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Family Connections.
This picture was actually taken in the early 1960's and later turned into a postcard. The man on the motorbike is my late father, John Ridd, who was a local farm manager at the time. The motorbike by the way is a BSA Bantam - he was the only person in the village who had one like it!
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RE: RE: Family Connections
When I was a pupil at Abbotsham Primary school in the 1960's , (shown in the picture behind the telephone box ) there was a cook there called , I think, Joan Ridd , was this your mother ? Your father is close to where the village store was, run then by the Wooldridges and our headmistress Miss Ball also lived nearby. I came from nearby Alwington but some of the surnames at Abbotsham I remember are Kitto, Beer, Tucker and Belew.
Comment from Derek England on Sunday, 11th June 2006.
RE: RE: Family Connections
I went to Abbotsham School and lived in the village with my family, Cyril and Christine Burnett. I knew Joan and John Ridd and Kelvin. I can remember Miss Ball but she taught my brother Nicholas more than me. Life was so simple then. I am now living in Spain.
Comment from Julie Salmon on Friday, 6th October 2006.
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I went to Abbotsham school as did my 3 brothers (wait for it) Graham, Garry, oh yes and Craig. We all enjoyed our time there and the main teachers at this time was Miss Ball and Mrs Frost. My brothers were all in the football teams and I was in the netball team. We lived at Coombe Walters Cottage, my dad George works for Major Lomas and my mum Frances used to make curtains for Chopes.
Comment from Owen Sharon on Saturday, 20th January 2007.