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Historic maps of Bentley and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Bentley maps

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Surrey memories

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I think this is Cumpsteys Corner where the hairdresses and butchers is. God, it's changed.

Lodge Pond The Making of

Does anyone know the history of Lodge Pond, my family were Brickmakers and had a brick kiln nearby, we think the pond was created by them digging the clay. I would love to have any opinions.

My Great Grandfather Edwin Coombs

My great-grandfather had a pub named the Cricketers Inn in Wrecclesham Street, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey. His name was Edwin Daniel George Coombs. His son Sidney William Coombs was a brewer's assistant on the 1901 Census. Later Sidney joined the Navy and was aboard HMS 'Vanguard' when it blew up on 09/07/1917. He is remembered on the War Memorial at Chatham, Kent. Alas I cannot find any information about the Cricketers Inn, it does not seem to exist any more. Any information would be much appreciated. Has anyone an old photo of the Cricketers Inn? Please. contact me if so, my e-mail address is patbutler10@btinternet.com
Thanking you,
Patricia.

Harbury, Warks

Hi, I am researching my family tree and am interested in finding anyone with the surnames Wells, Sheasby and Southam in the Harbury/Ladbroke area. Any information would be much appreciated. patbutler10@btinternet.com

My Childhood

I lived at Manor Farm  and remember the boy next door, his name was Nigel Swatton. I wonder what happened to him. Then there was the Cripps family  and Joan Berry, I wonder what happened to all of those. I would love  to look around the farm to see how it has changed.

Dockenfield Manor School

During the war years Dockenfield Manor was a school which I attended as our home in London was destroyed by bombs. For some reason I seem to remember the school was transferred from the Isle of Wight for the duration of the war. I used to help a local lad from the farm next door bring in the cows. We were both around 7 years old. One day we saw a V1 heading towards our school then it turned off and we heard it landed in Aldershot. When in the Army in 1956 in Germany I met the only survivor from the family it killed.
We used to skate on Frensham Ponds in the winter. I caught my first fish and nearly drowned in the local river on another occasion.

Post Office

The Post Office c1965
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I remember walking to this post office many a time as I used to live with my nan etc. at Churt House Cottage. The post office was run by a lady of the name Mrs Heaps.  I used to go there for the big bottles of Tizer.

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