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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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Blue Vinny
2004
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Restaurant opens and is a subject of the Channel 4 series Risking It All. In Series 2 Episode 2 it follows Steve and Lindsay for 16 months as they battle to keep their restaurant afloat. Millionaire Martin Webb battles to pass on his entrepreneurial know-how to a pair of novices who gamble everything they own on opening their own upmarket restaurant in Kent. But with absolutely no catering experience and facing stiff competition, can Steve Butcher and Lindsay McNally live the dream? Steve's passion for the project is infectious. Originally the village bakery the Victorian building now has a stylish modern interior with colourful abstract works of art, polished tables, linen napkins and comfortable leather chairs.
Channel 4
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Tragic accident at Three Tuns
1802
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Monday se’nnight as a daughter of Mr Rigden at the Three Tons in Elham, was standing near the fire, a spark flew upon her clothes, which immediately caught into a flame, and burnt her in so dreadful a manner that she died in the course of the day.
K.G., 23 April 1802, 4d
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Kent Village of the Year
2011
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Elham Parish Council We are very pleased to announce that Elham has been awarded the title of Kent Village of the Year, as well as being very successful in the individual categories of the competition. This is a fantastic testament to the hard work put in by so many residents in and around Elham. The competition was organised by Action with Communities in Rural Kent, which is the Rural Community Council for Kent and Medway. Their aim is to excel in the provision of information and support to communities in Kent to enable them to help themselves through action involving all sections of the community. The competition was sponsored by Kent Men of Trees and The Kent County Agricultural Society who amongst many other things organise the Kent County Show.
The category awards were not given due to the work of one group or an individual’s actions, but on how the category themes ran through a plethora of initiatives, organisations, clubs, businesses and others in the village (over 50 at the last count - we submitted a synopsis of each to the judging panel) which of course has led us to gain our overall title! Our awards were: Overall Kent Village of the Year - Kent Village of the Year for Environment - Runner-Up Kent Village of the Year for Social Action - Runner-Up Kent Village of the Year for Economy. As well as the prestige associated with the award we have been given £250 to be spent on a village project, two trees, framed certificates and two “Kent Village of the Year” signs, which we host for a year, kindly installed by the British Legion. Someone said to the Parish Council on hearing of the award; “a lot of people work hard in all kinds of ways – often anonymously giving us a sense of wholeness”. In preparing our bid for the award, it became immediately apparent that we will live in a village that not only excels at the big headline grabbing work but also excels in the small important things that may seem inconsequential to some but vital to others. We should take pride in what has been accomplished but also look at it as an ongoing reminder of how when our village, Elham, unites, great things can happen. Thank you to everyone for all your hard work on a day-to-day basis that makes this award so deserved.
Kate Baker
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