M C Olley - past resident?

I found this black and white picture on Ebay. The only information provided with it is this:

Ford D Series Tanker, M C Olley Transport Ltd, Fairseat & Rainham

I guess this was taken some time in the '60's, if I were an expert on number plates maybe I could pin it down a bit more.

Perhaps M C Olley was a resident of Fairseat back then?

1930 The consecration of new Church at Fairseat

I managed to pick up the Kent Messenger, dated August 30, 1930, with this account of the building and consecration of the chapel in Fairseat. Hope you can read the scans.

St Mary's - Chris Noble

Here are a few photos of Chris Noble doing what he does. I love the one of him at Easter with the inflatable ring, telling the school children about Jesus going to the beach after his resurrection! Chris has been the vicar/rector of St Mary's for quite a few years now.

St Mary's - the proposed extension

For some while there have been plans afoot for a new extension at St Marys. Planning permission has been granted and now it is just a case of raising the money. It will cost approx. £360,000. The proposed extension has some opposition, but I'm sure we all agree that loos will be a much appreciated! Artist's impression of the plans below.

St Mary's and Stansted School

The school holds many celebrations at the church, and the children visit as part of the local history project.

My favourite picture, taken in the 90s I think.

December 2009

April 2012

December 2010

St Mary's windows

St Mary's - a few photos inside and out

St Mary’s has been evolving ever since Archbishop Islip decreed in the early 1300s that it was the duty of the Vicar of Wrotham to provide ‘one fit chaplain to celebrate in the chapel of Stansted’. The first church was built beside a 300-year-old yew tree overlooking the village and more than seven hundred years later that tree is still standing beside St Mary’s church porch. In the belfry hangs possibly the oldest bell in the district. Cast before the Reformation, it bears an inscription in Latin which, when translated, reads ‘His name is John’. 

Below are some photos in and around the church. The roof shingles were all replaced in approximately 2003. Locals were invited to sponsor a shingle by paying £1. You could then write your name on the back of the shingle before it went up. I never got around to doing it and have always regretted it!

The church on 13.3.13

School children under the yew tree

This picture of a redundant font in the grounds was found
here