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Ramsey Abbey Grammar School 1952 -1956
Oh what a school to be educated in. Academic chances and great sports facilities. I classed myself as an average student,and one who was successful in Football and Cricket, representing the school in both, and the county in football. Left school in 1956 to join Midland Bank Ltd. I was transferred around to various towns etc, eventually living in Worksop, Notts. From there I joined Bank of Montreal, and emigrated to Canada where I and my family still live, surrounded by the Great Lakes. I remember some geography on this area from school, but never realized that one day I would be living here. Have great memories of those days at "The Abbey", and would love to correspond with anyone who remembers me.
Once Upon A Time
My father and mother farmed at Heath Farm, Harold and Lucy Peacock, I remember the house and barns well, along with the pond that I used to catch newts in! Loved ice skating on the pond in front of the house also Guy Fawkes night, my Dad and helpers would have a huge bonfire and fireworks, one year something went wrong and he nearly lost his eyesight.
My brother Richard is about 10yrs younger than I, but I have a photo of him holding a rabbit in the yard when he was about 6 also of him and I in the wheelbarrow in Mums kitchen garden, what happened to the good "ol" times?
I went off to St Andrews in Beford for my schooling, but loved being home with the animals and horses. There was a George Teat that worked for my Dad along with other help, he lived in the cottage at the end of the road to the farm. Col. Moore farmed just down... Read more
Happy Days
I was 5 and my dad was sent to Abbots Ripton to be the local policeman. We lived in the policehouse down Moat Lane next door to Mrs Bielby and I was friendly with Julie Stewart who had 4 sisters and 1 brother. We had great times climbing trees and going on picnics. We were also the first pupils in the new school!
Evacuation to Abbots Ripton 1939
My father, Gerald Blockley, originally from Derby, had just completed a degree in History from Unversity College, London and was appointed to teach at Bruce Grove School in Tottenham in 1939. He was evacuated with a lot of the children to Abbots Ripton in the autumn of 1939. He managed to find lodgings for all the children but none for himself, so the owner of the Manor House took pity on him and took him in to stay with him. It was a particularly bad winter with a lot of snow and they all used to meet up at the village pub. He had very happy memories of his time there. He volunteered to join the army from there.
David And Julie Smith Lived in Abbots Ripton 1987-1999.
walky talkys enabling the posse to catch him hidding in a storm drain very wet and cold and very frightend.
Hopefully this ended his career as a burgler
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Cambridgeshire memories
Tracing Bull family
My family moved from Kent to Little Stukeley at the beginning of the Second World War. I believe my uncle had a bakery there for my father was a baker. My uncle's name was Sidney P Bull and his wife was Etta. I am told that we moved back to Kent but moved back again to Little Stukeley - as I was born in 1939 just before the war started I have no memory of living there as I can only remember living in Kent when we moved back again, but would really appreciate any news anyone would have regarding either my uncle and aunt or of the bakery in the village. As I live in New Zealand now it is difficult to get this kind of information
Boyhood Memories 1940s Great Stukeley Village & Its People
My memories are in book form, title as above. My book was published in Feb. this year (2011) and is available from John Lovell, 73 West End, Brampton, Huntingdon, CAMBS. PE28 4SG. Tel: 01480 457637 "E" mail. john.lovell10@btinternet.com or Authers On line Ltd. 19, The Cinques, Gamlingay, Sandy BEDS. SG19 3NU Tel: 01767 652005. "E" mail. theeditor@authersonline.co.uk or www.authersonline.co.uk The Price is £6 95 fron John Lovell or £6.99 from Authers on line. The Full Title is. Boyhood Memories of Village Life and its People in Nineteen Forties Great Stukeley. The book is copyrighted and ISBN978 0 7552 1308 5. Also available in e-book format, details available at www.authersonline.co.uk
