Issue 122 - the Pembury Village Website

PEMBURY IN THE PASTHop Picking 1950sOur regular correspondent Eileen Hicks has sentin a photo of hop pickers at the Cedric ForbesFarm, Kippings Cross.Left: Peggy Brooks with daughter Brenda;middle: Kitty Stewart;right, Jack Brown and Dolly Brown,all of whom lived in Bulls Place, Pembury.Margaret Gritten (maiden name Francis)lived in Pembury from 1936-1958, marriedand moved to the West Country and after38 years retired to Spain.“This is a treasured photo as I was luckyenough to win the show. Photo taken, I think,July-Aug 1937.Hopefully the unknown names will beavailable from a member of the village.Photo taken July-Aug 1937 in the PemburyRecreation ground. It was the annual BabyShow for the Pembury Fête. I have tried toname as many as I can.Back Row (left to right): Mrs Duke withdaughter Milly; Mrs Foord with Daphney;Mrs Francis with Margaret – (my mother);Next four – unknown.The nurse – Nurse Smith – was for manyyears the Pembury midwife who deliveredmany a Pembury person!Front Row: Mrs Lawrence with June; Nextthree – unknown; Mrs Flynn with Eileen;Mrs Woodhams with Shirley; Next one –unknown.I hope this photo etc., will be of some interest.My daughter sends me the magazine as I amstill very interested in the village. I had manyhappy years in the village. My mother passedaway two years ago – she was 90 and hadlived in Pembury since 1935. My fatherCharlie Francis died in 1985, a real villagemember and is known by many people whoare still alive.”24