Graeme, Steff and the bears go to Rochester.

We will be at the Rochester Teddy Bear Fair on Sunday 13th March.
The Fair is held at the Rochester Corn Exchange.
Open:- 10am to 4pm



Town History
The City of Rochester has grown from a little Saxon Village to a Historic City representing one of England finest Cities.
The Norman Castle is nearly 1,000 years old.
The City of Rochester also has the second oldest Cathedral in the country.
There are strong links to one of its famous local resident>>>

Charles Dickens.



Full Name: Charles John Huffam Dickens (early alias: Boz)

Date of Birth: Friday, February 7, 1812

Place of Birth: No. 1 Mile End Terrace, Landport, Portsmouth England

Parents: Father-John Dickens (1785-1851); Mother-Elizabeth Dickens (1789-1863)

Education: Approx. one year at William Giles' school in Chatham, Kent (age 9-11); nearly three years Wellington House Academy in London (age 13-15); beyond this, largely self-educated.

First Published Story: A Dinner at Poplar Walk published in Monthly Magazine (December 1833)