedding resident George Cremer organised the positioning of the village decorations. Multi coloured Venetian masts with strings of paper roses on top and bearing decorated shields and the initials of the bride and groom were erected on each side of the road with lines of fluttering pennants leading from the vicarage to the church. The ‘Village Ladies Working Party’ had carefully made the decorations.

A big triumphal arch spanned the vicarage entrance in Oak Lane and the inside of this bore the words ‘Good Luck,’ while the area from the churchyard gate to the church porch was covered with a light cover of apple green and white muslin. A display of white flowers decorated the church altar flanked by palms and ferns. Exotic plants and pots of lilies were arranged around the base of the palms to add extra style.

The bride wore a unique frock of Irish crochet lace over cream satin while her bodice was of folded satin with yoke and sleeves of hand tucked chiffon with laced motifs. The full court train was also of cream satin lined with silk and chiffon worn from the shoulder. On her head the bride wore a wreath of orange blossom and shamrock with a veil of Limerick lace which had been especially made for her by her mother who had worn it at her own wedding. She also carried a bouquet of lilies.

The bridegroom, dressed in full military uniform, an officer in the Royal Engineers named William Henry Roberts, was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Frances Roberts of the Royal Artillery. Bridesmaids included Miss Ousby Trew, younger sister of the bride, Leonie Brotherton, daughter of Colonel Brotherton and Penelope and Dolly Roberts, sisters of the groom. Train bearers included Rachel Webster, daughter of Doctor Irby Webster from Rainham and Donald Macneece, son of Colonel Macneece of the RAMC. Mr Hamilton Roberts from the Royal Garrison Artillery was ‘Best Man.’ Groomsmen included Mr C Palmer, Mr H Powell and Mr H Pollock of the Royal Engineers who like the groom were all dressed in full military uniform.

In an atmosphere of excitement and expectation amongst the villagers lining the street on a glorious summer day, the bride entered the church with her father and they were escorted by churchwardens James Holloway from Ham Green and Bill Hyland from Wetham Green carrying their wands of office.

In a fully choral service accompanied by choirmaster and organist Mr Maltravers, the service began with those present singing the opening hymn ‘O perfect love, all human thought transcending.’

Reverend R D Swallow, headmaster of Chigwell School and Canon of St Albans conducted the marriage ceremony while Reverend Leicester Selby the Rector of Great Durnford and Reverend H Creso the Rural Dean assisted him. The bride was given away by her father then after the bride and groom had signed the register they left the church to the accompaniment of Mendelsohn’s ‘Wedding March.’

The bride and groom were followed out of the church by eighteen little village girls dressed in white with chaplets of white lilies, white roses and white sweet peas on their heads. In the churchyard the girls lined the pathway and threw rose leaves on the ground which they carried in little baskets. The bride and groom passed through here and then returned to the vicarage to the lively sound of the church bells while villagers who lined the route in big numbers congratulated and loudly cheered them on their way. 

A big reception held on the rectory grounds included a refreshment buffet with the wedding cake on a table. The guests were given shamrock then the bride and groom took a position at one end of the lawn as villagers filed past in large numbers to congratulate and shake hands with them. After this the bridal party was photographed on the lawn while the Band of the Royal Engineers played music and guests crowded around the buffet area to eat.

At 4-30 pm the bride and groom left the vicarage by horse and carriage for Rainham railway station for the fast train to London from where they caught another train to begin their honeymoon in the Cornish resort of Penzance.

After the bridal party’s departure a large number of Upchurch residents assembled on the rectory grounds and were entertained by Reverend Trew and his wife. All were invited to view the vast array of wedding gifts then given a glass of champagne to join Holywell headmaster Mr Maltravers in a toast to the health of the bride and groom then to Reverend Trew and his wife. Next, Reverend Trew thanked everyone for attending and for making the occasion successful. He said that he felt proud that Upchurch villagers had shown such great affection towards him and his family. The festivities then ended with the National Anthem played by the Band of the Royal Engineers. The following Friday Reverend Trew and his wife entertained Upchurch children to tea in the rectory meadow followed by sports and games to commemorate the historic marriage of their daughter which had proven to be such a big and memorable event.

About David

David Wood was born and raised in Upchurch and is able to write from personal experience about many people and aspects of the village and of changes that have taken place over the years making ‘Memories of Upchurch’ a very readable book and a detailed historical study of the village. David's book ‘Memories of Upchurch’ is available direct from David at: david3702001@yahoo.co.uk or from us here at Upchurch Matters. Price £12 + £3.50 postage and packing.

David Wood

Upchurch Horticultural Society - August Farm Meeting

Upchurch Horticultural Society is having an evening out at a local farm for members, friends and family's on Wednesday the 3rd of August at 6:00pm.

If you are interested please send your name and numbers to me ASAP so I can finalise the evening.

Thank you.

Steve Laming

Email: slaming@tycoint.com

Tel: 07703 339290  01634 373723

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Swale Weekly Planning List - 8th July 2016

The latest list of applications received by the Council under the Town and Country Planning Acts.

You may inspect a copy of any application on our online planning database or at the Sheppey Gateway, 38-42 High street, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1NL, or Alexander Centre, 15 Preston Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8NZ or Swale Borough Council, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3HT.

You can make your comments online or by email to: planningcomments@midkent.gov.uk or in writing to MKIP Planning Support Service, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone ME15 6JQ.  Applications with the following suffix: ADJ, AGRIC, COUNTY, CPD, DEMO, SUB, TELNOT, TCA, NMAND, EIASCR or EIASCO are for information only. If an application is a householder application, in the event that an appeal is made against a decision of the Council to refuse to grant planning permission for the proposed development, and that appeal then proceeds by way of the expedited procedure under the written representations procedure, any representations will be passed to the Secretary of State and there will be no opportunity to make further representation.

Please be aware that any comments and your name and address will be placed on file, which will be available for public inspection and published in full on the Internet.  We will not publish your signature, email address or phone number on our website.  If you make any written comments we will notify you of the outcome of the application.  We will not make a decision on any application referred to in this list before 21 days from the date when the application was registered as valid except for those with the following suffix: ADJ, AGRIC, COUNTY, CPD, DEMO, SUB, TELNOT, TCA, NMAND, EIASCR or EIASCO.

Application: 16/505218/FULL	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 601676/161330	Ward: Abbey Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 6A East Street Faversham Kent ME13 8AD Proposal: Change of use of second floor from vacant Solicitor's office to a 1 bedroom flat.
Applicant: Mr Richard Scott Contact Address: Highwood Lodge  Canterbury Road Dunkirk Kent ME13 9LE

Application: 16/505118/OUT	Officer: Jeff Sadler
Grid: 608043/159102	Ward: Boughton & Courtenay Parish: Dunkirk
Address: Land North Of Canterbury Road Dunkirk Kent Proposal: Outline Application with access being sought for mixed-Use development comprising up to 77 residential dwellings with associated commercial (B1) and retail (A1) units, hard and soft landscaping, and associated infrastructure.
Applicant: Quinn Estates Limited Contact Address: C/O Montagu Evans FAO: Mr Tim Chilvers 5 Bolton Street London W1J 8BA

Application: 16/505516/TCA	Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 587558/163860	Ward: Borden & Grove Ward Parish: Borden
Address: 1 Oldestede Chestnut Street Borden Kent ME9 8DA Proposal: Conservation area notification to 2no Yew trees - Fell
Applicant: Treeworld Contact Address: 46 Station Road Teynham Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9SQ

Application: 16/505704/PNEXT	Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 588955/164243	Ward: Borden & Grove Ward Parish:
Address: 13 Chatsworth Drive Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1TW Proposal: Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 4.085 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 3.600 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 2.50 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
Applicant: Mr David Jackson Contact Address: C/O Mr Les Jordan 14 The Timbers Halling Rochester Kent ME2 1FY

Application: 16/504755/FULL	Officer: Heather Murton
Grid: 599049/159587	Ward: East Downs Ward Parish: Ospringe
Address: Equestrian Centre Willow Farm  Hansletts Lane Ospringe ME13 0RS Proposal: Erection of three agricultural buildings comprising of hay store, machinery and tractor, tool and workshop.
Applicant: Mr K Childs Contact Address: C/O Urban & Rural Ltd FAO: Mr R Baron 21 St Georges Terrace Herne Bay Kent CT6 8RH

Application: 16/505518/SUB	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601417/155043	Ward: East Downs Ward Parish: Badlesmere
Address: Church Cottage Badlesmere Court  Dayton Road Sheldwich ME13 0NL Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 2 (Details of the external finishing materials/details) for planning permission 16/500816/FULL
Applicant: Mrs Sandra Dane Contact Address: C/O Mr Patrick Jordan Wyndham Jordan Architects Heron House 8 Faversham Reach Upper Brents Faversham

Application: 16/505636/NMAMD	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601379/155126	Ward: East Downs Ward Parish: Badlesmere
Address: Church Cottage Badlesmere Court Dayton Road Sheldwich Kent Proposal: Non material amendment for planning permission 16/500816 - Deletion of first floor side windows to rear two storey extension and introduction of 3no. rooflights to side roof slopes.
Applicant: Mrs Sandra Dane Contact Address: C/O Wyndham Jordan Architects Heron House 8 Faversham Reach Upper Brents Faversham Kent

Application: 16/505404/FULL	Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 589583/163881	Ward: Homewood Parish:
Address: 91 London Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1NR Proposal: Demolition of existing outbuildings & erection of a new 3 bedroom detached dwelling & detached single garage
Applicant: Mr Geoff West Contact Address: C/O Alpha Design Studio Limited 43 Park Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1DY

Application: 16/505389/FULL	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 590011/167150	Ward: Bobbing, Iwade & Lower Halstow Parish: Iwade
Address: 1 Peach Blossom Drive Iwade Kent ME9 8TY Proposal: Erection of an orangery to the rear of the dwelling house.
Applicant: Mr S Whitehand Contact Address: C/O Anglian Home Improvements F.A.O Miss Ella Cole National Administration Centre Norwich NR6 6EJ

Application: 16/505611/SUB	Officer: Martin Evans
Grid: 590730/165423	Ward: Milton Regis Parish:
Address: Freesia Grovehurst Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2RB Proposal: Submission of Details pursuant to Condition 1 - Noted, Condition 2- External Finishing Materials, Condition 3 - Sustainable Construction, Condition 4 _ 5 Hard and Soft Landscaping, Condition 6 - Landscaping Scheme, Condition 7 - Foul and Surface Water, Condition 8 Noted, Condition 9 - Asbestos, Condition 10 - Supression of Dust, Condition 11 - Remediation strategy, Condition 12 - Noted, Condition 13 - Noted, Condition 14 - Soakaway Details, Condition 15 - Precaution on site, Condition 16 - Parking/Operatives/Vistiors, Condition 17 - Loading and Offloading, Condition 18 - Noted, Condition 19 Noted, Condition 20 - Noted, Condition 21 - Noted, Condition 22 - Noted, Condition 23 - Finished Floor Level details and Conditions 24 - Noted of 14/502582/FULL.
Applicant: Mr Yadwinder Gill Contact Address: C/O Mr Richard Stern Calfordseaden LLP Kings Head House 2 Kings Head Yard Borough High Street London

Application: 16/504919/SUB	Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 592488/164270	Ward: Murston Parish:
Address: East Hall Farm East Hall Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3TJ Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to condition 38 (Dust and mud strategy) of planning application SW/02/1180.
Applicant: Mr Guy Goodier Contact Address: Raymond Brown Construction 1 Exeter House Beaufort Court Sir Thomas Longley Road Rochester

Application: 16/504998/FULL	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 594058/172294	Ward: Sheppey Central Parish: Minster On Sea
Address: 13 Menzies Court Minster-On-Sea ME12 3JP  Proposal: Conversion of garage into habitable room
Applicant: Mr Lloyd O'donnell Contact Address: 13  Menzies Court Minster On Sea ME12 3JP

Application: 16/505355/FULL	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 595464/171461	Ward: Sheppey Central Parish: Minster On Sea
Address: Ivygate Greyhound Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3SP Proposal: Variation of Condition 7 of planning application SW/11/0420 (Change of use for the stationing of one mobile home and the erection of a utility room for use by a gypsy family) - to retain change of use on permanent basis, or for a further temporary period
Applicant: Mr William King Contact Address: C/O Heine Planning Consultancy F.A.O Mrs Alison Heine  10 Whitehall Drive Hartford Northwich CW8 1SJ

Application: 16/505356/FULL	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 595461/171441	Ward: Sheppey Central Parish: Minster On Sea
Address: The Three Palms Greyhound Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3SP Proposal: Variation of condition 7 of SW/11/1413 (Change of use of land to use as residential caravan site for one gypsy family with two caravans, including no more than one static mobile home, erection of utility/storage shed and laying of hardstanding) - To make permission permanent or renew for further temporary period
Applicant: Mr & Mrs King Contact Address: C/O Heine Planning Consultancy 10 Whitehall Drive Hartford Northwich CW8 1SJ

Application: 16/505645/FULL	Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 598786/171496	Ward: Sheppey East Parish: Eastchurch
Address: Land At Warden Road Rear Of Orchard Cottage Dicksons Walk Eastchurch Kent ME12 4DF Proposal: Retrospective planning application for the retention and completion of a hardcore access track and temporary permission for the retention of a mobile residential unit already on site for a minimum of 2 years with its associated close board fence.
Applicant: Mr Christopher Jackson Contact Address: Banksfield Cliffe View Gardens Bayview Leysdown Sheerness

Application: 16/505562/SUB	Officer: Martin Evans
Grid: 603701/170183	Ward: Sheppey East Parish: Leysdown
Address: 1 Shurland Avenue Private Street Leysdown Kent ME12 4QU Proposal: Submission of details to discharge condition 1 (external finishing materials:- bricks, roof tiles, UPVC casements and rainwater goods UPVC. Subject to 16/502266/FULL.
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Saward Contact Address: C/O Mr Nigel Sands Wises Oast Business Centre  Wises Lane Borden Sittingbourne ME9 8LR

Application: 16/505595/FULL	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 595746/163024	Ward: Teynham & Lynsted Parish: Teynham
Address: 22 The Crescent Teynham Kent ME9 9EL Proposal: Two storey rear extension and external alterations
Applicant: Mr L Reed Contact Address: C/O Juliann Mann 9 Preston Lane Faversham Kent ME13 8LF

Application: 16/505575/TCA	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 594261/160789	Ward: Teynham & Lynsted Parish: Lynsted And Kingsdown
Address: The Old House Ludgate Lane Lynsted Kent ME9 0RH Proposal: Conservation area notification to remove 1 x Conifer
Applicant: Mr Emlyn Morgan Contact Address: The Old House Ludgate Lane Lynsted Kent ME9 0RH

Application: 16/505472/FULL	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 593134/162933	Ward: West Downs Parish: Bapchild
Address: 1 Avent Walk Bapchild Kent ME9 9AZ Proposal: Proposed re siting of site boundary fence
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Dowling Contact Address: C/O Nigel Sands & Associates Wises Oast Business Centre  Wises Lane Borden Sittingbourne Kent

Application: 16/505718/PNEXT	Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 590110/162473	Ward: Woodstock Parish:
Address: 32 Park Avenue Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1QY Proposal: Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 3.6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 3.75 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 2.55 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
Applicant: Mr Chris Clements Contact Address: C/O Mr Luke Hawkins Long Acre High Street Spaxton Somerset TA5 1BT

Application: 16/505409/FULL	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 601752/161955	Ward: Priory Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 11 Faversham Reach Faversham Kent ME13 7LA Proposal: Proposed loft conversion and ground floor utility room extension.
Applicant: Mr Tom Ben-Joseph Contact Address: C/O Nicholas Hobbs Associates 57 St. Mary's Road Faversham ME13 8SF

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