Alkham Events Photos

Alkham Event Photos

Flood of Winter 2001/2002
Early warning signs of potential Woe Waters A house in Meggett Lane has a well & when its water rises to a certain level, it means the Alkham Bourne is going to run. In the old days, they called them "Woe Waters" because of the damage that it did to farmland & property. The Alkham Bourne is not unique. There are others, one of which is the Nailbourne. When the ground becomes saturated, the water table rises & eventually comes to the surface, and runs like a river. In the case of Alkham, it happens at Drellingore near the water pumping station & a river runs down the valley flooding the land.
	Across the flooded Vicarage Meadow towards Dover A dyke dug across the village green (Vicarage Meadow) so far has been unable to contain the water with the result that some of the village floods as shown in pictures below The photos were taken in the winter of 2001/2002. The photo shows members of the Alkham W.I. going for a paddle.
The flooded Meadow looking towards the cricket pavilion. Regular levels of water flow via the dyke in the foreground
	Across the flooded Meadow to the Village Hall

Vicarage Meadow Ceremony 2003

The village green is called Vicarage Meadow because it was
land attached to the Vicarage & used to graze farm animals.
(see Alkham past photographs) The first picture & the one above show villagers congregating
at the beginning of the ceremony to mark the purchase of
Vicarage Meadow from the church by the Parish Council

George Tyler, Chairman of the Parish Council in March 2003, gave a short speech; then balloons were released to commemorate the occasion. Refreshments, courtesy of Norman Knowles, were prepared by the Polden & Lott families.

Earthquake 2007

In April 2007, there was an earthquake in Kent which was widely reported in the media. As a tongue in cheek reaction to this, Alkham's Relieved Survivors of the Earthquake was set-up, using the acronym, ARSE. Originally, they met at the Marquis of Granby public house to counsel & console those who had been affected by the disaster. After the pub was closed, to become an upmarket hotel, the meetings continued at member's homes.

After one such meeting, two ladies appeared to be very affected, but the source was traced to two bottles of wine. Their good work continued, and below is a photo taken in 2009 at one of their meetings in the Marquis. We are pleased to say that in 2017, the therapy has worked and the villagers are now able to live their lives without the worry and stress caused by the quake

(ARSE) "Alkham's Relieved Survivors of the Earthquake"

Vicarage Meadow Ceremony 2003

The village green is called Vicarage Meadow because it was land attached to the Vicarage & used to graze farm animals. (see Alkham past photographs)	The first picture & the one above show villagers congregating at the beginning of the ceremony to mark the purchase of Vicarage Meadow from the church by the Parish Council

George Tyler, Chairman of the Parish Council in March 2003, gave a short speech; then balloons were released to commemorate the occasion. Refreshments, courtesy of Norman Knowles, were prepared by the Polden & Lott families.