NOTICE BOARD

STRICTLY FOR CHARITY - A SUPPER DANCE

Women of Wadhurst invite you to relax or dance to The Pete Willson Quartet playing Rat Pack songs, Glen Miller, Ella and other jazz favourites, right up to Mike Bublé and the Beatles, on Sat. 7 March 2009 at 19:30 Uplands College, Wadhurst. Tickets [£15 a head] include a 3 course meal with WOW's spectacular variety of delicious desserts and a bar serving wine, beer and soft drinks. Book early to avoid disappointment on 01892 783934, in tables of 6. All proceeds to Action Medical Research and local charities.

The ESCC Mobile Office will be in Frant every Tuesday morning from 10.30 to 12.00 at the village hall
for a period of six months from Tuesday 10 April.
Services offered are:

• independent internet access
• tuition on how to use a computer, email and internet,
• join the library and get your online PIN number to; search the online library catalogue, reserve books, DVDs or music online and browse reference sites 
• help to access council websites and information.

All of these services are FREE!

Claire-Marie Mewett and the very friendly van team

Marilyn Jones is researching her family history.  Her great grandfather, Jacob Piddlesden (born at Danegate in 1843) married Harriett Packam born in Frant in 1842.  They married at Holy Trinity, Eridge on 25th March 1865 and raised their four children, Walter, Nelson, Arthur and Kate in the village.  The Piddlesdens worked for many years on the Eridge Estate, the last one being Walter  (lived at 4, The Forstal with his wife Annie) who retired in 1943 after 64 years and this occasion was mentioned in the Church Magazine at the time.  Marilyn would be grateful for any contact with either Piddlesden or Packham descendants who might have any information to help in her continuing search. e-mail her if you can help.

Lisa de Garston is researching her family history. Great Great Grandmother was Maria Akehurst (born 1883 in Frant), the daughter of James & Mary Akehurst (nee Rabbitt) who lived at Rushlye Cottages, Frant. Maria had 11 siblings, Sarah Ann, Kate, Rose, James, Alice, Ernest, Charles, Sidney Edward, John, Julia, and finally Thomas. Maria married William Rogers in 1877 at St Albans. Maria and William moved out of Frant and had four children, Emma, Thomas, Alice (my Great Grandmother) and William. In1891 Maria and her family were living in Hever and her two brothers, Charles, a gamekeeper and Sidney lodged with them. Maria and William then moved to Tunbridge Wells to Spencer Mews and later Varney Street.
She would be grateful for any contact with either Akehurst or Rogers descendants who might have any information to help in her search. e-mail or 01892 535 594