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Re: The College, Ashford, Kent
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 06 January 07 18:49 GMT (UK) »
There was a college which closed down in the 1990s in Ashford, on Elwick Road in the centre of the town. It was called South Kent College at the time (ie 1991) and was a very formidible looking victorian building. It also had a house in the grounds which became an office in the latter days.

The whole building is currently awaiting demolition, I think.

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Re: The College, Ashford, Kent
« Reply #10 on: Monday 12 February 07 21:50 GMT (UK) »
I am fairly sure that "The College" was the name of the ancient house at the south-east corner of the churchyard in Ashford. This would have been (and maybe still is) the home of the Vicar of Ashford

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Re: The College, Ashford, Kent
« Reply #11 on: Monday 01 April 13 23:57 BST (UK) »
A belated thank you as I have just returned to this site. This sounds more likely; does anyone have any further information?
Slingsby- Ashford, Kent
Bevis - Hastings, Sussex
Avery - Hastings, Sussex
Harding - Hampshire, Surrey
Breakspear - Oxfordshire
Rigden - Whitstable, Kent
French - Hastings and Rye, Sussex
Bond - Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Butcher - Whitstable, Kent
Kemp - Whitstable, Kent
Josey - Berkshire
Marshall - Ashford, Kent
Papps - Berkshire

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Re: The College, Ashford, Kent
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 02 April 13 14:10 BST (UK) »
The vicar at that time was Harry Blackburne http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Blackburne - he is certainly listed at the address in a 1926 telephone directory.

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Re: The College, Ashford, Kent
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 02 April 13 15:03 BST (UK) »
Yes, now I can see the connection. My great-grandfather (Frederick Harding) may have served with him during the Boer War and then moved to Ashford and worked for him there. I will do further research into this and would welcome any further information. Thank you.
Slingsby- Ashford, Kent
Bevis - Hastings, Sussex
Avery - Hastings, Sussex
Harding - Hampshire, Surrey
Breakspear - Oxfordshire
Rigden - Whitstable, Kent
French - Hastings and Rye, Sussex
Bond - Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Butcher - Whitstable, Kent
Kemp - Whitstable, Kent
Josey - Berkshire
Marshall - Ashford, Kent
Papps - Berkshire

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Re: The College, Ashford, Kent
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 02 April 13 15:18 BST (UK) »
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The only information that I have is that this was given as my Great-grandfather's address on my Grandmother's wedding certificate.

This would have been your grandmother's address I assume, not necessarily that of her father.  It was quite common for girls to be be working and living away from home at that time.  Is there an occupation for your grandmother?

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Re: The College, Ashford, Kent
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 02 April 13 15:27 BST (UK) »
Hi, no as far as I am aware my grandmother was not working at that time but living at home with her parents at a different address from the one given on the wedding certificate. I have found Frederick Harding rather elusive apart from knowing that he was an army musician/bandsman and that my grandmother and siblings grew up at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. I do not know where he was before Sandhurst apart from serving in the Boer War and being born in Camberwell, London (I only found that out yesterday as I thought he came from Surrey). My next step is to investigate his military career.
Slingsby- Ashford, Kent
Bevis - Hastings, Sussex
Avery - Hastings, Sussex
Harding - Hampshire, Surrey
Breakspear - Oxfordshire
Rigden - Whitstable, Kent
French - Hastings and Rye, Sussex
Bond - Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Butcher - Whitstable, Kent
Kemp - Whitstable, Kent
Josey - Berkshire
Marshall - Ashford, Kent
Papps - Berkshire