Family History, Povey Chart 0200 Roy Kenneth Povey and Maud Elizabeth Stedman

1939 58 London Road, Northfleet, Kent. Henry W POVEY born 11th December 1880 Stevedore (Heavy Worker), Lily POVEY born 16th June 1884 Unpaid Domestic Duties, Wilfred POVEY born 7th April 1912 Travelling Salesman (Grocery), Gertrude R POVEY (later OSBORNE) born 1st April 1915 Unpaid Domestic Duties, Frederick R POVEY born 22nd October 1918 Wood Machinist, Joyce I POVEY (later HAYES) born 22nd October 1920 Shorthand Typist, Roy K POVEY born 8th January 1922 (Changed to 1923) Reelerman's Assistant.
1943 58 London Road, Rosherville, Kent (at marriage)
1974 Newspaper Report
25th January 1974
City Club takes shield
Vera Westover, retiring president of the Medway Amateur Swimming Association, hands over the championship shield to City of Rochester club secretary Ron Claydon and Roy Povey, the Gravesend club chairman who replaces her, at the association's annual meeting. The clubs shared the title.
1974 Newspaper Report
26th March 1974
IN THE SWIM
The new Black Lion swimming pool at Gillingham staged their first competition at the weekend. The event, an inter-club trophy meeting, was won by Canterbury with Black Lion "A" team in second place. Sittingbourne were third, Gravesend fourth and Black Lion "B" team fifth. It is hoped to stage the competition annually. The shield was present by Roy Povey, President of the Medway Amateur Swimming Association.

1939 31 Terrace Street, Gravesend, Kent. Percy B STEDMAN born 25th December 1888 Telephone Operator- Bevans (First Aid Attendant) Emily STEDMAN born 1s November 1889 Unpaid Domestic Duties, Stanley A STEDMAN born 4th September 1913 Builders Labourer (Heavy Worker), George STEDMAN born 22nd January 1917 Timber Yard Labourer (Heavy Worker), Maud STEDMAN (later POVEY) born 2nd May 1923 Factory Work - Not previously employed, St Johns Ambulance - Garrison Division, then one record officially closed
1943 58 London Road, Rosherville, Kent (at marriage)
1973 Newspaper Report
Kent Evening Post
2rd September 1973
Swimmers call for heated pool
GRAVESEND swimmers are getting cold feet because the open air pool is not heated. And now members of Gravesend Swimming Club are asking the council to improve it by installing a modern system.
They have collected more that 5,000 names on a petition which will be handed to the Amenities Committee when the pool closes in two weeks.
Members think it should be heated before swimming starts again next year.
Mrs. Maud Povey and Amateur Swimming Association teacher and club members thinks conditions have deteriorated since it was opened in the 1930s. She said the open air pool was heated until the Electricity Board became nationised and it was thought too expensive to heat the pool.
She says the heating system had since become useless through neglect. Club membership used to be more than 800 but numbers have dropped in recent years.
She said children enjoyed learning in warmer indoor pool's where they do not gasp with cold when they plunge in.
"Other clubs who have been once or twice refuse to come again because their members were too cold," she said.
Children were wrapped in blankets to keep warm during a contest in August she added.
Mother with young Children had difficulty drying them because they got too cold. "I feel sorry for them. The changing rooms are always cold. When the pool was first built it had matting strips to walk on but notw there are cold plastic mats," she said.
Last week only one child came to learn to swim at an evening class and after going into the water up to his waist he came out quickly because of the cold. "We feel strongly that it is for children and they do not have anybody to speak for them.
"Prisons, and other organisations have indoor pools so why should the public have to put up with this?" she asked.
Her husband, Roy, 50 also goes to the pool regularly. "I think that for a club with the facilities we have, we do well. The bath managers have always helped us as much as they can. It is just something that has lapsed and the council have become unaware of the situation. "It's a pity the numbers have dropped because there are a number of good swimmers in Gravesend but they do not want to train in cold water."
A council spokesman said: "Earlier this year the council called for a report on the possibility of heating the pool. They wanted to know what was involved and what the benefits would be.
"The report is due out this autumn., the council will be considering the matter in the coming series of committee meeting. The matter is definitely under review.
1990 Newspaper Report
Kent Evening post
16th January 1990
Maud gets in swim as president
SWIMMING champion Maud Povey has taken the plunge as president of Medway Amateur Swimming Association.
Maud 66, took over from Joan O'Connell of Rochester Swimming Club, who presented her with the chain of office (pictured).
It will be an eventful year for Maud, who is a member of Gravesend and Northfleet Swimming Club. The club hopes to raise sponsorship so she can go to Rio in August for the World Masters swimming championship.
At the meeting in the Black Lion Sports Centre pensioner Joe Leeming, of Gravesend and Northfleet Swimming Club, picked up th Brent Trophy for his work behind the scenes.

Information found on Kent County Amateur Swimming Association Web Site for Maud POVEY
Event	Course	Age Group	Name	Club	Time	Date of Swim	Competition	Venue
50m Breaststroke	Short	70-74	Maud Povey	Gravesend & Northfleet	0:51.53	19/9/1994	ASA Masters Championships	St John's Tunbridge Wells
50m Breaststroke	Short	75-79	Maud Povey	Gravesend & Northfleet	0:54.77	24/10/1998	ASA Masters Championships	Pond Forge, Sheffield
100m Breaststroke	Short	70-74	Maud Povey	Gravesend & Northfleet	2:04.59	25/10/1997	ASA National Masters Championships	Pond Forge, Sheffield
100m Breaststroke	Short	75-79	Maud Povey	Gravesend & Northfleet	2:14.31	23/10/1998	ASA Masters Championships	Pond Forge, Sheffield
200m Breaststroke	Short	70-74	Maud Povey	Gravesend & Northfleet	4:37.38	25/10/1997	ASA National Masters Championships	Pond Forge, Sheffield
200m Breaststroke	Short	75-79	Maud Povey	Gravesend & Northfleet	4:42.76	23/10/1998	ASA Masters Championships	Pond Forge, Sheffield

1999 18 Palmer Avenue Gravesend Kent (will of brother) (this was her address when we my wife, daughter and myself visited her in about 1991)
2003 to 2014, as Flat 142, Longferry Court,The Terrace, Gravesend, Kent (Electoral Roll)

2003 - 2008 & 2011 60 Cherry Close, Sittingbourne, Kent (Electoral Roll)
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1963 Newspaper Report
30th August 1963
Maidstone Telegraph
Long distance swimming
BRENDA AND NORMAN
STILL CHAMPIONS
Gale force winds, which whipped up heavy seas, marred the Kent long distance swimming championships in Dover Harbour on Sunday. Because of the weather the 3,000-years course had to be slightly shortened.
But conditions did not deter Norman Trust (Club Omega Crayford) and Brenda Bourne (City of Rochester S.C.), who retained their titles for the third successive year.
Eight women competed and all finished. But of the 19 male started, three retired because of the heavy seas.
Because of the change of course the times, extremely fast, with not be ratified as records.
Trusty's win was a fine effort, and he managed to shake off a determined challenge from resolute Doug Pilcher, the Dover policeman who swims for Folkstone. Thirty seconds separated these swimmers. Povey (Gravesend) swam well to take third place.
The Gillingham Cup, for ladies, and the Lindridge Cup, men, together with medals, were present by Mr. F Halsell, president of Kent County Amateur Swimming Association.
Results: Men, 1 N. J. Trusty, 34 mins. 22.9 sec; 2 D. F. Pilcher, 35 Mins, 11 sec.; 3 K Povey, 38 mins, 55 secs.
Ladies@ 1 B.A. Bourne, 40 mins 15.6 sec.; 2 S. Tuckwell (Dover L.G.C.), 40 mins, 29 secs.; 3 P. Webb (Beckenham S.C. 44 mins, 14.2 sec.
1964 Newspaper Report
26th June 1964
Sheerness Times Guardian
Medway Gala a big success
JUST THE FIRST TWO PARAGRAPHS and the result of 100 yard free style heat where K POVEY is mentioned
Last week's Medway Association Championship Gala at Sheerness Aquarena was a great success despite the rain which fell during part of the event.
The gala culminated in a water polo match between the Medway Amateur Swimming Association and the the East Invicta A. S. A. Medway A.S.A. won the match beating Invicta by six goals to four
Men's 100 years free style, heat one: 1 J. Webb (Maidstone S.C.), 2 K Povey (Gravesend S.C.), 3 M. Doherty (Gravesend S.C.), 4 P. Jenkins (City of Rochester S.C.).
1966 Newspaper Report
16th December 1966
Kent Messenger and Gravesend Telegraph
"babies make progress"
JUST THE PARAGRAPH FROM THIS ARTICLE THAT MENTIONS KEN POVEY
The club members won 72 awards for life-saving and Ken Povey was chosen for the Kent County Junior Water Polo team with whom he won a national inter-counties runners-up medal.
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Jonathan Roy TAYLOR born September quarter 1988 Gravesend district, Kent. address 2007-2010 13 Parrock Avenue, Gravesend, Kent (Electoral Roll)

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