With nearly 50 years of service to the Post Office behind him, Mr. Leonard Richard Hampshire, Sub-Postmaster at Eythorne since 1902, handed over the Sub-Postmaster position to his son on Tuesday morning.
With nearly 50 years of service to the Post Office behind him, Mr. Leonard Richard Hampshire, Sub-Postmaster at Eythorne since 1902, handed over the Sub-Postmaster position to his son on Tuesday morning.
Elvington Welfare Hall was officially opened by Mr. H. Atkinson, Chief Officer of C.I.S.W.O. (Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation) on 22nd August 1959.
Elvington Welfare Hall was officially opened by Mr. H. Atkinson, Chief Officer of C.I.S.W.O. (Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation) on 22nd August 1959.
With the discovery of coal deposits below Kent during the late 19th century at Dover, plans were soon made for the exploration of possible further coal seams being viable across the whole of Kent.
With the discovery of coal deposits below Kent during the late 19th century at Dover, plans were soon made for the exploration of possible further coal seams being viable across the whole of Kent.
One of the earliest references to Elvington at Eythorne in Kent appears in Edward Hasted’s ‘The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent’ written in 1800.
One of the earliest references to Elvington at Eythorne in Kent appears in Edward Hasted’s ‘The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent’ written in 1800.
