Number:  

41

Date:  

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Name:  

Norman John Wells

Location:  

Bartley, New Forest National Park

Message:

Hello I am looking for any family photos of my Mother Agnes Dorey who married my father Benjamin Wells at Kingston Church in September 1929, hopefully a photo of their wedding day or any other historical photos of Agnes when she worked at Encombe house or of her parents and her brother Charles.

Thank you,

Number:  

40

Date:  

Sunday, 30 September 2012

Name:  

Alison Prior

Location:  

Leicester

Message:

While doing some of my family history research I came across Richard HUSSEY 1754-1813 who passed away in Kingston and was buried somewhere with the service performed by G Raymond Rector on November 15th 1813.
Richard is my 4th grt grt uncle.
Your website is very well laid out, I did look for the HUSSEY name but was unsuccessful. If anyone else out there discovers where Richard was actually buries perhaps you can let me know.

Number:  

39

Date:  

Friday, 28 September 2012

Name:  

Val Snelling

Location:  

Andover, Hants

Message:

I have just started to research my family. My Grandmothers maiden name was Ada Andrews. She was born in Bere Regis 1900. Her father was William Andrews born in Kingstone about 1875, he married Florence Adiline Miller. Also a John, George, James all born there as well. I would love to hear from anyone who could give me any information.
My Grandmother Ada Andrews married a Reginald Arthur Holland. When they married they moved to Cattistock.

Number:  

38

Date:  

Sunday, 26 August 2012

Name:  

Sarah Holland

Location:  

Wareham, Dorset

Message:

Hi i was just wondering if any one could help me?
I am researching my family tree and it seems that all of my ancestors on my mother’s side lived in Corfe Castle and Kingston! I am stuck on my 5th great grandmother Sarah Tatchell, she was born abt 1785 and married in Kingston to a man called George Grant, I can’t find any infomation on her other than her maiden name was Tatchell, which is on the marriage certificate! I have found lots of "Tatchells" living in the area at that time but no Sarah that matches her age! Any infomation would be great, thankyou!
Sarah.

Number:  

37

Date:  

Monday, 23 July 2012

Name:  

Andrew Hockey

Location:  

London and Prague (but always a Dorset boy at heart)

Message:

Without any doubt, the most influential place in my life. My little part of the planet, that has always been a constant. The village, Encombe, the people, the delight, that has always remained in my heart. Good folk.
Thank you for making my every year brighter.
Drew.

Number:  

36

Date:  

Sunday, 20 November 2011

Name:  

Judy Forgan (neé Barnes)

Location:  

Harmans Cross

Message:

Thank you Martin for this site. I was brought up near Kingston, so was christened there in 1955 and my parents, Jack and Pat Barnes had married there 2 years earlier in 1953.
We were married at St James in 1980 but moved to Wareham some time afterwards. There is a special atmosphere in this unique building that keeps drawing me back.
Thank you also to Terry Hardy for developing the history project which I'm sure will continue to grow. This site is great to encourage any of us who have, or have had, connections with the village of Kingston.
Judy Forgan

Number:  

35

Date:  

Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Name:  

Paul Raymond Hooper

Location:  

Horfield, Bristol

Message:

I have previously messaged with this excellent site (early 2010) primarily referencing my dad Raymond Hooper, son of William, whose gravestone is in the church graveyard. Unfortunately I have overlooked a change in my email address at the end of last year.  If there have been any emails I may have missed, please forward accordingly.
Many thanks,
Paul Raymond Hooper

Number:  

34

Date:  

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Name:  

Andrew Plaster

Location:  

Bristol

Message:

Saw your website. It's fascinating. Surprised to see a photo of Henry Hooper, who was my 2 x great grandfather. His daughter Susan Mary Hooper (b.1870) was my great grandmother, who married James Wheeler.

Saw one guestbook message dated last year from Paul Raymond Hooper. I would like to contact him, as his father Raymond Hooper of Northville, Bristol was a cousin to my step grandmother Ivy Mann and her brother Reg Wheeler, both of Bristol.

I visited Kingston once back in 1985.  

Congratulations for the excellent and informative website.

Number:  

33

Date:  

Saturday, 26 February 2011

Name:  

Judith Standing

Location:  

Perth, Western Australia

Message:

Congratulations on this wonderful site. I was especially thrilled to see old post cards of Hill Bottom. I had been shown the area in 2007 but we were unable to walk right down into it as it is now privately owned. I would have loved to do this as I believe my Hunt ancestors lived there pre 1850.
I shall be back this year to once again look over the areas our Hunt, Stickland, Crumpler and other families lived before making the long journey to Australia.

Number:  

32

Date:  

Tuesday, 4 January 2011

Name:  

Mrs Davril Greatrex

Location:  

Ferndown Dorset BH22 8EX

Message:

Have just discovered you !!! Lots of fantastic information about Kingston and it's People etc. Wonderful.

Previously I'd only read The Dubber.

My Husband Jack used to love to sit on the Dorey seat at the Church looking over to Corfe Castle after he'd riden his bike into Kingston.

When he died in 1998, Rev Robert Watton allowed us to inter his ashes in the Church Yard in 1999. In 2000 his Eldest daughter Rachel married Danny in St James's Church & Rev Watton performed the Service. Later their 3 daughters (Isla, Grace & Skye) were all Christened in the Church.

I continue to attend 2 Services a month at St James (at journey of 23 miles over from my Ferndown home, but it saddens me that the numbers in church are small and it doesn't get the TLC it should.

Number:  

31

Date:  

Friday, 17 December 2010

Name:  

andrew mooney

Location:  

Torquay devon.

Message:

I agree with previous message writers that this a wonderful site. My mother who recently died aged 90 was the daughter of Henry Ernest Hunt [Ernie] and Harriet Hunt [nee Chalker]

Number:  

30

Date:  

Sunday, 31 October 2010

Name:  

Neil Loxston

Location:  

Geelong Australia

Message:

I was grateful to find information about my Great Uncle, Gerald Loxston, long time resident of Kingston. I was fortunate to have spent many happy days in Kingston visiting him before he passed away in 1985 and to see the photos on your site brought back many fond memories. Best Regards

Neil Loxston

Number:  

29

Date:  

Thursday, 16 September 2010

Name:  

pip brown

Location:  

gillingham dorset

Message:

My friend and I had a wonderful circular walk starting in Kingston in September 2010 What a terrific place and your web site is just superb!

Number:  

28

Date:  

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Name:  

Janet Cox

Location:  

Tasmania, Australia

Message:

Greetings from Tasmania, Australia. I have been reserching my Stockley / Stickland / Davis line, what a surprise when I found The Sheila Ford Tree and found a very definite Ancestor George Stockley who married Elizabeth. I will eventually visit England to research in Dorset. Many thanks.

Number:  

27

Date:  

Tuesday, 1 June 2010

Name:  

Vicky

Message:

What an excellent site; well done.

I research HANNAM surname from Kington Magna and came to visit your site on the off chance a Hannam got misplaced. No such luck, but again, you have done a wonderful job.

Number:  

26

Date:  

Thursday, 27 May 2010

Name:  

Christopher Horan

Message:

My father was Tom Horan, son of Frederick Seymour Horan (twin).

Christopher Horan

New York

Number:  

25

Date:  

Saturday, 17 April 2010

Name:  

Albert John Burt

Message:

Looking for my Grand father Thomas Styles born at Scoles Farm about 1840 ish, & My Mother Emily Violet Styles Born 1891 @ Hill Bottom Coastguard station

Number:  

24

Date:  

Thursday, 4 March 2010

Name:  

Michael Langtree

Message:

This is a great site and part of the brilliant OPC website. My particular interest in Kingston is that my great-grandparents John and Martha Langtree moved to the village from Corfe Castle when they married in 1865, living in West Street. I would be interested to know which house it was - can anyone help please? During her long widowhood, Martha worked for Lord Eldon and cleaned the new church which was then still his private chapel. Of their 3 surviving sons, George and his wife Sarah stayed in the village, living in South Street - the cottage that was hit by a bomb during WW2. I visited Kingston in 1961 and recall seeing the cottage still in its damaged state. I am very grateful to them for having lived in such a wonderful area! I am also related to many other Purbeck families including Farwell, Hooper and Meader.

Number:  

23

Date:  

Sunday, 10 January 2010

Name:  

Paul Raymond Hooper

Message:

I am a regular visitor to the village over many years, more recently annually to commemorate my father Raymond Hooper on the anniversary of his death in in Bristol in September 1999. My mother, nee Ada Gladys Saunders (since deceased), brother and sister scattered his ashes around the church grounds, shortly after his death, where he married mum of Langton Matravers on September 4th 1937. His father William's gravestone is pictured in your pages. Dad was born and grew up in South Street and went to Kingston School. I was thrilled to see his class picture c1920/21, where dad is seated 3rd right in the front row.

Thank you for your excellent website which records my family's roots and ancestry, and which I will continue to review regularly

Number:  

22

Date:  

Sunday, 27 December 2009

Name:  

Tony Baker

Message:

What a wonderful site.

I found it recently through researching a member of the Hunt family who married a distant relative, (a grand aunt)

If only all villages had a resource such as this.

Congratulations.

Number:  

21

Date:  

Friday, 25 December 2009

Name:  

Roger Young

Message:

Could you please let me know when the Baptism details go on line.

thank you Roger.

Number:  

20

Date:  

Friday, 25 December 2009

Name:  

Roger Young

Message:

Very interesting site, my Mother was born in Kingston and lived at no 3 South Street. Her parents were Henry George & Bessie Travers. My Uncle Gerald & Aunt Evelyn lived further up the street.

I have very fond memories as a child staying with my Gran & Grandad.

Number:  

19

Date:  

Tuesday, 22 December 2009

Name:  

Gillian Barnes

Message:

Great new website! My brother in law is descended from the 'Hunts' of Kingston, and I know he will be interested in seeing Lesley Mann's brilliant photos. I am descended from the 'Goulds' of Studland and would love to see any photos if anyone has any.

Many thanks

Number:  

18

Date:  

Tuesday, 22 December 2009

Name:  

Steve Gover

Message:

Hi: found two Gover`s from your site, it has help me a lot still digging for more Gover`s who were clay workers from Corfe Castle hope you can help?

Regards:

Steve Gover

Number:  

17

Date:  

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Name:  

Christina

Message:

Loved your site, but it didn't help me. I was searching for any records of Marie Ernestine Prive' who married Edward Elliwood Allison Dec. 17, 1918.

Also looked for John Baptiste Bosley, Mary Bosley (could be beausoleil) or Leon Prive'.

If anyone knows of pictures, proof of marriage for Marie and John, a record of death for Edward Allison, or a record of birth for John, please let me know!

Thanks so much!

Number:  

16

Date:  

Monday, 10 November 2009

Name:  

Jacky

Message:

Really good site I’m researching my Goodchild relatives and found lots of info plus photos of village

thank

Number:  

15

Date:  

Thursday, 12 November 2009

Name:  

Richard

Message:

Excellent site. Dorset is my favorite county for holidays. Enjoyed walks around Swanage this summer. Been reading Ilay Cooper's book today (Purbeck revealed) with its fascinating tales of Encombe Estate, and other of his adventures. Seems that a multi-millionaire now owns it. Wonder if the footpaths through it will still be open to the public - hope so!

Number:  

14

Date:  

Monday, 26 October 2009

Name:  

Sheralyn Moule nee Lock

Message:

I have such fond memories of this beautiful village having the privilege of growing up there from a newborn baby until my early 20 s, living in 4 South Street along with my parents John and Joyce Lock and my brother Darren Lock. I feel lucky to have been fortunate enough to have had what I can only describe as the best childhood where we were free to play and explore all the nooks and crannies Kingston had for us to enjoy. I am able to share these memories with my own children and feel honoured to be part of the history of Kingston Village.

Number:  

13

Date:  

Thursday, 8 October 2009

Name:  

Nigel Dean

Message:

I was born Kingston Hill Surrey and have always been interested In Kingston Hill Kingston Dorset and now i find that the Lovely Gaggero family have bought the beautiful Encombe House. I wish them great happiness there. Nigel

Number:  

12

Date:  

Monday, 14 September 2009

Name:  

Liz Gover

Message:

An excellent site.I have just discovered the graves of my great great grandparents, Richard & Elizabeth Udell.

Thank you

Elizabeth Gover

Number:  

11

Date:  

Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Name:  

Brenda Blaine Loewy

Message:

Loved the site. I finally tracked down my Goodchild's to the correct Kingston in England!!

Thanks for having the pictures and postcards so that we can see what a beautiful place it is.  

Number:  

10

Date:  

Wednesday, 2 September 2009

Name:  

Wendy Breckon

Message:

What an interesting and informative site - congratulations! I have only just discovered that I have family ties with Kingston and was delighted to find the school photographs. Featured are Fred Bullen my maternal Grandfather and his brother Tom c1900. Tom's children George and Fred are shown on the later photograph c1920/21. Amazing to see them for the first time as children.

Best Wishes

Wendy

Number:  

9

Date:  

Monday, 17 August 2009

Name:  

Sandra Walshe

Message:

Excellent site - have finally discovered family legend was right, my grandparents were the first to be married at the new church. If only every village was as diligent in their record keeping! And a note to Suzanne Warren - my great grandmother also worked at Lynch farm, as a cook (Emily White from Corfe) in the mid 1800's

Number:  

8

Date:  

Monday, 10 August 2009

Name:  

Suzanne Warren

Message:

A very good site. I am researching my family tree. My Udell ancestors lived and worked at Lynch Farm in the 1800s.

Number:  

7

Date:  

Sunday, 9 August 2009

Name:  

Margaret Beavis

Message:

I love the site,I was born in Kingston in 1920, joined the ATS in 1941,served 6 years , married in St James church,and left the village in 1959.Will look forward to seeing the website expand in the future.

Regards Margaret

Number:  

6

Date:  

Saturday, 27 June 2009

Name:  

Anne Hellinger

Message:

Excellent site. Please let me know when the parish records are online as I am interested in the Dollings, Cullifords and Gilletts. I have an ancestor, Robert Gillett (Gyllot) my 13th great grandfather, who was a tenant farmer at Lynch in October 1544. His daughter Agnes married into both the Dolling and Culliford families. Look forward to finding out more in due course.

Kind regards

Anne

Number:  

5

Date:  

Friday, 26 June 2009

Name:  

David Cook

Message:

terrific site and a good starting point for family history

Number:  

4

Date:  

Friday, 26 June 2009

Name:  

Darren Lock

Message:

WOW!

This is a fantastic effort and deserves praise. I lived in South Street until I was 22(ish) and still regularly visit my mum Joyce. Its great to have this history and recent news documented. I will try and get some photo's and info together from my memories of the 70's and 80's in Kingston. The village has changed so much with holiday and second homes, but this gives me hope that the heart is not leaving village life. Thank You!

Number:  

3

Date:  

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

Name:  

David Cooper

Message:

Like the site Martin and appreciate your effort in maintaining it. My interest is in the Cooper, Hooper, White (I have both great grand mothers named White) and Tatchell families.  

Best Regards

Number:  

2

Date:  

Saturday, 20 June 2009

Name:  

Lesley Mann

Message:

Hi, I just wanted to say this site is great, I love it. Thanks also for putting photos on of my Ancesters 'The Hunts' hopfully someone somewhere will be able to add some more info to the The 'HUNT' Family Tree. Keep up the good work.

Warm Regards

Lesley

Number:  

1

Date:  

Saturday, 13 June 2009

Name:  

Martin White

Message:

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