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This photograph is of the Old Post Office in Doddington Village and is dated
1909; the Post Office is now a private house. If coming from the Maidstone
direction, members of the club would pass this building on the left-hand side
of the road on their way to Newnham for the annual Memorial Service.

Last year as I drove to the service I noticed a chap with a pot of red paint
giving the building a spruce-up. By chance I had a copy of the original postcard
with me, so stopped to show him what the building had looked like some 107
years ago. He was delighted, especially when I told him he could keep the
postcard. Apparently his wife was out walking the family dog and he assured
me that she would be just as thrilled to see the card. He pointed out that
the building opposite is now used as a community hall (it is hardly visible
these days as it is hidden behind a very high hedge). After a brief chat about
the De Laune and our annual pilgrimage to Newnham, we shook hands and
left the best of pals.

Readers, I am sure you have been absolutely intrigued with this fascinating
slice of history - alas, you will have to wait until next month to find out where
the postcard came from

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