A birth, a whist match,and a death in Fletching
120 Years Ago
Sussex Express, 5 March 1904
BIRTHS
GROVER: On the 28th February, at the Post Office Piltdown, the wife of Frank Arthur Grover, of a son.
110 Years Ago
12 March 1914
AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER - Mr. F. W. Parks, Post Office.
WHIST
A match between Fletching and Sheffield Green was played in Fletching Reading Room on the 4th inst., and resulted in the visitors winning an easy victory.
Appended is the score :-
FLETCHING. SHEFFIELD GREEN: Geo. Fenner, John Martin 1 G. Lucas,
T. Setford 4 W. H. Martin, J. W. Fuller 5 F Setford, J. Stevens 0. F Newnham, Thos. Butchers 2 G Setford, O. Wood 3 S. Pitman, F. Lucas 0 A. Elphick,
R. Relf 5 J. Tester, W. Love 3 A. Setford, O. Hills 2
Total 11 - Total 14
130 Years Ago
2 March 1894
FLETCHING - DEATH OF MR. JOHN KENWARD
It is with much regret that we record the death of Mr. John Kenward, of Moon’s Farm, in this parish. The deceased gentleman, who was in his 75th year, was seized with influenza about a fortnight ago. He was attended by Mr. Henry Gravely, surgeon, but for some days there was nothing about his condition to cause serious alarm to his family, and itwas hoped that he was gradually recovering.
On Thursday last, however, he had a somewhat severe relapse, but he was not so ill as to necessitate keeping his bed.
On Monday last, however, he was seized with faintness, was taken to his room, and died in a few minutes in the arms of members of his family, the immediate cause of death being, we understand, heart disease.
Mr. Kenward was one of the last representatives in this district of the good old-fashioned race of English yeomen. He occupied and farmed his own property, Moon’s Farm, which has been in the family for several generations. He also held Short Bridge Farm, as tenant of
Lady Shelley, and we believe that this holding also in former days belonged to the Kenward family. Mr. Kenward was born at Moon’s Farm and lived there during the whole of his long life. He took a great interest not only in parochial affairs, but in all matters concerning the welfare of agriculture, and especially in the local associations for its improvement He was well-known at principal gatherings of farmers for the transaction of business in East Sussex, and was very highly respected by all classes, not only as a landowner and farmer, but also as an employer of labour.
We understand that the funeral will take place at Fletching Church on Saturday next at three p.m.