Fanny Walter of Rainham Kent Berengrove House

Fanny Walter was a member of the family at Berengrove House, and lived from 1839 until 1929. The other attachment is a family tree for the family i have put together with only one of the final generation marrying, and the daughter in question not having any children of her own. This tree is slightly out of date, as I have since established that Betsey Taylor was the mother of Elizabeth Walter.
 
Research thanks to David Auger

Fanny Walter of Berengrove House Rainham Kent

Alfred Champion, President of Co-operative Society Rainham Kent

This was supplied by Paul Stephens

Just a quick Image of My Grandfather notice in the local paper of his death mentioned two Rainham institutes in the Coop and Walkley brothers. Can’t believe he started working at 10 yeas old on the farm.

Alfred Champion, President of Co-operative Society Rainham Kent

John Willoughby Gray and Felicity Pownall-Gray Bloor's Place Rainham

John Willoughby Gray and Felicity Pownall-Gray and they lived in Bloor's Place on the Lower Rainham Road. These photos were taken of their attendance at the Coronation party in 1953 at Army & Navy pub Rainham Kent. Willoughby Gray was an actor and movie star in the 1950s and 1960sl. He played Robin in the 1950s series The Adventures of Robin Hood and found later fame in movies such as The Princess Bride and  View to a Kill.  Willoughby Gray was born on November 5, 1916 in London, England and died in 1993.

John Willoughby Gray and Felicity Pownall-Gray Bloor's Place Rainham

Photo thanks to Jane Absolom

Rainham Post Office 1870 Postmistress Mary Ann Brearey

I have been researching my family over the last few years and found that my Great Great Grandmother Mary Ann Brearey was the local postmistress in Rainham around the 1870’s. She had a fascinating life being born in a pub in Mersham Nr Ashford as her father was the landlord, then travelling to Australia on a ship with her sister from Gravesend, marrying a stonemason from York, having 4 children, then unfortunately her husband dying and then returning back with her 4 young children and settling in Rainham to become postmistress and Berlin wool and stationery seller, I have attached document of local directory from the time and a photo of her.

 Rainham Post Office 1870 Mary Ann Brearey

 

Her name was Mrs Mary Ann Brearey, the children names James, Elizabeth, George and my great grandad Henry, they all lived at 50 High street Rainham.

Rainham Post Office 1870 Mary Ann Brearey

 

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