Town Talk
Pioneer’s life is recorded in book
A BIOGRAPHY about Thomas FletcherWaghorn, the man who pi- oneered the overland route from Great Britain to India, has been written by a Snodlandman. Zeal
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abated: The life of Thomas Fletcher Waghorn (1800- 1850) by An- drew Ashbee (left), of Malling Road, is on sale in local book- shops.
Waghorn was born in Chatham,
where there is a statue of him near the railway station. He built and lived in The Lodge – now Hedera House – in High Street, Snodland – and is buried at All Saints’ Church. Andrew is an expert in 17th cen-
tury English instrumental music and has written more than 30 books, mainly about music. He has been the conductor of Snodland Choral Society since 1981, is a founder member and chairman of the town's historical society, curator of themuseum and has played the
organ atChrist Church for 59 years. He was presented with the Kent Association of Local Councils Community Award by the town council last year and in 2006 he was given a Good Samaritan award by Snodland Chamber of Commerce for his charity work. Andrew said: "Waghorn’s re- markable energy meant he was constantly on the move as a sailor, entrepreneur and adventurer. “For some 25 years before his
early death in 1850, the name Thomas Fletcher Waghorn was constantly in the public eye. His obsession was to speed communi- cation between England and India and he had considerable success.” Andrew said Waghorn often fell
out with those in authority as he strove to promote his cause but, as the son of a butcher, he had neither the wealth nor influence to support his efforts. Andrew continued: "Ultimately he
had to bow to the inevitable as the overland route he helped to estab- lish was taken over by larger con- cerns. Many felt he had been poorly treated by the Government.
Organisers (fromleft) Maria Hargrave, Chris Bosman, Margaret Beaney, Helen Orme, Pete Beaney and Gina Turner
Dance marks Queen’s birthday
SNODLAND Town Active Retirement Association (STARA) held a dance to mark the Queen's 90th birthday at the community centre. Bridget Cork, STARA chair, said: “The organising committee, led by
Gina Turner, did a magnificent job of decorating the community cen- tre in red, white and blue. The tables were beautifully presented and we were entertained by Band on the Run who played music from the 60s and 70s. "The ladies looked very glamorous and the gentlemen, some of
whom wore their medals, were very smart. "A delicious cold buffet was provided by Dylis Crook and her team.
There was a raffle and the organising committee members were pre- sented with gifts as appreciation for all their hard work."
Help needed to steward carnival route SNODLAND Town Council is appealing for volunteers to help po- lice the route of the parade at the town’s carnival on July 2. Floats and walkers travel down Malling Road from Holmesdale School, turn right into the High Street at the crossroads, left into Queens Avenue, left into Holborough Road, right into the High Street and up Constitution Hill to Potyns Sports Ground. It involves about 30 minutes on the day but the junctions to all
roads have to be
manned.The theme for the carnival is trains as Snodland Railway Station is 160 years old this year.
Local news for Snodland and Halling
Happy Feet Nursery - New nursery in Snodland Where being small makes a difference
Free government funding 2-4 year olds All childcare vouchers accepted New seaside baby theme room Toddler and pre school rooms
Big Foot Adventure breakfast and after school club starting from September. Names being taken now
Hoilday clubs available 01634 244469
Nursery set in the grounds of Holmesdale School, Malling Road, Snodland, Kent
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