A Victorian Parson'

Mr Gerald van Loo has completed research into the family history of the Reverend Thomas Prankherd Phelps, who was Rector for fifty-three years of Ridley, a parish within Rochester Diocese. His book is to be published at the end of September and gives an account, not only of Phelps' family history but also of the inhabitants of Ridley and of the people with whom Phelps had dealings, against a background of the problems of the Church in the reign of Victoria. Any member interested can contact Mr van Loo.

Shoreham, A Village in Kent by Malcolm White and Joy Saynor. This fully illustrated book will be published at the end of November by the Shoreham Society. From the Prehistoric period to the 1950s. Approximate price: £8.95.

Kent Underground Research Group hopes to have their book on underground sites in Kent ready for distribution in December.