| Name: | Sally-Ann Kimpton |
| E-mail address: | smignot3@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hello my maiden name is Kimpton, my fathers name is Harold Francis Kimpton this is amazing, is there many Kimpton's living in Kimpton? I would love to visit sometime, I live in Melbourne, Victoria Australia. |
| country of origin: | Australia |
| Name: | sarah waylett |
| E-mail address: | sarah.waylett@gmail.com |
| Comments: | I found your site by accident when searching for info on my family history. My uncle has done a lot of research into the Waylett family and we knew there was a John Waylett who was a bell maker somewhere but I didnt realise there was a bell with his name on! My father was John Waylett, we will make an effort to visit one day to look at 'his' bell. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Mike Lee |
| E-mail address: | leefshngmgc@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | I have veiwed the pages and think this village is one of the nicest in england. the reason for my visit is I would like to transcribe parish records from the village and surrounding area's, but I am not sure how to go about signing up, if that is available to me.
Regards, Michael lee, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. |
| country of origin: | Canada |
| Name: | Lyn Hill |
| E-mail address: | mhill3@toucnsurf.com |
| Comments: | I am trying to get in touch with a Rose Webb who lived with her parents, and 2 little girls - called Joanne & Katie, in a house called Trevellyan, in Kimpton, in the 1980's. I would dearly like to contact Rose again, she remarried in July 1986 to a chap called James, who I believe at that time worked for M & S. We understand they moved to Essex and had 2 sons. There are several of us friends from that era who have managed to keep in touch, but sadly, we do not know where Rose is. Does anyone out there know where she is ? I can be contacted on 01727 -855625, thankyou for your help, Lyn Hill |
| country of origin: | UK |
| Name: | Lorraine Bryan |
| E-mail address: | lorrainebry@googlemail.com |
| Comments: | A fascinating insight into a village which holds a lot of history for me. Thank you. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Den Sykes |
| E-mail address: | jenden.j1@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | A very interesting village and it looks really pretty. I am interested as my wife's Mother was a Nurse at Moss Home about 1940,probably one of the 2 referred to by the Evacuee.Would love more information about this.Thank you for a v.g Website. |
| country of origin: | U.K |
| Name: | Brian Rolls |
| E-mail address: | bjrolls1@bigpond .com |
| Comments: | I am still looking around your site, my interest is because my mothers surname was Kimpton. I will keep looking and let you know what I think of the site, if I do have a positive comment to make I will.
Regards Brian |
| country of origin: | Australia |
| Name: | evans |
| Comments: | evacuated to my aunt & uncle who lived in the high street, attended the local school with my sister and found the staff at the school so unfriendly and I would put the residents of Kimpton in the same category, our ages were 9 & 5 years of age loved our aunt and uncle dearly who were extremely kind to us but we were so pleased to go home after the bombing of London has eased. |
| country of origin: | england |
| Name: | nancy miller |
| E-mail address: | nancymiller@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I lived in London from 1964-1967 and the Probyn family was my family away from home. I called Dr. Probyn "Pa" and Mrs. Probyn "Ma". Their sons, Alan, Geoffrey and Simon were like my brothers. I spent many happy weekends in their lovely home and celebrated Christmas and Easter with them. I would go on calls with Pa and leaned a lot about the countryside. After their deaths, I lost contact with their sons and I would love to know if anyone knows how to get in touch with them. I would also be interested in helping support Probyn House. I'm wondering if the Probyns' house is the one being used for he aged. If anyone has any answers to my questions, I'd be most grateful.
Nancy Miller |
| country of origin: | USA |
| Name: | Natasha Mayling |
| E-mail address: | natasha.mayling@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | my husband and I are looking to purchase a house in Kimpton, our next home for us and our 7 month old baby, we are on this site looking at what there is to do in Kimpton and where the nearest supermarket and restaurats are. |
| country of origin: | england |
| Name: | Mark Fenton-O'Creevy |
| E-mail address: | mfocreevy@gmail.com |
| Comments: | I have very fond memories of Kimpton. I used to live in Redbourn not so far away and as a teenager went out with Anne Boddington who used to live in Kimpton. |
| country of origin: | UK |
| Name: | karen southall |
| country of origin: | u.k |
| Name: | Barbara Field nee Soanes |
| E-mail address: | b.field10@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | I lived in Kimpton over 50yrs ago in the High St. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Eveline Williams (nee Toyer) |
| E-mail address: | lynn.williams72@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | I was born in Kimpton in l934 and lived at 153 High Street until l954, I then moved to Luton. I have very fond memories of the village albeit I was there during the war, I remember the evacuees arriving, in fact we had two, Stella and Gordon, living with us. The Headmaster at the time was Mr Patrick and two of the Teachers at the time were Miss Ward and Mrs Wren. If anyone remembers the days at School during those years I would love to hear from them.
Your Web Site is brilliant and information on the history of the Village is great. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | diana hale |
| E-mail address: | dianahale50@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I lived in Kimpton 1967 - when my father Robert Meredith was the Vicar.
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| country of origin: | england |
| Name: | NIGEL CULL |
| E-mail address: | Karen.cull@zen.co.uk |
| Comments: | born in kimpton in 1960 and moved to suffolk in 1970. Father (john cull) was on the parish council and captain of the church bells. Mother lorna cull reported on village life for the herts advertiser. Sisters Pauline and Christine and brother John(simon). |
| Name: | Helen Fitzgerald |
| E-mail address: | helenf@storax.co.uk |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Iza Churchouse |
| E-mail address: | goldenfox1@activemail.co.uk |
| Comments: | My great grandmother Mary Ann Shadbolt was born in 1862 at Kimpton. Her parents were Samuel Shadbolt and Sabina Clarridge. She had 2 sisters Emmeline and Clara, and they lived at Kimpton Bottom. Emmeline married cousin Richard and Clara married Bertram Bigg. Mary Ann married Joseph John Good and they called their first child Bertram. Mary Ann was a straw plaiter. There were straw plaiting schools in Hertfordshire in the 1800's. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Rebecca Dyer nee Stafford |
| E-mail address: | rebeccaldyer@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Born in Luton, then lived at Kimpton Bottom, then The Wick with my mum, Maggie Stafford and younger sister, Jo, now living in Port Isaac, Cornwall. Left the village when I was 14, good memories of Kimpton and a good website, especially memories of being May Queen in 1984, hope to visit May festival again one day, would like to revisit village I grew up in. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | jodie leeming |
| Name: | Becky |
| E-mail address: | sparkly_pink_starfish@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Great website! Loads of my family came from Kimpton (the Rolph, Bigg, Day & Moss families) so it's really great to see some pictures of where they came from! |
| country of origin: | UK |
| Name: | jeni-joy parkes |
| E-mail address: | jeniparkes@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hello i lived in Kimpton with my little girl in 2001 we lived at wren close x its a lovely place x |
| country of origin: | england |
| Name: | Naomi |
| Comments: | Looking for information about your church and bells. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Alistair Kimpton |
| E-mail address: | alistair_kimpton@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | I always knew I had noble blood. I shall soon return to claim my birthright ahaaaa. The Kingdom of Kimpton ahaaaaaaa. |
| country of origin: | The United Kimpton ahaaaa |
| Name: | richard brooks |
| E-mail address: | richardbrooks50@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | The greatest place i ever lived ! I used to live in Porters End Farm between 1973 and 1978 and attended Kimpton JMI during that time.Mr Windmill was the headmaster and he was
a real old school headmaster hard but fair.I spent all my time playing in the village and in the "dark wood" up the back.I still ride through on my bike regularly and nothing ever seems to have changed.Apart from there used to be a lot of sweet shops,i think it was 5 back in the 70s.I also rememeber the football pitch was wonky before they flattened it out.Oh and my mum always won the flower arranging at the Mayday festival. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Dave Kimpton |
| E-mail address: | kimpo@onetel.com |
| Comments: | Just curious of the same name |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | mashoud janjua |
| E-mail address: | larocque.canada@gmail.com |
| Comments: | I attended school in St.Albans around 1966 and was friends with a Maxine Norman.
The Normans owned and lived in 'The Kimpton House', a wonderful home that introduced me to British life. It was indeed a joy and a priveledg to attend Christmas dinners with the Normans and be looked after with such genorosity by Mrs. Norman. It was a memorable time...horse riding and walks in the surrounding countryside. A kind of joy that never leaves you. Forty plus years later, I would love to make contact with Maxine, if anyone knows her whereabouts? I live in Canada but life began in lovely Hertfordshire. |
| country of origin: | Canada |
| Name: | J.Silman |
| E-mail address: | j.silman@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | I am researching my mother in laws family tree, and have found that many of her ancestors came from Kimpton. The Rolph family, the Moss family and the Bigg family in particular. Amos Moss born 1817, was the publican at The Two Brewers for many years and his son Frederick Moss was the local tailor and outfitter. The Rolph families mainly all worked as agricultural labourers and were known to have lived at Church Lane. There were marriages between all of these families. Would love to hear from anyone still living in the village with any of these surnames. Who knows they may be related!! |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | nathan Rerftin |
| E-mail address: | nathanrerftin@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | i often cycle through kimpto and i have to say it is definetley one of hertforshire's nicer villages so can anyone reccomend any good cycle routes around kimpton? |
| country of origin: | afganistahn |
| Name: | Brenda Smith |
| E-mail address: | brendanrex@aol.com |
| Comments: | A very interesting site. I enjoyed the history page very much. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Ray Kimpton |
| E-mail address: | rkimpton@iprimus.com.au |
| Comments: | I am related to the Kimpton's who migrated from Litlington Cambridgeshire To Melbourne Australia in the early 1850's. I am wondering if there is any connection from this family to your town. The earliest relative I have traced is Thomas Kimpton born 1768 in Litlington Cambridgeshire |
| country of origin: | Australia |
| Name: | alex pickering |
| E-mail address: | alex.pickering@emap.com |
| Comments: | My father is trying to locate Anthony Frederick Moore who is believed to reside in Kimpton for a reunion. Does anyone know of his whereabouts? |
| country of origin: | UK |
| Name: | pam price |
| E-mail address: | pam.price1@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | I was dissappointed to see no mention of the wonderful Blue Cross Animal Adoption Centre that you have in Kimpton village. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | daren thoas |
| E-mail address: | mini_mejack@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | hello kimpton i loved it in the village when i stayed with reletives it was a true delight thnak you
Darren Thoas |
| Name: | ian kimpton |
| E-mail address: | kimpo@westnet.com.au |
| Comments: | Is the name kimpton common in the village, my ancestors came from litlington in 1850 . Ian. |
| country of origin: | Australia |
| Name: | Michael Crisp |
| E-mail address: | mikedcrisp@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | My great grand parents Richard and Marget Hoare lived in Kimpton for a number of years around the frist world war before moving to Cromer in Norfokl. I was interested to look at the web site. Thanks so much |
| country of origin: | UIK |
| Name: | John Kilroy |
| E-mail address: | john.kilroy@tesco.net |
| Comments: | I am attemptingn to research the Tomlin family who lived in Kimpton from about 1807. Also to learn more of the village in those days Thank you for your detailed write up I am just about to read it !! |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Tom Rawlance |
| E-mail address: | tom.rawlance@fsmail.net |
| Comments: | Hi I have been researching a family tree for a Ramund Field a lot of his relations were born in Kimpton and I just wonder if there are any still left in the village. I would like to contact any that feel like fing lost relatives
Regards Tom |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | elizabeth lawson |
| E-mail address: | lawson1958@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | ihave been visiting this site as i have found out that an ancestor of mine john hyde once lived here and that his daughter eliza ann was born here. |
| country of origin: | england |
| Name: | Julian Evan -Hart |
| E-mail address: | j.evenhart@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Dear Sir / Madam
I just wondered if you maybe interested in a new book (Further information upon request to j.evenhart@ntlworld.com) which has taken 30 years of research. It concerns Hertfordshires aviation history, related by factual eye-witness accounts, even interviews with Luftwaffe crew members shot down over here. First time ever published photographs of wreckage and crew members from the two B17`s that collided over Weston.A full report of the Messershmitt Me 110 that crashed at Claggy Bottom in Kimpton on 30th August 1940, mentioniong villagers names and two photographs of the crash site.The Hatfield raid on 3rd October 1940. The types of German bombs dropped in WW1 and 2, bombing densities, showing the most heavily bombed zones in Hertfordshire. Also a comprehensive list of aircrashes in Hertfordshire ( actually over 160 incidents between 1912-1945) Also artefacts liberated from crashes, anecdotes and artefacts that have been discovered at these sites, such as the US Airmans dog tag finally sent back to his family after lying for 62 years in the soil of a Hertfordshire field. Kind regards Julian Evan-Hart |
| country of origin: | Britain |
| Name: | Alec R Walker |
| E-mail address: | alecrw@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I found Kimpton somewhat by accident in 1982 when I was working in Harpenden and shortly afterwards bought a house there. It immediately became home and has remained such in my mind although circumstances have kept me away for most of the last 25 years. I was looking up the Kimpton May Fair for 2007 when I was drawn to making this entry on the web site. I especially remember Ron Hyde and his contribution to the village, John & Rita Boreham and Lin & David Pitcher. Hope I can be back soon and spend some time in the White Horse and Boot! All the best for this years festival from Singapore, Alec Walker |
| country of origin: | Wembley UK |
| Name: | carol doherty nee hawkins |
| E-mail address: | bcjdoc@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi I used to live in kimpton until '96, still have family there and i went to kimpton jmi, if anyone remembers me please get in touch, it would be great to hear from you |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | barry kimpton |
| E-mail address: | kafkimpton@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | I'm the site manager for Sebright Primary School,Hackney East London.A recent visitor to our school saw my I.D badge and told me about your village and web site.As Kimpton is a name you don't hear often and is also my surname i thought i would pay your website a visit. |
| country of origin: | east london |
| Name: | Arlene Blackwell |
| E-mail address: | chocolattetoo@comcast.net |
| Comments: | We are planning on visiting your village in August this year. My husband was born in England and has not been back since he came to the States 41 years ago. We have two boys at the age of 11 and 14, I feel this will be a very good age for them to come and see what life is in different countries. We are all very excited to come.
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| country of origin: | United States |
| Name: | George Robbins |
| E-mail address: | green_pnk26@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | i am 15, ive lived here all my life and i was bord in an ict lesson and searchef kimpton, to my suprise it has a website! |
| country of origin: | mars |
| Name: | Don Cooper |
| Comments: | Lovely site |
| country of origin: | Ireland |
| Name: | Barbara Mitchell |
| E-mail address: | ba-mitchell@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | came across your site while researching my family tree - some of my ancestors come from Kimpton. Very helpful information. |
| country of origin: | UK |
| Name: | Julie |
| Comments: | I used to live at The Grange about 34 years ago. Now residing in Australia. Just entered the name and actually came up with pictures of the village. Thank you! Two of my children were born while I lived in Kimpton.John was the gardener at The Grange and Gwen was his wife and helped the local milkman with his deliveries. Would one day love to return. It was a very beautiful place and I have many fond memories.Would love to see a picture of The Grange as it currently stands, or does it? |
| country of origin: | Australia |
| Name: | Glyn & Jenny Lamb ( Emma, Brendan & Maddison ) |
| E-mail address: | bearpaws@iinet.net.au |
| Comments: | We lived in the village 1999. We lived in Parkfield Cres and our children went to Kimpton JMI. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers us. Have lost contact with Rita & John Boreham, would love to get an email address for them. Would also like to make contact with Alex & Jim ( Jessica, Rebecca & Gregory) Bates. |
| country of origin: | Perth, Australia |
| Name: | john cull |
| Comments: | straight rd .east bergholt .colchester .co7 6ut
born at 5 the green in1954 .father captain of bells, moved away to suffolk 1971. lovely village .possible photo memorabilia |
| Name: | louise Kimpton |
| E-mail address: | mummylou_@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | There really is a village called Kimpton< thought they were making it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | charles newman |
| E-mail address: | charles.newman@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | My Mother and my brother and I were evacuated to Kimpton during the war and we lived at 13 The Green when it had no
services at all and water had to be taken from a stand-pipe on the Green. I used to watch Geoffrey de Haviland test all the new aircraft (vampire,meteor, mosquito) over Kimpton and the Lancasters and Flying Fortresses fly off to Germany and often struggle back, damaged, to there bases futher north. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Julian Evan-Hart |
| E-mail address: | j.evenhart@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Well laid out and informative website, very much enjoyed the section on local history. Being a research author and metal detectorist any increase in Hertfordshire knowledge is very much appreciated by us. |
| country of origin: | Britain |
| Name: | Paul William Hine |
| E-mail address: | paulhine@fsmail.net |
| Comments: | My great-great grandad William Hine was born in Kimpton in 1853 he was a bricklayer and moved to Sheffield and then to Barnsley South Yorkshire. His parents were John and Elizabeth Hine they were married in Kimpton Church in 1838. John was born in Kimpton. |
| country of origin: | United Kingdom |
| Name: | Mo Eeles |
| E-mail address: | moeeles@lycos.co.uk |
| Comments: | Kimpton occurs in my DELLOW famiy tree, this branch being from Braughing. I am descended from Kimpton Dellow's sister, Eliza, bn. c.1852.
Looking for Kimpton b.1842 at Braughing, came across another Kimpton Dellow, bn.1840 at Gt.Hormead. Both had a brother Ramah Dellow. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Samantha Dilley |
| E-mail address: | sam_dilley@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I unfortunately had a car accident last week on the high street in Kimpton. My mum, my boyfriend and I were very shaken up and it couldn't have happened at a worst time as we were on our way to a funeral. Thanks to various people living in the area we manage to sort the situation out quickly and a man visiting a friend offered to give us a lift to the funeral. They were all so very kind and considerate. My family and i would like to thank those people who helped as they made a very difficult and upsetting situation a lot easier.
Thank you |
| country of origin: | UK |
| Name: | Suzy Pickard |
| E-mail address: | suzypickard@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I am from Kimpton but I have been in New Zealand since September 2006. Been feeling a bit home sick so thought I would look Kimpton up! |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | maddy bailey |
| E-mail address: | maddy92uk@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hello, i lived in Kimpton from when i was 5 -9, (now im 14)
and i love the fact that there's a website about it! I would love to see more pictures of how it is now, if thats possible. thank you very much for creating it, it brings great memories! |
| country of origin: | California, USA |
| Name: | Sue Adams |
| E-mail address: | suemadams@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Found this site by googling Kimpton in a fit of ex-pat homesickness. I've visited your beautiful village many times because Anita and Tim Parfitt are my niece and nephew-in-law. Delighted to see his name on the Home Page.
Have a lovely May Festival! |
| country of origin: | England, now Australia |
| Name: | Steve Hynes |
| E-mail address: | steve.hynes47@virgin.net |
| Comments: | I have just found you website after researching what is going on re property spy on the Lower Luton Road.
I have just sent a letter to SADC asking them what they are doing about it and about the habitation of Riverbank Stables. |
| Name: | Ray Collins |
| E-mail address: | ray@thebay.net.nz |
| Comments: | First time visit for me. Some of my ancestors came from Kimpton, (Chapman) so I'm keen to have a look around. Cheers, Ray, Dunedin NZ. |
| country of origin: | New Zealand |
| Name: | Bill Kimpton |
| E-mail address: | Billwrino@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Nice Village, visited in 2004, shame the church was locked.I would be interested to hear if any connection between village and surname. |
| country of origin: | uk |
| Name: | Trent Kimpton |
| E-mail address: | trentk@nq.net |
| Comments: | My family Thomas Robertson Kimpton migrated from England in the 1840's I am unsure but belief it was from Littlington in Cambridgshire .You may be able to enlighten me |
| country of origin: | Australia |
| Name: | lorna hill |
| E-mail address: | dreamydays12@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | i have really taken an intrest into the site it has captured Kimpton in the best possible way! |
| Name: | C. Jones |
| E-mail address: | Cjones4@activemail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Would like to know if any Shalbott family members still live in Kimpton. Sounds such a lovely place. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Sally Funnell (nee Carver) |
| E-mail address: | Wald@poppleford.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | Lived in Kimpton from 1939 to 1956,
Was married in Kimpton church on 2nd April 1956. May come back to the church on or about April 2nd to celebrate our golden wedding. Found your web site very interesting (and nostalgic) |
| country of origin: | British |
| Name: | Francesca Johnson |
| E-mail address: | lil_frankie007@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Cool site, i used it for some research on flooding, thanks and keep up the good work. Francesca xx (The White Horse Pub) |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Maurice Majurey |
| E-mail address: | mauricejm@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | In the late '60's, I lived in WGC and was in the Royal Observer Corps attached to an observation post that was sited in a small underground bunker just outside of Kimpton. I wonder if it is still there as it does not appear to be mentioned in the gallery. It was not signposted for obvious reasons but neither was it particularly hidden as the vent shaft and camera mounting (for recording an atomic blast position) as well as the access hatch were in view. Many of them reverted back to the owners of the land on which they stood at the end of the Cold War and are now largely forgotten or filled in. Do any of your Committee have any recollections of the one associated with Kimpton?
Kind Regards from Maurice Majurey orig. Sheerness, Kent, now Melbourne, Australia. |
| country of origin: | Australia |
| Name: | Brian Ridout |
| E-mail address: | bm_ridout@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | My Maternal Grandfather, Arthur Fensome, was born in Kimpton as were his father and ancestors back to Richard Fensome in 1778. |
| country of origin: | Wales |
| Name: | Jim Marshall |
| E-mail address: | jimbo.marshall@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Comments: | Am researching my Family History, and a section of them came from Kimpton so my intention now is to visit there place of origin. The names of my relations are the PALES from around the 1750s and beyond.if any people with that name still live there please mail |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Arthur R. Tuppen |
| E-mail address: | atuppen@rochester.rr.com |
| Comments: | I am the Grandson of Henry Edward Tuppen and Mary Draper Tuppen and Henry Edward Tuppen was in the service of the 22nd Baron Dacre and Susan Lady Dacre for approximately nineteen years,1871 to the year 1890 when Lord Dacre died. Therefore, the Tuppen Family are interested in tales of the life and times during these years for the Tuppen Family Genealogy. Also, if there is anything I might contribute to some other study or genealogy, please send an e-mail.
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| country of origin: | U |
| Name: | Pauline Evison |
| E-mail address: | pauline.evison@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | I recently visited the village as I am tracing my family history and believe that my great great grandfather William Tooley was born in the village circa 1830. He married Sophia Foster (Forster?) in St Pauls Walden on January 22 1848. One of your villagers was extremely helpful and opened the church for me to look inside. |
| country of origin: | Wales |
| Name: | Stuart Gledhill |
| E-mail address: | stuart.gledhill@nelincs.gov.uk |
| Comments: | I lived in Kimpton from 1970-1972. I worked at TULA eng who restored vintage cars. I then went on to work at C and A Roberts. I was 15 at the time. Many of us had motor bikes and would meet at Claggy Corner. A few nick names that I remember are Ali, Dimps, Spence, Buster, Jolly. I had a great time. I lived on hall farm when the Thompsons managed it. I hope every one is well
Stuart Gledhill 23.09.05 |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | jennifer dyson |
| E-mail address: | dyson9.bigpond.au |
| Comments: | My mother's maiden name was Kimpton and she passed away in February this year aged 92. Came across your village and thought there might be a connection. Her father's family had a flour mill in Australia. I know little about her forefathers. Very interesting site. Thanks for the background to my family name. |
| country of origin: | Australia |
| Name: | Frank McCormich |
| E-mail address: | frankmacc21@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Firstly just like to say great web site. My name is Frank McCormick and I
lived at 29 High Street for 10 years from 1991. I have lost touch with the friends I made when living in the village so it would be good to hear from anyone who remembers me. I have been living and working in Indonesia for the last 3 years and plan to retire here next year on an Island called Lombok which is next to Bali. The main reason for this e-mail is that I would like to get in touch with a guy called Graham (can't remember surname). Graham was a Director of a company call Osprey and had a small workshop behind my house in the High St. If anyone knows of him I would be grateful if they would pass on my details; frankmacc21@hotmail.com frank.mccormick2SS-911.com Mobile No +628121997911 It would be good to hear from any of my old tennis group, Tony, Neil, alan etc. |
| Name: | The Pedersens (Bunty Walters family) |
| Comments: | hello hello. we are moving out of Kimpton in just under a week. And we are going to miss the community A LOT!!
It had better miss us aswell!! but dont worry, we shall be visiting very often! |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Dustin Kimpton |
| E-mail address: | DDKimpton@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | My last name is kimpton, i wanted to see where kimpton originated from. |
| country of origin: | U.S.A. |
| Name: | Roger Clark |
| E-mail address: | joycot@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Used to cycle from Harpenden to Kimpton almost daily in the summer holidays in the 1940s and 1950s. It was the only swimming pool for miles around. |
| country of origin: | UK |
| Name: | V. Kimpton |
| E-mail address: | lstriker84@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I was searching for some family history. |
| country of origin: | USA |
| Name: | Jenny McRae |
| E-mail address: | jen.mac@dsl.pipex.com |
| Comments: | My Great Grandfather Jesse Adams was born in Kimpton in 1836 son of Thomas Adams and Eliza Banks |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Sharon Millar |
| E-mail address: | sharonmillar@f2s.com |
| Comments: | I hope to visit Kimpton soon, it looks so beautiful. My ancestors are from Kimpton (Rolph's) so I intend to root around the grave yard etc... Like the new look web site! |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Julia May |
| E-mail address: | julia.may1@orange.net |
| Comments: | Like a number of visitors to your site, I am also researching my family history and have several links to Kimpton. I have found your site very interesting and have also visited the village. I would love to hear from anyone who has information on the Smith, Dolling and Jeeves families. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Andrew Fraser |
| E-mail address: | andrewfraser@email.com |
| Comments: | Hello Kimpton. I am currently in New Zealand on a business trip and own a house on the High Street. I live in Dubai. Looking forward to visiting what is our home village later in the year and to that pint at the Pub.
All the best from New Zealand & Dubai |
| country of origin: | New Zealand |
| Name: | Tania Jeffries |
| E-mail address: | tania1@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | I am tracing my family tree, and a large branch of it comes from Kimpton - the Giddens family. I shall be visiting soon to see what the local graveyards can tell me. |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Andrea Kimpton Bailey |
| E-mail address: | albailey1952@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I was raised in Portland, Oregon USA by my father,
Samuel Allen Kimpton, born January 19, 1919. I doubt that he even knows about your village. He has always thought that his last name was unusual! Most people would mispronounce it and mispell it. I will explore your website and let him know about it. Thank you for this opportunity. |
| country of origin: | USA |
| Name: | Joan Raymond |
| Comments: | Your website is very useful. Thank you for taking the time to put it together. It will be very valuable to me as a visitor (fall 2005).
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| country of origin: | USA |
| Name: | Collin Brown |
| E-mail address: | collin.brown@barnstaple89.fsnet.co.uk |
| Comments: | My ancestors, George Wells, Sarah and Alfred Wells lived in Kimpton in the early-mid 1800s. I am researching this family history |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Katherine Southall |
| E-mail address: | katherine.southall@tesco.net |
| Comments: | I entered "Kimpton" into my search engine for a luagh, as I was trying to get photos of the school in Victorian times (for my son's school project). Didn't ecpect to find a website at all, let alone such a good one.
I grew up in Kimpton - one of the Blowey family, which farmed around there for most of the 20th Century. Sometimes think it would be nice to live there again, but can't afford the house prices ! |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Sylvia Foreman |
| E-mail address: | emma@emmaforeman4.wanadoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | nee Holden.
Moved to Suffolk with my husband Nick and our three children in 1986, still visit frequently to friends & relations. |
| country of origin: | Kimpton, England. |
| Name: | Sharon |
| E-mail address: | sharonmillar@europeonline.com |
| Comments: | Hi, I was searching for history relating to where my ancestors were born. Kimpton looks a lovely place, by the way! My family are the Rolph's, so if anyone has any info they would be prepared to share, i'd be very grateful as I'm sort of stuck at the mo! |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Janet Horton (nee Meredith) |
| E-mail address: | janet_horton@birmingham.gov.uk |
| Comments: | It was fascinating to visit this site. I lived in Kimpton from 1967 - 1976, whilst my father Bob Meredith was Vicar.
My parents Ann and Bob are now living in Droitwich, and we recently (Oct 2004) had a family get-together for the wedding of my niece Miriam (daughter of my sister Diana). My parents have 8 grandchildren in all. I'm sorry to read that it is not possible to ring the bells at the moment. I learnt to ring at Kimpton, and still ring regularly. I am still in contact with Anne Boddington, who also learnt to ring,and whom I first met at school in Kimpton when I was just 8 years old. |
| country of origin: | UK |
| Name: | Rebecca |
| E-mail address: | beccaclaire8@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Love the site, many of my ancestors came from Kimpton.
If anyone has the Rolfe/Roafe/Rolph, Moss, Gray, Bean, Jeeves, Hinks, Bigg/Bigge, Day, Crew, Bedford or Hoar names in their family tree from Kimpton, please get in touch, we may be related :) |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Jack Crannell |
| E-mail address: | j.crannell@att.net |
| Comments: | There once was a man named Willyman Crannell that had his daughter christened Oct. 31, 1576 in Kimpton. I found your wonderful web site when I searched the web for Kimpton. I can't thank you enough. Thank you for letting me visit Kimpton. I hope someday it will be in person.
Jack Crannell Pleasant Grove Utah USA |
| country of origin: | USA |
| Name: | Madeleine Bailey |
| E-mail address: | maddy92uk@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | I really loved the pics!!! It makes it seem like I was back there again!! say hi to all the teachers and old students of the primary school! hope to see you all again soon!!!
- maddy bailey (used to live 59 high street) |
| country of origin: | America |
| Name: | ANENE ROMAINE |
| E-mail address: | peaceanny@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | i will like to know about kimpton. |
| country of origin: | Nigeria |
| Name: | mary french [nee' Barnes] |
| E-mail address: | mary.french@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | I was interested to find this site,as I was born and bred in kimpton and lived there from 1954 till I married and moved away in 1976. My parents, sister and a few of our old neighbours still live here,and I make once a week visits to the village. I have many happy memories of the school and the teachers there! Kimpton has changed too much in the past 20 - 30 years and the high street has lost a lot of its charm { far too much traffic and paked cars. I remember the old post office run by Mr& Mrs Grey and the main grcery shop, all in the high street. The church is the best part of the village, peaceful and timeless with great views across the farmland. Thank you for this interesting site, though it could do with some old photos of the village and maybe comments from some of the older residents of the village on their memories of the old Kimpton! |
| country of origin: | uk |
| Name: | Tracy Lester nee (Kinnard) |
| E-mail address: | gratra42@aol.com |
| country of origin: | england |
| Name: | Paul Kimpton |
| E-mail address: | Paul.Kimpton@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | Interesting! |
| country of origin: | UK |
| Name: | Roland Schoepke |
| E-mail address: | RolandSchoepke@web.de |
| Comments: | A very excellent site - many thanks !
In 2001 I was in Hertfordshire in the area of Welwyn Garden City - Codicote - Knebworth. I have also seen the beautiful village Kimpton. Now I have seen this site and so I give my greetings to all. |
| country of origin: | Germany |
| Name: | Linda Phillips |
| E-mail address: | lin.phillips@lineone.net |
| Comments: | I lived in Kimpton for three years from 1984 until 1987 with my husband Patrick and our then three children Alexandra, Charlie and Virginia (we have since added Georgia to the list!) We lived on the green in Parkfield Crescent and then moved to 8 Dacre Crescent. In 1987 we moved to Wiltshire and sadly Patrick and I divorced four years ago, but we both still have very happy memories of Kimpton and walking with dogs and children in the beautiful countryside and many a happy, silly evening at The Cross Keys Pub at Gustard Wood! |
| country of origin: | Wiltshire, UK |
| Name: | David Kimpton |
| E-mail address: | DaveKimpton@hotmail.com |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | lisa kimpton |
| E-mail address: | lisakimpton@fsmail.net |
| Comments: | hello. seeing as my surname is kimpton i thought i would check the site out. ive only ever been to kimpton once. But what i saw of it was really nice.
hope all goes well in kimpton. hopefully visit it again soon. |
| country of origin: | cornwall |
| Name: | Wendy Turner |
| E-mail address: | h_w_turner@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hello - I was in Kimpton recently as I'm doing an article on the Bottoms of Hertfordshire, which include Kimpton Bottom as well as many others! I very much enjoyed wandering around, especially around the very pretty church of St Peter and St Paul, and taking a few minutes to appreciate the many attractive cottages and houses that surround it. I'm also enjoying reading through your web site with more info on Kimpton. I live in Hatfield but have only lived in Herts for 6 years or so, so am still finding my way around!
With best wishes and thanks for this facility. |
| country of origin: | UK |
| Name: | Tanya Moore |
| E-mail address: | tanyamoore@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I have been researching my father's family name (TOMLIN) and note that many of my ancestors come from the Hitchin / Kimpton area.
I would love to hear from anyone who has information on the TOMLIN family. I have set up my family tree on GENESCONNECTED and I would be more than happy to share info with anyone who may be interested to see if there are any common names. |
| country of origin: | Jersey, Channel Islands |
| Name: | Francesca Johnson |
| E-mail address: | Lilacfreack@aol.com |
| Comments: | This is a lovely village because i live here in the White Horse Pub!! (The best pub in area) |
| country of origin: | UK |
| Name: | Vanessa de Raad nee Robinson |
| E-mail address: | vf.robinson@roc-on.nl |
| Comments: | Growing up in Kimpton, looking back was a magical experience. Reading through the guest book I've come across many familiar names. Anyone who remembers either myself or any of my family, Derek (Dad), Maureen (Mum), Steve or Pete (brothers) please do get in touch. |
| country of origin: | The Netherlands |
| Name: | Alex McKnight |
| E-mail address: | alex.mcknight@eudoramail.com |
| Comments: | I was born in Kimpton but have lived in Melbourne Australia for the past 30+ years. Will be visiting again in June-July 2004 and hope to find the White Horse unchanged. |
| country of origin: | UK |
| Name: | Isobel Phillips |
| E-mail address: | dizzy_izzy_20@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | used it for history h/w, thanks |
| country of origin: | england |
| Name: | steve summerfield |
| E-mail address: | summerfield_steve@hotmail.com |
| country of origin: | england |
| Name: | Wendy Lorenz |
| E-mail address: | wendylorenz@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | A delightful site! |
| country of origin: | Australia |
| Name: | Rebecca Bate |
| E-mail address: | bex_bate@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | How cool is this site? My car is made famous! love it! |
| country of origin: | England |
| Name: | Jenny Talia |
| E-mail address: | jennytalia@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I feel that i need to express more the delight of the performance again and i hope to see her again on the stage.
Also thanks for the wildlife information, i have gained a great understanding of the Kimpton surroundings. I feel that i should maybe move there. Thank you |
| country of origin: | Thailand |
| Name: | Judith Wren Waterer |
| E-mail address: | judy@hi-speed.com.au |
| Comments: | Lovely site. My ancestor Joseph Wren (son of Joseph Wren and Sarah Hawkins) was born in Kimpton in 1773. Looking for other family members. |
| country of origin: | Australia |
| Name: | Ashley |
| Comments: | I Love kimpton what a lovly little village, i'm so very glad I moved here! this village is great!
KIMPTON!!!!!!RULES!!!!!!! |
| country of origin: | england |