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Matthew's Grandad, Gerry is a great grandad to six,
grandad to ten and father of four.
Grandad is a keen golfer, DIY enthusiast, traveller
and Charlton supporter.
He also likes his fish. Here he is with his four brothers.
In Grandad's life he has been a mechanic,foreman
and publican working in the Kent area.
Here's a picture of Grandad and Nanny behind the bar
of the Alfred Arms in Ashford.
Grandad is now retired and enjoys trips to Spain, Canada
and creating in the garden.
During the war he was in the Royal Navy, mine sweeping
at the battle of Dunkirk, D-Day hero!
He is getting into computers now.
Silver surfing!!
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From a family of 13 herself she raised four children
and many Grandchildren.
She helped out alot in the running of the Alfred Arms pub
in Ashford and enjoyed cooking and travelling.
Robert and Anne Lynch
Matthew's grandad Bert was a great grandfather and father. An avid church goer he used to take us to clean up the church grounds sometimes. I remember his whistle and constant cheer. Playing the mouth organ wherever we went. A great sense of humour. Feeding the animals at Camperdown Park in Dundee, especially Jeremy the bear. He really loved animals. He sang in the choir and played the piano for the old folks in the local home every week. He was a keen golfer and Dundee United fan. He used to love cards and we'd play for hours before going to bed when they came down to stay. "There's one going buckshee" was his trumps catch phrase. Matthew's grandmother Anne was born in Dundee. She worked in the Marks and Spencers Department store before becoming a mum to 4 children, John, David, Robin and Alison. Gran would always be doing the crossword or wordsearch and loved to take us all for trips out to Broughty Ferry for lunch at a posh hotel and a wee run in the country.
Dad was born in Plymouth as Grandad was in the navy.
He was schooled in Swanley and most of my ancestors are
from around the Sevenoaks area.
Liked football and most sports.
Here is an old football picture.
Met and married mum.
Became an accountant working for Phillips in Dunfermline.
Still likes football though the arm chair variety.
Likes Tai Chi, listening to music, gardening etc.
Mum was born in Dundee and was brought up with three brothers, John and David (twins) and Robin the youngest.
They all went to Morgan Academy.
Here's an early picture of Granny, Mum and Robin.
She is a great mum and Granny.
Here's another picture of her with me and Les.
Her hobbies are tennis, squash and running.
Now she enjoys trips out on her new bike.
She is an avid gardener also.
She just became semi-retired and embarked
on trips to Paris, America and Italy.
She also bought a computer to keep up with latest online!!
Lesley
Here is a picture of Lesley when she was about four years old.
And another one of us together.
Here's one of Les with Dad.
And one of mum and Les at Mum's 50th birthday bash.
Matt's sister, Lez is living and working in London.
She is a producer for children's television-Tractor Tom!!!.
Lez is a very loving person and is good with children.
She enjoys running, tennis, yoga and trips
to the Cornwall coast.
Born in Chatham, at All Saints Hospital in 1971.
Picked up a braw Scottish accent whilst living in Dunfermline
for a few years.
When we moved down to Rolvenden my friends asked their
mum's if they could invite the 'foreign' boy to tea!!!
I loved swimming and we used to go to Ashford every Tuesday. We used to go for wonderful walks in Rolvenden
as we lived backing on to fields.
Used to play pooh sticks.
Walk in the hop fields with our dog Sam.
Dad had a 12 bore and we used to go shooting sometimes.
Great days.
Schooled in Homewood, loved to play football
for the team- basketball, tennis etc.
Loved to walk in Knockwood with the dog
as we moved intoTenterden.
Loved to fish down there also.
Lots of Roach and Perch. Friends
with Stephen Lightfoot & Russell Homewood.
Used to ride his pony bareback and fall off!!!
Played tennis with Mark Jennings.
We won a few times also, at Benenden.
Loved to run Cross Country and even got my picture
in the paper a few times!!
Joined the Family Federation in 1991.
Travelled the world doing all sorts of missionary work etc.
Went to Korea for the world record breaking Holy Wedding.
30,000 couples!!!
Met my spouse face to face for the first time there
and we have been together ever since.
After a spell doing missionary work in our home countries
we lived in Cardiff where we started our ever expanding family.
Gloria born in 1997, Ella in 1998, Lily in 1999.
Olive in 2000 and Archie in 2002!!
Moved to Kent and been here ever since.
Stop press!! Our sixth child is on the way!!!! Watch this space!!
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The Sawl Tribe
Copyright 2002-2005
My Great Grandad was from around the Sevenoaks area.
Great Grandad & Gran were married around 1895 and lived
at 25 Highcroft, Swanley.
My Great Grandfather worked on Vincents Farm as a ploughman
(ploughing with four horses and an up and over plough ) this was a plough that
you turned over at each end of the field, to save you turning the plough around.
My Great Grandmother was kept busy looking after her eight children
( Olive, Bill, Kathline, George, Nellie, Hilda, Jack, and my Grandfather, Gerald). Great Grandad, John Saw (l?) was born 13 September 1871
( we never knew anything about his family as he was fostered).
It was said that he was born with the name Saw, but due to some mix up,
he ended up with the name of Sawl.
He died at the age of 76 on the 8 December 1947.
My Great Grandmother was born on February 7th 1873
and died aged 92 on February 26th 1965.
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