Town Talk
AN exhibition aboutWorldWar One as seen by the families of people involved in the war was held at Christ Church, Malling Road. Documents, photos, medals andmemoirs of grandparents, parents and relatives were used in the exhibition organised by Dr Andrew Ash- bee, the chairman of Snodland Historical Soci- ety, and the Rev Sue Brooks. There were postcards written by year 6 pupils
from St Katherine's School, some from the per- spective of a soldier in the trenches and others to those bereaved. Pupils from the Church of England School wrote poems and messages to those who died. Students from both primary schools and Holmesdale Technology College visited the ex- hibition.
THE 17th Tonbridge Scout and Guide Band led the Remem- brance Day parade from Holmes- dale Technology College down Malling Road, up High Street and Constitution Hill to the cemetery. The service was taken by the
Rev Hugh Broadbent, Rector of Snodland, Father Peter Soper of the Catholic church and the Rev Mandy Young, a Snodland curate. Wreaths were laid by members
of Hill 60, Shell Hole, the Moths (Memorable Order of Tin Hats), MP Tracey Crouch, Tonbridge and
Caroline and Stephanie King with Hugo The population of Snodland in 1914 was
5,000, of whom almost 1,000 volunteered to fight.
Stories included Mr and Mrs Austin from Po- lice Station Road, West Malling who had eight
Town remembers fallen heroes
Malling Council, Snodland Town Council, Snodland Partnership, Kent Police, Kent Army Cadet Force, Snodland Scout Group and Snodland Labour party. Everybody was presented with a bookmark by the town council. Wreaths were laid by the Moths at an earlier service at Christ Church. Weir Memorials cleaned the war memorial at Snodland Cemetery in time for the service. The cost of £3,850, paid from town council funds, included the re-cutting and painting of inscriptions.
Local news for Snodland and Halling Wartime memories on display
sons and five daughters. Their seven eldest sons enrolled in the Army but Sidney (14), was too young.He later lied about his age to join the 10th RoyalWest Kent Regiment. All eight sons survived and Sidney moved to Snodland. He was the grandfather of Ida Bellchambers, of Recreation Avenue. Andrew Ashbee said material loaned or do-
nated by families was combined with that al- ready held at the Millennium Museum. "It was good to find that so many families have
kept such memorabilia andwewere grateful for the opportunity to share it with the community. Two of Andrew's books, Snodland Men Who Served in The Great War and A Roll Call of Snodland Men Killed in the GreatWar, are avail- able at the museum inWaghorn Road.
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