HRGS Home

HRGS Events Calendar

Last month May 2012 Next month
M T W T F S S
week 18 1 2 3 4 5 6
week 19 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
week 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
week 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
week 22 28 29 30 31

Members' Login



Please note - if you don't supply a 'proper' name when creating an account it will not be activated. All accounts are activated manually - this may not be instant.

Who's Online?

We have 5 guests online

archives_s

The Archive is our flagship, monthly publication. To view sample articles or to purchase back issues please click here.

 

Upcoming Events

FREE Guided Tours of Royal Engineers' Museum, Brompton
Sat Jun 09, 2012 @14:00 -
Walk and Talk in the Village of Bredhurst
Wed Jun 20, 2012 @19:00 - 09:00PM
Welcome To Our Site

hrgs_logo_s

If you have any questions about us, or what we do, or research of your own, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it On the right are pages about us ... what we do, who we are etc. On the left of this page you'll find links that will help you with your research.

Ginny, HRGS Webmaster

 


 

archive68 

May's Archive


Is Ready For Members To Download

 

 


 
Latest Articles

27 April 2012, 18.37
Transcribed by G Lamb, for the HRGS.   Residents and Workers at the Union Workhouse, Milton-next-Sittingbourne in the 1911 Census Edward...
No. of Hits 44

The Archive Article Index

in Printed Documents
26 April 2012, 13.37
Below is a list of all of the articles published in our magazine, The Archive. To view or order back issues please click here.         The ...
No. of Hits 50
11 April 2012, 16.15
Will of John Knowles of Milton next Sittingbourne, 1854 Transcribed by G Lamb for the HRGS.   This is the last Will and Testament of me John Knowles of...
No. of Hits 81

Vicars and Curates of Sittingbourne

in Transcribed Documents
06 April 2012, 10.20
1903 Holy Trinity C of E, Dover St. - Rev. Hargreave Edward Trimmer M.A. vicar; Parish Clerk - J. G. Greensted St Michael's C of E, High St. -...
No. of Hits 67
16 March 2012, 10.51
Robertson, Canon Scott, ‘ROMAN INTERMENT DISCOVERED AT SITTINGBOURNE’ in Kent Archaeological Society, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume XI (London; Mitchell...
No. of Hits 122
09 March 2012, 13.13
Elton, I., The Tenures of Kent (London; James Parker & Co., 1867)   transcribed by G Lamb, for the HRGS.   p.142 …we may notice that according to...
No. of Hits 118
09 March 2012, 12.41
Roots, William, Paris in 1814: or a Tour in France After the First Fall of Napoleon (Newcastle Upon Tyne; Andrew Reid & Company Ltd;...
No. of Hits 114
03 March 2012, 16.40
Will of Mary Adams, of Milton,  proved 1810 Transcribed by G Lamb for the HRGS.   In the name of God Amen This is the last will and testament...
No. of Hits 125

Local Wills

in Wills & Probate
14 February 2012, 10.11
Below is an index of local wills.  The ones in blue have been transcribed by HRGS members and are available for you to view, free of charge. ...
No. of Hits 198
29 January 2012, 16.25
Stephenson, Henry, Thew, The Elizabethan People (New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1912) Transcribed by G Lamb for the HRGS.   p.40 From an account...
No. of Hits 208



 

The History of Cryalls House


The History of Cryalls House

A useful booklet written by the present owners of this ancient property. The study not only looks at the previous owners and the changes they have made but also considers the wider aspects of their social circle. A must for those interested in the earlier history of the area.

To purchase The History of Cryalls House please click here.

 

£2.50

 


 

The History of Paradise Chapel


paradisechapelsittingbournebook_s

This is an HRGS publication. It is formatted as a pdf document, this enables you to search the text and zoom in and out. The text is copyrighted and up to 10% may be reproduced for research purposes but may not be resold or traded by a third party.  To purchase this download please click here.

 

£3.50


 

Please click to view our online gallery


 

 

Milton-Next-Sittingbourne Memorial Inscriptions  

 

Milton Memorial Inscriptions

 

This document contains a description of the gravestone or tomb, a transcription (where possible) of the inscription, and a photograph of each gravemarker.
This document is still under construction (approximately 1/10th of the graveyard is complete) and will be updated as soon as more information is added.  This document currently contains the following surnames:-
Barham, Blaxland, Chrisfield, Coome, Creed, Dobbie, Dodd, Eason, Edwin, Emptage, English, Gibson, Glover, Harp, Harrison, Hopson, Hulburd, James, Keeble, Kingdom, Munn, Payne, Potter, Redman, Rigden, Rogers, Shrubsall, Silker, South, Taylor, Week, Williams, Wright.

This document can be downloaded once payment is received.

 

£1.00

 


 

Milton next Sittingbourne Burial Register Transcription Updated In  March 2012!!

 

burials

PDF document only - downloadable when payment is received.

This is still under construction and currently covers the years 1743 to 1802, 1806 to 1818, 1831 to 1835, 1887 to 1897.  There is also a non-chronological list of burials and their plot numbers from the old burial ground, but no plan is currently available.

 

This will be updated soon to cover more years.  The transcription includes Name, Abode, Date of Burial, Age at Death (where available).

 

Adsley, Adsly, Akhurst, Alchin, Aldersey, Aldridge, Alexander, Alford, Allan, Allchin, Allen, Alton, Anchor, Anders, Anderson, Andrews, Appleby, Archer, Armstrong, Arnold, Arter, Ashby, Ashdown, Ashenden, Ashpee, Ashsown, Ashton, Askenden, Atkinson, Attwood, Atwater, Austen, Austin, Avery, Ayers, B???, Badcock, Badelle, Badford, Badop?, Bagnall, Bailey, Baker, Baldock, Baldwin, Ballard, Ballingall, Banks, Bannard, Barber, Barham, Barkaway, Barker, Barkway, Barley, Barnard, Barnes, Barnet, Barnett, Barns, Barns  Barnes, Barranger, Barrett, Barrott, Barry, Bartholomew, Bartlett, Barton, Bass, Bassant, Basset, Bassett, Bassock, Batchelor, Bate, Bates, Batt, Battman, Batty, Baulkham, Bayfield, Bayley, Baynes, Beach, Beadle, Beal, Beale, Beamont, Bean, Beane, Beard, Beason, Beaumont, Beavers, Beck, Beckett, Beedle, Beedles, Beeney, Beer, Bell, Belton, Benge, Bennet, Bennet , Bennett, Benney, Benson, Bensted, Bentley, Berry, Bessant, Big, Bigg, Biggs, Bignal, Bignall, Bilding, Billing, Billings, Bills, Bingham, Bingham, Binsted, Bird, Bishop, Black, Blackman, Blagg, Blaxland, Blewit, Blith, Blow, Blunden, Blundon, Bly, Blyth, Bnrown, Bodle, Bolden, Bolton, Bones, Bongard, Bonner, Boorman, Booter, Boots, Born, Bottle, Boudel , Boughton, Boulder, Bourn, Bourne, Bowes, Bowles, Box, Boyce, Boyet, Boyhet, Boyket, Boys, Bradley, Bran, Brand, Brandford, Branding, Brazier, Brenchley, Brett, Bridge, Bridge , Bridgen, Bridges, Brigden, Bring?, Briseley, Brisely, Brisenden, Brisley, Brissenden, Britcher, Briton, Broad, Broadbridge, Broch, Brockwell, Bromley, Brooks, Brown, Browne, Brummage, Bryan, Bryant, Buckman, Budds, Bull, Bullock, Buner, Burden, Burges, Burgess, Burley,

 


 

 

The Sittingbourne Anomaly: The Plague In Sittingbourne


sittingbourne_anomaly_s

The first ever study to consider the town of Sittingbourne in a national and regional context. This work examines the plague visitations of the 17th century and asks why Sittingbourne seemed to escape the expected high death toll in the 1665 and 1666 outbreaks.  To purchase The Sittingbourne Anomaly please click here.

 

£4.00

 


 
The Archive

archives

The Archive is our flagship publication and goes on sale every month.  Please click here to enter our shop and  view or purchase back issues.

HRGS members receive The Archive FREE and should Login to download the latest copy. 

 

£1.00 each

 


 

 

 
 

Our Sponsors

Banner

What's New on the HRGS Forums...

02.04.2012
Ufton Lane School (0)
This is the only photo that I have seen of the interior of my first school, Ufton Lane. I think that I have identified my father`s youngest brother, who must have died soon after the photo was taken. I recently visited the school and was allowed to see all...
 Topic
18.03.2012
Does anyone recognise this funeral photograph? (2)
Could this be the tail end of the funeral? The first photo is obviously Chalkwell Road and this one is looking West up Holleybank Hill. and toward Chalkwell. http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff426/bryn2/100_0682.jpg
 Topic
16.03.2012
Alston family and Chalkwell Tannery (0)
I am researching the Alston family who owned the Chalkwell tannery through the 'first half' of the 19 century. Can you confirm that William Alston was the first Alston - he died 1833; then did his son William S Alston carry on the business, but died young? Do...
 Topic
16.03.2012
Buggs' Field and Sittingbourne Street names (1)
Thanks for your enquiry. I can help you with the location of Buggs Field, as I came across it last week whilst comparing the 1840 Tithe Map with the 1791 Yeakell Map! It’s strange how these things seem to work out! Below is an image from the 1791...
 Topic
23.11.2011
Ufton Court/Ufton Manor/ Ufton Court Manor? (1)
Three pictures of the elusive Ufton Court Farm, of which there appears to be nothing left. Accessed via a footpath known locally as `The Ashpath` or `Cinder Track` which began approximately at the junction of Ufton Lane/West Ridge. The first few yards are...
 Topic
28.06.2011
Cement Industry (2)
If it is of any interest, I have just discovered the route of the pipeline through which the slurry from Highsted Chalk Quarry was pumped to the Smeed Dean Brickfield and Cement Works at Murston. 'The slurry pipeline rises from the pit in the `tunnel`...
 Topic
23.06.2011
" The Kings Yard ", Sittingbourne (1)
http://www.hrgs.co.uk/components/com_agora/img/members/2/mini_kings-yard.jpg I think I might have a definitive answer for you for this one - provided I've got the right time period, as you didn't mention what date your reference was from. That doesn’t...
 Topic
07.06.2011
Sittingbourne Alms Houses (4)
From Archaeologia Cantiana vol. XLIII (1931) page 59 'To the Alms House next unto the Vyne, a pair of sheets and coverlet.' Will of Margery Smythson, 20 April 1508
 Topic
06.06.2011
Sittingbourne Home Guard (1)
Lt. TG Elliott, 2/Lt FW Hollands, Lt D Barr, Lt C Brown, Lt HG Rush, Lt W Kirkman, Lt GWH Allen, Lt FH Fox, Lt P Delavault, Lt G Coombes, Lt CA Wilde, MBE, 2/Lt WH Jordon, Lt SB Tong, Lt H Barter Lt R Andrews, 2/Lt W Reynolds, Lt J Blackburn, 2 Lt EA...
 Topic
Powered by nZambi!