Brookland

[poliphilo]

Brookland

This is St Augustine, Brookland, on the edge of Romney Marsh in Kent. There are lots of early 19th century people called Grist buried in the churchyard. I like to think they were my ancestors.

My father was stationed here during the war. He was with a Naval bomb disposal unit. Why the Germans were dropping bombs on a part of the world that contains nothing but sheep is beyond me.

The belltower stands separate from the church- like an Italian campanile. To the best of my knowledge there's nothing else like it in Britain. 

Comments

[happydog.livejournal.com]

This is odd, because about a month ago I had a dream that I was in England and THIS is exactly the place I dreamed about. I have never been to England in my life.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

How very strange.

Perhaps your ancestral roots are here in Romney Marsh (as I believe mine to be).

[happydog.livejournal.com]

It could be, somehow, although the immediate ancestors (great grandfather) was from Wales. I dunno! I hope you don't mind the link to your picture.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Not at all, I'm flattered.