Wittersham Body

Wittersham / Tenterden War Horse

I would have like to put a letter from Camouflage your own war horse. Doctor Thomas Body rode him in the Somme where he was injured. When he was repatriated with 27 other horses Dr Thomas was waiting to purchase him. They went on to win 11 point to point races and went hunting together. … read more

26th July 2016

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Wittersham / Tenterden

Dec 1916. Newspapers not identified. The Distinguished Service Order has been conferred upon Captain John Body, Territorial Buffs, of Wittersham … Captain J. Body, of Tenterden, has been appointed an Acting Lieutenant-Colonel, while commanding a Territorial Battalion of the Buffs. He was recently awarded the D.S.O. for his services in Mesopotamia. Wittersham has much cause … read more

16th July 2016

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Wedding Body / Kenward

9 Oct 1901. Newspaper name not recorded. AN INTERESTING WEDDING BODY – KENWARD A marriage in which keen local interest was taken was celebrated on Wednesday afternoon at the church of St. Stephen, South Dulwich. The contracting parties were Miss Mabel Kenward, younger daughter of the late Mr. Trayton Kenward, of Icklesham, and Mrs. Kenward, … read more

16th July 2016

Ivor Body
Ebony Church Soldiers

I wonder if anyone has any idea who one or two of the soldiers might be on the photo held by Tenterden Museum. D J Body is one of my cousins and directly related, as a sister to Arthur/Edward/ Margery Body whose wall plaques are in the church and the special bible dedicated to Margery. … read more

25th October 2014

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Knight

I keep asking for help as the Body family in Kent is never ending. Had Julian Clary’s gardener onto me as my cousin sold Goldenhurst Estate to Noel Coward in 1926 appx.Julian Clary lives in the farmhouse now. His father William Body seemed to have been in Knights Wittersham when the Woodcurch Tenterden vaccinations took … read more

22nd September 2013

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The Match of the Century

Ashdown of Kent CC and Wensley of Sussex CC and Auckland (9 wickets for 36 runs against Otago in 1920’s) played the full Isle of Oxney eleven on the Wittersham Farm Cricket ground belonging to my 2nd x 1 cousin Colonel John Body. Just found out as it was reported in The Kent Messenger 11th … read more

7th December 2012

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Wittersham Court and Col. John Body

I have now found out most things about Wittersham Court. Still vague about the boundries of the Farm. Last “Body” encumberant was Colonel John Body. He is buried in St.John the Baptist Church where he has a double Stained Glass window dedicated to him and a memorial planter from his troops (The Buffs East Kent … read more

8th July 2011

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