
Meopham Historical Society
The Meopham Historical Society meets at the St John the Baptist Church,
Wrotham Road, in the St John’s Centre, on the second Wednesday of the
month, 7 for 7.30pm. New members and visitors are welcome.
(No meeting is held in January)
Photo Archives
Cricket In Meopham
![]() Article from Kent Life, October 1982. The first page gives some idea of the history of Cricket on Meopham Green. | ![]() Meopham cricket team 1880 | ![]() Meopham cricket team 1893 | ![]() Meopham cricket team 1897 celebrating Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee |
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![]() Sheep on the cricket green in 1908. They were good at keeping the grass short. | ![]() Cricket match circa 1901 | ![]() Rolling the turf 1910 | ![]() Meopham cricket team 1912 |
![]() Cricket match pre WW1 | ![]() Meopham cricket team undated | ![]() Newspaper cutting: teams from 1907 and 1969 | ![]() Meopham cricket team 1933 |
![]() Rolling the turf 1940s | ![]() Cricket green 1950s | ![]() Cricket on the Green taken from the windmill | ![]() Meopham cricket team 1960s |
![]() Ladies team late 1940s | ![]() Ladies team early 1950s | ![]() Cartoon of players for Harvel 1950s | ![]() Cartoon of players for Harvel 1950s |
![]() Match fixtures for Harvel 1959 – cover | ![]() Match fixtures for Harvel 1959 | ![]() 1890s | ![]() 1890s |
![]() 1890s | ![]() 1890s | ![]() 1890s | ![]() 1890s |
![]() 1895 | ![]() 1895 | ![]() 1896 |