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Elham beat off stiff competition for the title of Kent Village of the year 2011 organised by Action with Communities in Rural Kent.
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Censuses for outlying communities in the parish will be rolled out gradually. Check out the stats page for interesting facts and
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trivia about the village. We still need your help so please send us any information relating to Elham that may be of interest.
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Les Ames hits out
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Elham resident Les Ames in action for England against the West Indies in 1939. He was one of the finer wicketkeeper - batsmen and played for Kent CCC.
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Abbot's Fireside c 1450
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The Abbot's Fireside is one of the older buildings in the village and probably dates back to the mid fifteenth century.
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Audrey attends school
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Audrey Hepburn (left) lived in Orchard Cottage (Five Bells) for five years in her childhood (1935-1940) and attended the local village schools. She took ballet lessons
and dreamed of becoming a prima ballerina. I wonder what became of her?
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George V Playing Field
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Dave Lee opens Elham's brand new playground with a sensory garden and a pretty flower meadow created by the Play for Elham charity. 21st November 2010
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Swing Riots of 1830
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The machine breaking that led to the riots of August 1830 onwards started in the Elham Parish, writes our historian Derek Boughton,
who has made a lifetime's study of the subject.
Elham residents were prominent in the gangs that sought out the new fangled threshing machines and destroyed them. Some of them cost the not inconsiderable sum for the day of £100.
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DEATH OF Mr. DANZY CRESSWELL
1889
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A well. known inhabitant of Elharn passed away last week in the person of “Dr. Cresswell." Although he had no diploma, yet he had a most extensive practice, among farmers, and labouring classes. His reputation reached every part of East Kent, and some astonishing cures have been reported under his treatment. Such was his reputation for skill, that several held his abilities in great reverence, and would trust in no other than Dr. Cresswell, who was in many things a most eccentric man. A large number who placed implicit faith in his skill will mourn his loss.
Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald - Saturday 13 April 1889
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England cap
1953
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Elham resident Derek Ufton was awarded his only England cap against a team from the Rest of Europe. England 4 (Mullen 2, Mortensen, Ramsey) Rest of Europe 4 (Boniperti 2, Kubala 2)
England: Merrick, Ramsey, Eckersley, W Wright (capt.), Ufton, Dickinson, S Matthews, Mortensen, Lofthouse, Quixall, Mullen
ROE: Zemen, Navarro, Hanappi, Cajkowski, Posipal, Ocwirk (capt.), Boniperti, Kubala, Nordahl, Vukas, Zebec, Beara
England Players
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FATAL ACCIDENT
1871
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On Thursday last an inquest was held at the parish of Elham, before Coroner Delasaux. on the body of Benjamin Keeler, who was accidentally strangled. George Pitcher, of Elham, said: The deceased was in my service as waggoner's mate, and aged eighteen years. On Tuesday last at about ten minutes past ten I looked out of my front door and saw something in the stable unusual. I went there and found the deceased hanging by a piece of rope which was used to get off the bin. The rope had four strands with a knot at the bottom. The head of the deceased was in the rope and he was insensible. I cut him down, and I believe it was purely an accident. I have every reason to believe it was unintentional. The deceased was alone.—Herbert Beadles, surgeon, of Elham, said: I was sent for on Tuesday night to attend the deceased, whom I found dead. I examined the body and found a deep dark mark in the front part of the neck, such as would be made by a rope as described by the last witness, and I cannot see any reason to believe it was otherwise than an accident.—The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death."
Whitstable Times 29th July 1871
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