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My relations Tom and Nancy Roberts… Father and daughter. He was Postmaster at Coates for a considerable time, when he died Nancy took over as Postmistress.My Grandmother was Agnes Price nee Roberts.I believe she grew up there and i know she got Married from there,I remember going to Coates Post Office every Sunday Afternoon for Tea.I haven’t been to the village for ages,but i can remember the exact spot in the main street.
Comment by Sara Vizor. — January 30, 2007 @ 3:19 pm
My ggg grandfather lived at Coates House in the 1850’s and farmed 450 acres there abouts. Anything on this subject is welcomed
tiler
Comment by tiler — January 2, 2008 @ 1:13 am
Although I have never lived in the village of Coates, Its fascinating to read about it. Strangely enough I have now gone back to my original family surname of Coates. I am now known as Charlotte Coates.
Comment by Charlotte Coates — May 7, 2008 @ 10:55 am
Message for Charlotte Coates… Hello Charlotte…East Malling Charly ??
Comment by Dirk — June 25, 2008 @ 11:58 am
I have just read your comments about the post office and your grandmother being Agnes Roberts. I have just come across an Agnes Roberts, whose mother Mary Ann Roberts (nee Rees I think) was the postmistress in Coates in 1901. Mary Ann was married to George Roberts, who had a brother Robert Roberts who was my great, great, grandfather. Their father was Richard Giles Roberts who was a master carpenter for Lord Bathhurst.
Comment by Lorraine Swanson — July 2, 2008 @ 9:09 pm
I’m surprised that there is no mention of the two German airmen buried in the churchyard at Coates.
Comment by George Ody — August 6, 2008 @ 8:34 pm
Intrigued to come across your Coates notes - its where I live and I was trawling for history and primary/secondary sources in between the romantic stuff. Have you pursued your interest?
Comment by Alan Smith — August 31, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
Thanks for the comments! In fact there’s an updated history at http://coatesvillage.wordpress.com - and even that needs updating, notably to take into account the German airmen plus a number of otehr inaccuracies that have surfaced since it was written (please, don’t shoot the messenger :-))
Cheers, Jon
Comment by Jonno — August 31, 2008 @ 10:03 pm