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BOROUGH OF TENTERDEN1449 t97 4

COMMEMORATION WEEKtr

SOUVEI]IR PROGRAMME

15p

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T he Armr of Te'nterden shou' a three rnasted' ship

utith f ores'l f urled, mains'l ch'arged tttith the' arms

of the Cinque Ports (three half lions-frollt the

Royal arrnr-conioined utith three half ships)'

and mizzen s,ail bearing the arntrs of T b'omes

Petlesden, tlte tooun's firn Bailiff,

MESSAGE FROM THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL THE

MAYOR OF TENTERDEN(Alderman R. J. C.ollison)

On Mondan March 25th, I am to be presented wirth a document commdmoratingin the following words this moment in the history of Tenterden:

"On the frt day of April, 1974, the ancimt liglts-and prioileges grmted by theChaneu i,f Xlop Henry VI ard Qtem Elizabeth I to the Mayor, Aldetmen and'

Bargesses 'of Teiterdm- in recognit/on of the seraiies 9f -TentVde2 ar a Cotporate

Mekber of'the Confederation if tbe Ciique Pottt, anited to the Toun of Rye, me

transferred tu the Town Mayoi and Couhcillors of tlte Saccetsor Pa'rish knoun as

,he Toun wzd Hundred of Tenterder/''

The document wil,l be witnessed by the Lord Lizutenant df ttre County 9f Kent,to which Tenterden could be said to i:e returning aftet 525 years of "sepatation", and

by the Mayor of Rye, the "Antient Town''' to which Tenterden owes its existence as

a Borough, and by myself.

The "rights and privileges" may seem to many today to hav_e litde connection withour ordiniry daily- life, but I would not like to see them dismissed as just emptyphrases.

Tenterden is known as a place where it is easy to make friends and to b9 accegte{into the communiry. This is not always the case in small rural communities, and ofcourse Tenterden

-is, happily, a rural community in spite of having many of the

trappings and qualities wb 6xpect in large towls. It qay -*.q .8, indeed, -.\lt 4qpri$ in the town shown by so many people has its roots in tlre "rights and privileges"enioyed for more than five centuries by their prcdecessors.

In the programme of events arranged for this C-ommemoration Week I was

particularly pleased to see tlre large part played by the young peopl,e of the town.The enthusiaitic support given by the schools, youth club, scouts, guides aqd all th3youth organisations has been mosi heartening and I hope- ttr-at ttreir interest in dre lifeof Oe town will remain with tlrem as they grow older. It is up to the rest of us, theold inhabitants and the many new-comers who have been attracted to settle here, t-o

see that Tenterden, while conserving the best of the past, is planning ahead for a

worth,while future for the next generation.

,{r-ffi*Mayor.

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As in the past, so noll) and in tbe futttre

for

BEST POSSIBLE VALI-]E

in

LADIES' \7EAR and

HOUSEHOLD LINENS

COtffire tO

SYDNEY WINTER47 HIGH STREET - TENTERDEN

Phore 2955

@I)v Spinnrng qffillce[ mestaur&nt17 tligh Street, Tenterden

Telephone Tenterden 3348

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Starting life as an Inn in the 13th Century,"The Spinning Wheel" became a familyho,me in 1480. It has been a restaurantsince 1933 and contains a wealth o,f theorig,inal features.

The clean and modern kitchens are fittedwith the latest equipment for good service,.

A visit will provide an interesting experienceand an opportunity to relax with an

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excellent meal.

Morning Coffee

Luncheron

Afternoorn Tea

DinnerTable d'H6te & A la C,arre

A private roorn is available for parties

Fully Licensed

\Moodchurch?otteryOn shonnr thro,ughout the week inOld Scho'o,I, Church Rorad, Tenterden,

Traditio,nal a,n,d Mo,dern De,sig:ns

SPEC;IALLY INSCRIBED FOR THETEN'TERDEN COMMEMORATION

Many i,te-r, including sorrn€ medieval

designs, are made of local clay which has

a" lo,ng histo,ry and exce,llent qualities.

Enquiries to-

Ronatd )ohnstoneDene Co,urt

Woodchurch. Tel. 274

COME TO

swAtilE$of

4&5EastCrossTenterden

for

FOOTWEAR AND OUTFITTING

Reasonab le Prices

GREEN SHIELD STAMPS

Telephone 3 166

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Visit Tenterden's

xvth

Oldest Licensed House

OBNTURY

Wfqbt T8o[[8MORNING CO'FFEE

GOOID BAR SNACKS _ COLD BUFFET

DINING ROOM

Prop. Jack and Billie Po'cock Telephone T'enterden

See all the excitinEl newAXMINSTER

AND WITTONur showroomsat 3 MANO'R, ROW

Hlcl-l STRETET,

TENTERDEN

carp

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C.tri'

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.ITA' Complete Home Furnishers

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WebbtsAgricultural &

45 and 51Phone Te'nterde,n

Domestic lronmongers( Prop. Webb's lronmongery Sto,res Ltd. )

HIGH STREET, TENTERDEN2132 (4 lines) Telstor 2132 (24 Hour Recording)

Authorised Stockists Specialised Departments

SWANMAID DISHWASHINGMACH IN ES

ALSO : MIELE, BENDIX, ETC.

\^/ASHING MACHINES

A RANGE O,F DEEP FREEZERS

AND REFR]GERATORS

and at Sittingbou,rne

CRITTALL ALL M ETAL G REEN HOUSES

THE FAMOUS FLYMORIDE O.N AIR MOWER

GUERNSEY ALL METAL GREENHOUSES

LANDMASTER CULTIVATORS

HUSQUVARNA CHAIN SAWS

Calor Gas Stockists

SHOW GROUND OPEN ALL THE YEAR

Clo's,ed all day Wednesday

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Fas h ions

Kn itwear

F{and bags

G loves

Sca rves

6Fashion, Lingerie and Corsetry Spec,ialists

HIGH STREET, TENTERDEN

Telep hone 3371

also at HIGH STREET, UCKFIELD, SUSSEX Phone 3816

Lingerie

Corsetfy

Ho'siery

Costu me

- Jewelle'ry

LADIE'S HAIR STYLISTS

GEN T LE MEI,I';' L ^rRDREssERs

@ J &nghr$Son2 EAST CROSS TENTERDEN

Tele'pho,ne 27 50

Permanent lVauinS, Colouring and moder,n styling

under personal saperuisio,n

o SINCE 1790 O

THE PI{ARMACY AT NO. 60 HIGH ST, TENTERDEN' KENTPerfumes & C,osmetics by many leading agencies -

Soaps & Toilet Requisites - Baby ComerVeterinary Departrnert

also

THE TENTERDEN BOOKSHOPA wide range of Books including Paper Backs, Penguins, Guide Books & Maps. Book Tokens

PAYDENS LTD.60 HIGH STREET, TENTERDEN, KENT

T'e[. 2730,

@o, 6,,ln,

West Cross Garage, Tenterdefr, KentTelephone fente rden 2335

TENTERDEN-

NOW GREATER ASHFORD'S

FINEST SHOPPING CENTRE !

- and right in the middle

THE CHILDREN'S SHOP64 r 66 tHtGH STREET,

ALWAYS AT YOUR

TENTERDiEN

SERVICE !

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$. ffi\,WtthgLIM ITED

THE MAN'S SHOP

HIGH STR,EET, TENTERDEN, KENT

BESPOKE TAILORSand SHIRT MAKERS

AQUASCUTUM

BU RBERRY

CHESTER BARRIE

DAKS CLOTHES

ANTLER

BRAEMAR

CHILP RU FE

JAEG ER

P RINGLE

VIYELLA

REVELATION

Telephone 3432

Dire,cto,rs : R. M. Weeks, A. R. Weeks

TEASELffiruCS

DRESS MATERIAI.SSOFT FURNISHINGSPAPER PATTERNS

SEWING MAC}IINES

ffi)#\ffi% 8# ry ffiY$"\ffi\#)3 ASHFORD ROAD

TENTERDENPhone 2l3l (+ dty Wed)

n. fr| , Wtthg(THE LADY'S SHOP LTD.)

HIGH STREET, TENTERDEN, KENT

DESARBE

sPECrALrsrs ll

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; ST. JOSEPHSLADIES COUTURE IfcLorHES ll couNrY sPoRrs

It aQUAScuruM

Telephone 3332

CASHMERE AND LAMBS WOOL WOOLLIES BY TOP SCOTCH HO,USES

Directors : R. M'. Weeks, A. R. Weeks

PEEt2

Tel

$ GAIIERYASHFORD ROAD

TENTERDEN

. : Tenterden 2720

ENAMELS POTTERY - PAINTINGS

cusHloNs

stLvER fEWELLERY - ENGRAVED GLASS

SOME COMMEMORATION EXHIBITS

Opening March 25thPhoneTENTERDEN 3412

H. P. Finniss

PAINTING and

DEICORATINGExterior and fnterior

TRAVETUX OF TENTERDEN40 HIGH STREET, TENTERDEN

Phone 4LLL/4LL2

Your local agent fo, all trauel enquiries

No Booking Fees on Holidays, Flights, Ferries, etc.

TAYLOR'S HEALTIH FOOD STORE7 ASHFORD ROAD, TENTERDEN

Telephone Tenterden 3359

LOCAL GROWN FRUIT and VEGETABLES PREWETTS FINE FOODS

Loose Dried Fruit Heath and Heather Herbal Remedies Crysallized Fruits

DELIVERY SERVIICE New Era Bio Chemic Remedies NATURAL COSMETICS

High Class Groceries PET FOODS

ADAMSof Rye Limited

PrintingBoo'ks

for

PR]NTINGPhon,e Rye 313617

STATIONERYPhone Rye 3380

Publishing DiestampingFancy Goo,ds Toys

D. \tr. & E. P.

WHITEI EW ELLER"! and SILV ERS MIT HS

STIATCHES & CLO,CKS

ENGAGEMENT RINGS

STEDDING & CHRISTENINGPRESENTS

lVatch, Clock, leuellery Re'pa'irs andEngra:uing carrie'd out on the pre'mises

D. ST. $THITE, F.G.A.

9, HlcH StnEnt, TENTERDENHorolo,gitt & Qua:lif,ed Gemmo,logist

Tel. jLl,Precious Stones ide'n'tified on tbe pre'rniJes

Tenterden's Safest Milk -INGLEDEN

FARM DAIRYLTD.

TANYARD FARM

Tenterden 3149

H igh Halden 468

T ube'rculin T e'ste'd and

f e'rse'y T ,T , A,Iilk supplied

ANTIQUESPURCHASED

Tblephone

Rolvenden 234

"fu\gtuff

9,nttqulsROLVENDEN, KENT

C. ^Nrl.. BOOTH VALUATIONS

vlslT . . .

The C. M. Boo,th Collection of

Open: l0-6 Close, Wedn,es,day IOccasional Sundby openings

Admission lSp

HISTORIOYHHIOIHSand associated ite,ms on display at

ROILVE.NIDEN, KENT

;:;Falstaff Antiques, 63 H igh Street

Telepho'ne Rolvenden 234

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-6haz.eeot o-/ &nf**. $"nttru*l no/ -Zur?aol

Enquiries invited for all types of Residential Property

Antique Furniture Auction

Period and High-grade

Salqs held every month in our Sale Roo'm

specialising in

Furniture, Silver, China and Pictures

SPECIALISTS IN VALUATION OF THE CONTENTS OF HOUSES, ETC.

FOR PROBATE, ESTATE DUTY, FAMILY DIVISION AND INSURANCE

Auction and Esrtate Offices:

TENTERDENTel. 3233 and 2083

also at

2l Bank Street, ASHFORD, KentTel. 22730

BOROLIGHOF

TENT'ERDEN1449 - 1974

COMMEMORATION WEEK

24th-3lst March, 1974 ,,

THE

BOROI.IGHOF

TENTERDEN

" And ue do annex and unite' the

af oreuid Toun and Hundred ofTe'nte'rde'n, to the said tout'n o'f Ry't, and

teparate tbe sd,me from our C ounty ofKe'nt, .ro that the' Toun and Hundr;ed

afore'sa:id sha,ll be' dccoanted a me'mber ofthe' Cinque' Port.f",

Clralter of Henry VI, lrom tbeElizabethan Record Booh

In 1449 King Henry VI gave Tenterden this Charter, which removed the townfrom the jurisdidon of the Sheriff and the C.oun y Courts, and gave the people thevaluable privilege of exemption from the taxation levied on the C,ounty- and the rightto govern themielves. Tenterden was a small but busy place of less than 50O people,moitly employed in agriculturq the cloth industry, and ship building and situated onthe high land where the coastal road from Hythe, following the northern edge ofRomney Marstr, met the road from Rornney and ApplEdorg and another frorn theport ol Sma[hythg before turning north to Cranbroqk and along the still used Romanroad through Staplehurst to Rochester and London.

On.the hill top in tlre centre of the town, a few hundred yards from the moartedmanor house of the Petlesdens, tlrc church of St. Mildred stood as witness to thewealth and pibty of the clottr merchants and graziers who were constantly enlargingand beautifying'the great stone chancel and nave '(for there was as yet no tower)where they worshipped and congregated for business and pleasure. In 1449 theClrurch was nearly 300 years old and most of the alterations to the early fabric whichare evident today had already been made. There were of course no pews or benchesother than the stone seats around the bases of the columns, reserved for tlre infirm andelderly, which are still there, and where the modern screen now stands was themediaeval rood screen, its position marked today by the stairway in the north wallwhich once led up to it.

About fifty years earlier the north and south chancel aisles had been added to the12th century chancel, the roof of which had been raised at the same time, blockingthe two lancet windows above the chancel arch, which until then had given light to therood. At the same time also the roofs and walls of the north and so'uth aisles had beenraised, to allow for the insertion of larger windows to the aisles, the original corbelssupporting the old roof being s'till in position today on the north wall, and the piers

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of the north arcade had beenstrengthened, possibly simplyby encasing them in an exmalayer of stone. The wallswore covered with colouredpaint,ings, the last trace ofrvhich vanished only a fewyears ago.

In 1449 a bequest oftimbers marks the start of thepreparations for building thegreat tower, and oo the glebe-lands around the Churchseveral of the houses we knowtoday were also newly builtor abo,ut to be built. Amongthose which stitrl retain theiroriginal appearance are theSpinning STheel, already witha jettied upper floor (today'smodern shop front havingbeen built out beneath it),and the Tudor Rose, a 15thcentury \ilflealden Hallhouse,still open to the roof a"t thattim€,, the original recessedcentre being iettied forward100 years later when a floorwas inserted at first floorlevel.

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Old Grammm School

The Eieht Bells, originally the Angel, still presens its- _15th _celtory- face to Bel-ls

r"i.', "J"N"; 4,t'"J-5L Fotttr ani $tt bbt,-on either side.of Jackson's Lane, retain

*-"'"f their 15th .."tuw i.rto*t, notably tlie original window opeling, now infillcd

;irh p;r*,-o"-G tefi rii.oi No. 49. Tire Voolp-ack preserves work of all centuries,

;;e-,il; a;;rs ueyona the Town Hatl the Man's-Strop, formerly the old Grammar

S.ttooi, tt"r not changed its general appetr?lg over 500 y.ears, although the full beauty

of ii" ft*U.r frame -and too"f rt*.t ,i., hidden by the tile-hanging, can only be seen

from the inside.

Still on the glebelands, Nos. 60/62 is another Hallhouse, glear_ly identifiable as such

fro* inria., afihough the outside'has been much altered, in the late 18th century,

with weather-boarding and tile-hanging.

On ttre south side of the town was Fittlesden Gatehouse; already-lO0 -years old in

rr.*v vI,s- em., ana today the last remaining part of -Fp t-"lg lost 14th cenftry

U*.it House, whose 15th cintury successor was also demolished in recent years'

In L449 all these houses had open hearths and the smoke found itq w?y o-ut-, at-best,

til;gh g"Ut 6 at each end of ?he roof, still to be seen at the Spinning- ttrTheel and

f"aoi nole. A more d.irect means of eslape for the smoke was through the windows,

"p* *a unglazed like 'ttrose remaining al No. 49, a\d at {o._ 60 where the window

iu'niaa.tt troln ttre street, under the ti"le-hanging. These windows were closed when

necessary by internal sliding shutters.

The smaller cottages of the dme, being ofITth and particularly the 18th centuries bygraceful appearance todaY.

flimsier consitruc:tion, were replaced in thethe houses to which Tenterden owes its

Across the County border, the "Antient Town" of- -8y9, despite

the building of a stiong defence, tolv_er. on the south cliff 400 years

earlier, had' recently 11lzl and 13s0) zuffered grievous]y. at.thehands of tft. French, and was no longer able to fulfil its obligations

;; ; Cinque: Port. - It was natural- that the Plospgloul town of

Tenterden only ten miles away, with its polt of 9*ullltYthe, should

be looked to f'or help. Ships -had

been built at Smallhythe for the

I

PittleilenGarehouse

P ltotoDauid Lrtrkin

royal use since the days of Edward I, whose son, the first Prince of $/ales, had stayed

at Pitdesden Manor.

So, 525 years ago, Tenterden became a Corporate Member-of $e -Cryque Po-rts:

and i'homas Petledlen became the first Bailiff of the Town and Hundred of Tenterden.Henceforth the boundaries of the old Saxon Hundred coincided with those of the new

Borough, which ttrus included in its iurisdiction not only the busy market town butalso tlie shipbuilding dock at Smallhythe and the wharves at Reading.

The real wealth of Tenterden in the 15th century came; however" from the RomneyMarsh sheep, whose wool founded ttre fortunes of the great clonh;making families ofSkeates, Ha-Iienden, Shorte, Curteis, and others, some of whose descendants are still

Backs of Higb Street shoPs Frederich MacManu,r

Iwith, us, qnd the Tildens whose American and Canadian offspring have made guite anumber of recent visits to Tenterden. These people built the Vealden traUs 6t the15th and l6th centuries and brought prosperity to the town, so that even when thecloth industry ha{ Sgne Tenterderr survived into,the lgth century as a thriving markettown. By then tlre future of Tenterden as a commersial and shopping centr; for thefarmers, hop-grorvers and tanners was well esablished and the *irii"t of *re railwayto Headcorn in 1846 adde{to t-he ploryenty of the local traders by enibling the shopito keep up with the latest London fashions.

Tenterden's own rail,way was a long time coming, in spite of numerous abortivegchemes, but was eventually welcomed with great enthuslasm, in 1900. Like manybranch lines it had a leisurely approach to its task, which could not survive the petrolera-(despite a premature atempt to come to terms by using two primitive Ford carsback to back on its rails). TodaS however, we are

-aute to saluri the faith of theyou1l-g.men_ who*ept it going.in their imagination, and have brought i;t to life againin all the glory of steam, to'enliven our memories this week and for riany years to come.

Tqd"v Tenterden looks back on half a mil,lenium of self sufficienry as a Borough,and forward to an unknown future in the company of its neighbouring parishes of iheold Rural Districr and thirry odd.more distani ones from iharing ti i:ttitt

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Smarden to Smeeth, frorn Ashford to AldingtonIt may be appropriate to end, as we began, with the cinque pofts, to whom we owe

not only our 525 years as a Borough, buf our future as a fown with a Town Mayor.

_ rn Augrp't last year the speaker of the cinque pofts summoned the Mayors of thePorts and Limbs to a meeting to prepare their case for the continuation of ifreir rightsand privileges. The Speaker wrote in the glorious language still used by the por6

"ligh.t l[/onbipful s1u, Loaing Baront, combarow *td Friendt, our rigbt bemryaffections and salatations to you prercntedI.do -tberefore nou-deem it requisite tha, courrs of Brotbnhood and Grcillinp . . .shgald be _aeaed, summonil and holden . .'. . to confider the efect 3o oo,affairs of tbe irnpending changes in local gouernrnent, and further ro iranutr sacbother basiness tu nzay be deerned. necessmy- for tbe intercsts'of tbe Fiue por! andttao Antients Toutni and their Membeu" corporate, . . . . ind in prewuation oft h e G en erat

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Bailiff's Seal, L6tb century

PROGRAMMEDate Time Event Place Organ iser

Saturday I 1.30 a.m.March 23 12.30 p.t.

2.30 p. m.4.30 p.m.

Kent and East Surss€X Raiilway S'tearm TraiinsTenterden and back, via Rolvenden Road,Ashbourne Mill, Puddingcake and MorghewFarms, and the M ineral Spring.

TenterdenTown Station

Car Parkat Station

T'enterde'nRailway Co,. Ltd.

7 .30 p.m. Ma;aoral Banquiet, by invitation Town Hall

Surnday 9.30 a.m.March 24 to

1.0 p.m.

Spo,nsored Youth Clurb Ramble within theBorough bo'undaries. All are welcome.Sponsorship forms fro,m the Youth Club.

H igh bu ryHall, strart

Youth Club

I I .30 a.m.onwards

Steam trai,ns, as Satu rday Tenterden Tenterde'nTown Station Railway Co. Ltd.

2.0 p.m.( S.rvice at

2.30 p.m.)

Yourng Peo,plets Pa'rad'e andLaying of wreath on WarBlessing of Flags.

St. M ildred's YouthChu rch Organ isations

ServiceMemorial.

2.30 p.mto 4.30 b.t.

aPProx.

Footpath Walk to Morghew and OldAll are welcome.

House, ' Meet at Tenterden"Eight Bells" Fieldpath

Group

3.15 p.m. Hockey Match.Folkestone Optim ists v Tenterden CricketClub.

TenterdenCric,ketG rou nd,SmallhytheRo,ad

TenterdenCricket Club

8.0 p.m. Talk-"Tenterden - its Churrch and People" Methodistby M iss A. M . Oakley, M.A., Canterbu ry Chu rchCathedral Archivist Hall

Monday

March 25

Exhibition of Local EnGrp,ris,s-lndustry and Arts and Crafts

Church Road Rotary ClubSchool

Photographic What and Where ? GuessingCompetition

C h u rc:h Road Sc'ou tsSchool

10.0 a.m.

to

5 P.t.

daily

u ntil

Satu rday

Exhibition of Local Histoqy, Archives andCorpo,ration treasures

Drill Hall, Tent:erden &Church Road Dist. Local

H istory Soc.

Embroiiderl - Collage "H istory of Tenterden" Drill Hall C. of E.

Ju n ior Scho'ol

Date Time Event Place Organ iser

3.30 p.m. Tea Party for Senior Citizens and DisabledPersons ( Ticket holders onlY )

St. M ichael's Women'sHall Organ isations

7 .30 p.m. Mayoral Receptiron, by invitatio,n. Town HallPresentation of com flte fflo'fative do'cu mentby the Lord Lieutenant o,f Kent.

8.30 p.m.aPProx.

Lightring o,f Beaco,n o'n Church Tower (crisisperm itting ) followed bySpecial Peal of Bells

St. M ild red'sChurch

Bellringers

Tuiesday I 1.30 a.m.March 26

Unve,iling of Co,mm,ellloF?tive Plaque byHis Worship the Mayor

Town Hall Tenterde'nTru st

6.30 p.m. Social Even,irng fo'r Guides and Brownies H ighbu ryHall

Gu ides andB rown ie,s

7.30 p.m. "Time aind the C,onways"Tickets f rom Travelux, 40Adults 30p, Children and

by J. B. PriestleyH igh Street.O.A.Ps. l5p.

To,wn Hall TenterdenO'peratic andDramatic Soc.

Wednesday SchoolItrarch 27 ho'u rs

Exhibitio'n "A Sturdy of St.history and its peo,ple"

Michaels - its St. M ichaels St. M ichaelsSchool School

l2 no,o,n Tree Pla,nti'ng C,eremohl. As Part o,f theircu rrent tree-planting Program me, a SweetGum tree is to b. planted by the TenterdenTrust's first chairman, Miss L. Gow.

St. M ild red's Tente'rdenChurchyard Trust

7.0 p.m. Talk - 66The Ri,ver Stouv" by Mr. B. Gipso'n.

lllustrated. All are welcome. I

Junior School Tenterden &Recreat,ion Dist. LocalGround Road History Soc.

7.0 p.m. fo'r7.30 p.m.

Spofts,ments D'i,nner Town Hall Sports Clubs

8.0 p.m.to 12.0

Dance. Mellot,ones Danc,e Band. LicensedBar. Tickets, including refreshments, 75P.

St. M ichaels Gu idesHall

Thurrsday 7 .30 p.m.March 28

An Entertairnment. A programme of dance,drama and music fro'm mediaeval times tothe present day. Adults 20p, Children l0p.A limited numbe'r of tickets will be availableat the do'or.

Homewood HomewoodSc:hool School

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Date Time Event Place Organ iser

FridayMarch 29

9.0 a.m.to, 12.01.0 p.m.to 3.30

Exhiibiti,on,of Children's"Tenterden and the

Work-people in it"

lnfants' Scho,ol TenterdenRecreation lnfants' Scho'o,l

Ground Road

7.30 p.m.to 10.30

OId Tyme lrliusic Hall andCitizens and Disabledholders on ly ).

Supper for Sen io,r

Perso,ns ( TicketSt. M ichaels TenterdenHall Club

8.0 p.m. Diisco by the D.C. HighburyHall

Youth Club

,8.0 p.m. Mayor's BallTickets f3.50 from Gallery BookshoP

Homewood Lions ClubSchool

Saturday ll"30a.m.March 30 12.30 p.m.

2.30 p.m.4.30 p.m.

Kent and East Sus,sex RailwaySteam trains to Rolvenden Road and back,via Ashbo,urne Hill, Puddingcake and

Morghew Farms, and the M ineral Spring.Extri trains will be run if neede'd.

TenterdenTown Station.

Car Parkat StationPlease do NOTpark inSt:ation Road

Te nte rde nRailway Co,. Ltd.

2.30 p,.m. Parntomiime "A,ladd in o,f Tente'rde'n" 'Town Hall 2nd Te'nterdenCubs and Scouts

3.45 p.m. Revue by lst and 2nd Tenterden and St.

M ichaels Brown ies

Brown iesTown Hall

5.0 p.m. Tea

5.30 p.m. Pageant "Tenterden through the Ages"

Tb,e Guides and Brownies a:re hop'ing to take th'eir entertainnte'nt to TYest

Town Hall Gu ides

Vieu Hospital some rime d'uring tbe u'eek.

Surnday 10.30 a.m. Mo,tor Cycle Football Match Coach Park TenterdenRecreation Motor CycleGround Road C,lub

I 1.30 a.m.onwards

Steam Trains as Satu rday Tenterden TentierdenTown Station Rly. Co. Ltd.

7.45 p.m. Footiball Match. TenterdenRefe'ree,: Mr. R. Challis of

v Ashford Townthe English League

Glebe Field, Football ClubRe,creationGround Road

8.0 p.m. U,nited

S/. Micbaels

Churches Civic Service

Cburcb will be floodlit throughout tbe

St. Mildred'sChurch

we'e'k, crisis permitting

A borougbple,nsantly. situatedon an e(/txnence.

Bagshaot/ sDirectoryL847

Drawn by

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THE FUTURETENTERDEN-

Concorde ! Channel Tunnel ! Maplin Sands ! STho would have predicted 50years ago, let alone 500, that such issues could have a bearing on the Borough ofTenterden and indeed, more important, the peoplb of Tenterden.

Time, Technology and Travel have now kaleidoscoped together at such a pace thatwe cannot and must no't permit their passage through our mids,t without considerationas to their effect on us and our environment.

$fle must become more involved if we are to hand on a heritage that we presentlyenjoy, for it is our currrnt actions drat make or mar the future of Tenterden.Forrunately, in Tenterden we have a great number of associations, club's, groups andsocieties, all of whom can and should play a leading role in the moulding of informedopinion.

Ve are also entering into a more politically orientated arena in local Government,the gymnastics of which we all. need to keenly view. Additional careful developmentof light indus'try within the borough should be encouraged as this is a prerequisitefor a balanced population and care will have to be exercised in the further developmentof habitation for over tfie next couple of decades grcat pressures of expansion couldarise in this area of Kent. W'e must surely aim at a balance so as not to become asluggish by-water with all that that implies. Neither must we becorne a satellite ofAshford. Our efforts must be directed towards preserving that which is worthpreserving and building that which may be worthy of preservation in 100 years hence-a reatr planner's dream, but if we only get it 507" right, then our generation will standcomparison with that of the past.

The future of Tenterden is simply people - people living within an environmentthat has taken centuries to create. In this day and age, it is relatively easy ,for us totake the view that we cannot influence what is going on around us but ra'ttrer leave itto those who inhabit the so-called corridors of power. Now, if we accept this premise,tlren the future of Tenterden is bleak but if we adopt the attitude to enquire, debate,take interest and act, then the future of Tenterden is assured.

K. G. JESSOP

Higb Street, c, t830

THE NEW SUCCESSOR PARISHThe Successor Parish council yhich_rep.lcgs the Borough c-ouncil on lst April,

and is to be known as the Town C-ouncil, will have ttre same"duties and po*"t ri*iiibe enjoyed. by the Parish Councils in the, surrounding coungpide, with the additionalfsponsibility of membership of the Cinque Porml Initiiily the members of theB9-t-oy4 Council will form ttre membership of the Town Coirncil, bur new elecrionswill be held in 1976 and again in 1979, and thereafter every four years.

The Town council must hold an annual meeting in May, at which ttre Town Mayoryill F elea94 and at least three other meerinrt dutd6 the year. n "aaia"", "Parish Meeting of all the Local Government ele-ctors foi ttte Parish mus,t rs.-6h

annually between tlre lst March and the lst June.The Town Council is a Corporation consisting of Town Mayor and Councillors.

I! *l.t funds by qo-.eplotl the District co-u"J! the resulting r"t" t i"g "h;ged.the- r+ep?yers of the Parish. The c,ouncil can borrow, and"acquire ,n? aitp?r.

land, for its statutory purposes and for the benefit of the area. Its main funcfionsare

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Marngernent of local properties-these could include the Greens, RecreationQrour.rd and public gaidens, the Town Hatt and other halls and rhe piuur.r,churchyards, dre W'ar Memorial and public clocks.

Provisibn of servioe-this could cover allofinents, public lighting, cemeteries,public lavatories, w.cle parks, b.us- sheltersr-plbfic ieais, litteriins,"footpaths andbndewaJrs. rn the latter case it h.aq the right of consu,ltation in the pieparationof the fgotp"t! mapr 19d lrr" tigttt to rlquire^the Highway auuioriiy (ttr.co.rnty coTTil, probably tlrough t]re District council) "to

niaintain d; p;tlt;qroperly. off-street car parks may be provided wirh thie consent or tne ijuntyCbuncil.

Enaoura.gement of voluntary initiative-including the management of charities,grant,aid to voluntary effort, the grving or spoirsoring of Entertainments, etc.,alg the power to subscribe to associations and to make and receive courtesyvisits.

Defence of local interests-the right to see all planning applications concerningland in the area, to be consulted

- about the making of ceitain Pubtic Health

by-laws, the right to repr€sent the inhabitants in public enquiries and to opposeprivate bills in Parliament, and the right to appoint trustees, and the duty toappoint school managers.

Cinque Ports and Corporate Property-In the case of Tenterden, as thecorporate successor to the Borough, the Town Council becomes a Member ofthe Confederation of the Cinque Ports, with the responsibility of carrying outthe duties of membership and maintaining the rights and privileges that gowith it. The Town Council also takes over the corporate property of theBorotrgh, ttre Maces, Regalia and other treasures, together with- the freehold ofthe Town Hall and The Pebblbs. It also has the power to appoint local officenof dignity, of which the Serjeant-at-Mace is the only one to have survived the525 years.

Pittlesden Manor House, Higb Stree't, c, 1900 Manor Row uas built on tltis garden

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LOCAL HISTORY EXHIBITIOI{in the Drill Hall, Church Road

Among the many documents, maps, and items of interest from the collections of thec,orporatiorS the county Archives office, St. Mildred's ctrurctr, and the Tenterdenand District Local History Sociity, are:

The three Maces, the Mayoral Regalia,the Common Seal of 1449, the Bailiff's and Mayor's Seals,

the Borough Minute Books of 1538 and 1641,ttre Chamberlain's accounts of the 17th and 18th centuries,the Parish Register of. 1544 - l7l},a plague pass of 1655,\tr/illiam III's Exemplification of the Charter of Elizabeth I,workhouse rules, tollgate records, hone-bus timetables,theatre bills, drawings, photographs (some 100 yean old), and paintings,the Town Crier's Bell, uniform buttons of the Tenterden Borough policrand the Cinque Ports Volunteers,the Corporation rXreigha and Measures of 1601 and 1835,agricultural bygones, maps of the Borough and Hundred,estate plans, and the Borough's copy of Higden't Polychronicon,printed by lfilliam C,axton in1482.

EXHIBITION OF LOCAL EA/TERPR/SEIndustry and Crafts

rn the Old Infants' School, Church Road

Glass cutting Rushcraft, Embroidery, Pottery,Agriculture, Chemical Products,'Women's Institutes, Railrray Preservatioq ScoutingBattle of Britain Display.The Scouts are presenting a Photographic ($/hat and Vhere ?) Guessing competition.

THE SCHOOL BUILDII\rGThis attractive early victorian school building was erecred 131 years ago (1843)

to house the National School, which was set up in 1812 and was zupported partlyfrom the nevenues of the almost defunct 15th century Grammar School, now the Man'sShop in the High Street.

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WOME \r'S /ArSTITUIESIn 1897 a few women in Stoney Creek, Ontarioo Canada, conscious of their isolation,

decided ;to meet regularly in order to share ttreir ideas, skills and experiences.

From this small beginning the movement has become world-wide and, affiliated tothe Associated Countrywomen of tlre World, now has a membership of 8 million in65 nations.

W'.I. came to England and rtrfales in 1915 and on June l6th, 1919 a Branch wasfotrnded in Tenterden under the presidency of Lady Drury, of Homewood (nowHomewood School). This was followed by the formation of the Smallhythe Institutein March 1930, and St. Michaels in 1955. Over the years these three Institutes havecatered for the tastes and interests of a wide membership in Clraft, Music, Drama, Artand Home making-as the $7.I. Exhibition will show.

In the wider field, representatives of our half-million members meet annually inLondon where matters of rural interest and well-being are discussed. For instancg in1955 the "Keep Britain Tidy" campaign was started and, more recently, ourrepresentation for the preservation of badgers has culminated in ttn passing of a

Parliamurtary Bitrl.

Below we give the names and addresses of the three Secretaries who will be pleasedto give further information to anyone interested.

Tenterden: Mrs. A. Tidy, 1 Vrights Close, Tenterden

Smallhythe: Mrs. G. F. Austen, 105 High Street, Tenterden.

St. Michaels: Mrs. D. Mortimer, 'Glen Ellyn", St. Midraels.

c, 1865 "la,il" and Toll-hoase to left of lamp-post

OLYMPUS(Kent) LTD,

fuIen's Clotbing and Outfitting

S ports Equipment

Ladies and fuIe,n's Sportstt)ear

CRAFT TAILORING HANDMADE ON THE PREMISES

7 EAST CROSS, TENTERDENTel. 3152

JOHN HOGBIN &soNAUCTIONEERS, ESTATE AGENTS, SURVEYORS & VALUERS

53 High Street, TENTERDEN Tel.: 2241/2

O.rr Saleroom holds -FREQUENT AUCTION SALES OF ANTTQUES

including

ANTIQUE FURNTTURE - PTCTURES

PORCEI-AIN - SILVER - COINS - TEWELLERY - OBJETS D'ART, etc.

Calendar, Entry Forms and Catalogues on request

" Our BU|LD|NG SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT specialises in -P*,gl and drawing services for all types of propefty,

ranging from simple Town Planning or Building Regula,tionapplication to full ar<hitectural services, as required

See back page for details of our comprehensive property Service

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SPECIALISTS /I{

HOUSEHOLD

FANCY LINENS

Open

9 a.m. 6 p.m.

TUES^D AYS TO SATURDAYS

CLOSED ST]NDAYS AND MONDAYS

Po'st Code TN3o 6IA

Telephone 05S 06 2802

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ACKAIO WLEDGEILENITSThe Commemoration Week Committee would like ro thank all

those, frorn almost every organisation in the town, who have workedto make this a week to be remembered.

Their very numbers make it impossible to name them individually,9W t!.y-.will all wish to give their special thanks to Ken Jessop, o.rt"Co-Ordinato-i), and to Alma Walsh, the Commi,tteers tiiehssSecretary.

The Flower Club of the Tenterden and District HorticulturalSociety y'ill be' decorating t!r. Town Hall for the Mayor's Banquetrand the Receptionr and the document which the Lord Lieutenant *illpresent to the Mayor on March 25th has been specially inscribed byMrs. L. A. Brooks of Grange, Crescent as her- contribution to thb-:::

ilJ so-also to alt those who have helped in rhe productionof this Souvenir Programme; to Dr. D. P. Gay, Frederick MacManusDavid Larkin Ltd., "*a st. mildred's p.c.i: fo,r p.i*isil;;;$raryrngq .and pho'tographs, to Margaret Maisey ior her beautifulhand-writing in the notes about the Schools, to julia $/alker and allt_!. Iong-suffering staff of the Borough Council who at a mostdifficult time have allowed themselves to be pestered for advi,ce andinfo'rmation.

. Sidney -Cgoper-

of Oaks Road deserves special mention for getringin most of the advertisements, and our graieful thanks go also-to th;adverti,sers themselves without whose help we could not have affondedto produce this Progranune.

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HIGH CLASS BAKERS and C)NFECTI)NE'R.!

Bakers of home-mad,e Bread and Confectionery

GOLDSMITH & SON37 HIGH STREET, TENTERDEN

Phone 294t CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS

AVIAINGERSOLL

7 LANDGATERYE2264

lYe are experts in all types of le'welleryand estima:tes are giuen free. V e haue

engrauing and restringiog -

a'nd fo,

&ormrn Tholmeg$TATCHMAKER, JEWELLER

z4Ashford Road, TenlerdenTel. 2615

rep,n:irs -

reretting and rentounting is a speciality. Aduiceour oun sAilled craftsmen for all utatclt and clocA repnirs,all repairs Lue ende,auour to be prompt and efi.cient.

VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATEMember of the National A,ssociatio,n of Goldsmiths

O.MEGATISSOT

STONE STREETCRANBROOK

3259

CARPET SPECIALISTS

FLOORING CONTRACTORSESTIMATES FREE

4 MANOR ROW, HIGH STREET, TENTERDEN, KENTTenterden 2653

FLOORINGS

c.&M.B U TCH ERS

(fo,rmerly B. F. Brunger')

High Closs Butchers

snd Del icatessen

Teleph:olr€ TENTERDEN 3493

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cnnilEn ffi0PTEIITEBDEII

Phone 4lll,

TOBACCONISTS, PIPES,LIGHTERS, etc.

Stocki,srts o'f alfl leading makes o,f

Confectionery

Large range of Boxe'd Chocola:,tes

and N ouelties

Fresh ly made

Chocolates and home-made Fudge's

WARWICKSof Tenterden

oWe nocu' lta'ue a full ra'nge' ofFISHING TACKLEalso tlte f ollouing S Ports Goods

TABLE TENNIS ARCHERYAIR GUNS & PISTOLS, ETC.

CROQUET BADMINTONCHESS SETS GOLF BALLSDARTS & DARTBOARDS

oN ow f ully lice'nsed to' ,s'xa:;l

GUNS andCARTRIDGESand all acce'ssorie's f or

S hooting

The

GalleryBookshop16 HIGH STREET

TENTE.RDENPho,ne 3857

GREETING CARDDEPARTIvIEA{Z

Person'al and expert atte'ntion

LARGE SELECTION OFCHILDREN'S BOOKS

SOCIAL & COMMERCIAL PRINTING

JOHN PAUr ilNTERlt ORSCarpet S pecialist

6 THE FAIRINGS I EASTalso at I Old tligh

Sere o'ur exc'lusive range o,f . . .

NO WASTE $TESTON

and F urnis hers

CROSS I TENTE]RDENStrcet, Fo'lkestlorrc

FITTED CARPETS. . . before making your final choice

Please call on us or telephone TENTERDEN 2712

Any make of Furn:itare or Bedding obtained. Measuring and efiimating abtolately freeAlso Laying Of Own Carpets

Pferne 3387

S. C. FRANKLIN LTD.THE ELECTRICAL SHOP

25 HIGH STREET I T,ENTE,RDENFOR ALL TYPES OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

see our Lighting showrootn for a wide se'le,ctio'n' ofTABLE LAMPS, \VALL BRACKETS, LAMP SiHADES,

FITTINGS and FLOOR STANDARDS

SNACKS E LUNCHEONS _ DINNERS

Bed and Breakfast €2.00 plus V.A.T. (h&c

ROOM AVAILABLE FOR MEETINGS

Ho,m'e*made Cakes and Bread

in all bedrooms ) TV Lounge

AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

Wfnqut lportr Tbott\52 I 56 HIGH

Proprietors: Mr. & Mrs.

STREIET, TENTE'RDETN 2365

No,rman Watkins R.A.C. Listed Licensed

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BABY WEAR

CH]LDREN'S CLOTHING

TOYS

TITTLEFOtKI East Cross,

Tenterden

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Tel. 3552

A. If. NoulsTELEFLOV/ER SERVICE

FLO\trERS TO ALL PARTS OF THESTORLD

Flowers Fruit V egetables

All Local Grow'n when' in' se'dron

Flowers made' to your design fo'r alloccasions

4 EAST\TELL, HIGH STREET

TENTERDEN TeI. 26'2

The.^of9tttBootiqure

for

Ilandmade excL,a,siue

Gifts and Antiques

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T2a High Street,

Tenterden, Kent

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FOR GOOD MODERN

DESIGN IN FURNITURE,

CHI,NA, GLASS AND GIFTS

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High Street, Tenterden

Tenterden 3248

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@uDor iKose ifrsgtsur&nt, T,snterlenTetrephone 3381 Mr. E. R. J. Skipp

Table Reservations

MORNING COFFEESLUNCHEONSTABLE LICIEiNCEAFTERNO,O.N TEASHOME MADE CAKES

Open on Sundays

PARTIES AND RECEPTIONSDetails on request

15th Centu,ry

THE FLOWER HOUSE92 High St., Tenterden Tel . 3764

Cut Flow'ers, Pot Planls, Prese,nlation Bouquets, tilreaths,

Sprays and all other Flora:l Tribute,s

Bride's and Bridesnlaids Wedding Bo'uquets awd FloralDe'corA'tions for the Churcb and Rece,ption.

Vases and Flower Arcangiog Aids,

pottcr bros.RADIO TELEVISION

High Class Audio Specialists

Ac,cred ited Dealer f or Sony H itacrh i

49 HIGH STR'EET, TENTERD'E'N

wo%t

Agents forSuttons Seeds

andUnwins Plants

and Bulbs

RECORDS

Roberts, etc.

Tenterden 2864

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ESTABLISHED 1879

Charles f. Parris & Quirkfor

RESIDENTIAL, CIOMIMETRCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, and

AGRIC]ULTURAL PROPERTIES; IN TI{E DISTRIiCT

High Street, Tenterden Tel.3636

LOCAL AGENTS FOR THE HALIiFAX BUILDING SOCIETY

( lnvestment Accounts ope,ned .- Jvle,;tgage,s arranged )

also at

27 ]r1ount Pleasant, Tu'nibridge Wells 25272

37 Ship Street, Brighton 27234

THE TOLL GATE67 HIGH STREET TENTERDEN

Te,l. 2rO8

FIA{E CHII,{A AI,{D GLASS

Trays Table Mats and maqt other attractiae Gift iterns

SPECIALIS,TS IN CHEESES, CUT MEATS ANDA GREAT VARIEry OF DELICATESISEN ITEMS

RESTAURAITTClosed all duy Sflednesday

TENTELPHINTSUS

GLASS FOR WI NDOWSand Decoration

DOUBLE GLAZING SPECIALIST AND STOCKIST OF D.I.Y. SYSTEMS

LOUVRE WINDOWS _ GLASS DOORS - PATIO DOORS - MIRRORS _ FLAT SAFETYGLASS _ LEADED LIGHTS _ SHELVES - TABLE TOPS _ DRILLING - POLISHING

94c HIGH STREiEI TETNTETRDETN Tel. Tenterden 3624

HOBBS HNI{EN

$ ELL PBOPEBTY

TEIITEBDET 6146

-I OHN HOGBIN &soNESTATE AGENTS, SURVEYORS, VALUERS & AUCTIONEERS

53 High Street, TENTERDEN Tel.:224112

FOR SALEResidential, Commercial and Agricultural Properties

A Wide Selection available

in TENTERDEN, KENT & EAST SUSSEX

VALUATIONSfor all purposes ; Pro'bate, lnsurance, etc'

Hastings & Thanet Building society Agen s for:

Norwich Union lnsurance company

and many other leading ComPanies

See inside page for our Specialised Departments

SURVEYORS and SALEROOM

Branches at ASHFORD - SANDWICH ' WALMER - DOVER

The Gamera Shop(Near the Church)

FILMS PROCESSING CAMERAS EQUIPMENT

PROJECTORS CINE BINOCULARS TELESCOPES

FRAMES ALBUMS CHEMICALS PAPER

Run bY

DAVID LARKIN (PhotograPhic) LTD-38 HIGH STREET - TENTERDEN - KENT

Tenterden 3137

ProP. David L. Pugh