Monthly Archives: December 2014
Peace
May the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds, the perseverance of the wise men, the obedience of …
Cruising with the wily Mr Baldock.
In 1776 William Baldock of Petham starts to take a special interest in local shipping around the Kent coast and …
A bullish attitude towards smuggling in the 18th century.
It doesn’t take much research to realise that smuggling was an activity that could be both professional (large-scale planned ‘free …
Thomas Patten. The fiery-tongued vicar of Seasalter who could be bought at the local inn.
The church had difficulty in placing vicars at Seasalter. It was regarded by the clergy as an unhealthy place to …
