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Offline Mehrtsgirl

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Bourne and Hillier Dairy Medway area
« on: Sunday 17 June 18 07:21 BST (UK) »
I was wondering if anyone knows when the Bourne and Hillier Dairy closed in Chatham, Kent? I have been told that my granddad (from Gillingham) was a milkman in the 1930's and I am assuming he would have collected milk from there and delivered locally? TIA :)
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Re: Bourne and Hillier Dairy Medway area
« Reply #1 on: Monday 18 June 18 21:45 BST (UK) »
You might be interested in this article http://kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/what-do-you-know-about-117894/

And Bourne & Hillier Creameries Ltd ceased trading in 1994. I am a Medway girl born and bred and B&H used to deliver our milk!

Cheers

Alex
Kent - Aldington, Bredhurst, Chatham, Gillingham, Hollingbourne, Lynsted, Newington, Rainham, Ramsgate, Smeeth, Snodland, Stockbury, Teynham, Upchurch<br />Surrey - Croydon<br />Sussex - Hellingly, Limspfield<br />Names - Chambers, Flynn, Giblett, Hart, Hodgman, Goldsmith, Lacy, Tucker, Hales, Callaway, Hubbard, Mudge, Wills, Barnden

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Re: Bourne and Hillier Dairy Medway area
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 19 June 18 00:18 BST (UK) »
Thanks Alex :) Great photos. My aunt married into the Bourne family and my mum recalls going into the 'factory' when she was quite young and hearing the clink of the milk bottles and watching the men work :) I'll show her the photos as well although I suspect they were taken quite a while after her time!
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Re: Bourne and Hillier Dairy Medway area
« Reply #3 on: Monday 09 January 23 21:52 GMT (UK) »
you may be interested to know that Gillingham Depot was in Nelson road.My grandfather worked there 1940 to 1970 .Starting delivering milk etc Finished as Depot foreman.
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