George Cooper's "Tithe Wars" Clock

Last night in the Hop Pocket Stephen and Paul Woodward unveiled their legendary ancestor George Cooper's expertly restored clock, which was presented to him in 1896 on his triumphant return from Maidstone prison, having been released by order of the Home Secretary. The full story can be read alongside the clock, which preserves for our village an intriguing story from Smarden's long past.