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I was in a home called Hill View in Andover/Winchester. I first met my brothers Richard and Nigel at this home when I was six years old. I remember a girl called Laura who received a birthday card from her mother when she was 15 years old. My brothers were and are so very important as they told me I belonged to other people. I always ended uo going to bed after school as I was at times in trouble for being naughty. I attended Brownie's and the school fence was next door to the home. We had a great big black rocking horse that was attached to the ground and swings in the garden. We had people comeevery Sunday to take my brothers and I to church. Chrstmas trees always seemed so big then as I was then so little. I am now a social worker and believe children are oh so special as auntie Gwen looked after us all so well and told us we were all so... Read more

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From The Barnardo Boy in Bluntisham

I would love to hear from Sybil Merryweather's daughter, I don't know what happened, I did answer you, and any others who remember that time.
Irwin Parker.

A memory of Bluntisham, shared by Irwin Parker.

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I Was A Barnardoe's Boy

I have received a dud email from a Gavin Ashton, please get in contact again, I would like to hear from you.
Irwin Parker
Also I am looking for a reply from others.

A memory of Bluntisham, shared by Irwin Parker.

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I Was A Dr Banardo's Boy

I was a Dr Banardo's boy. I was with Mrs F Ashton for about 3 yrs, at the homestead, which I think has since gone, it was an old pub. I had very happy memories of Bluntisham, if there is anyone who remembers me, I would like to hear from you.
Our head teacher was Mrs Xmas.
Just if I may mention a few names I remember, Richard Tebbitt, Richard Leader, Ales Boulter, Leonard Marsh, Grace Barker, Joy Tebbitt, Sybil Merryweather, Allen Abbott.
I did enjoy living in Bluntisham, so if anyone remembers let me hear from you.

A memory of Bluntisham, shared by Irwin Parker.

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Evacuees

I was evacuated to Bluntisham from south London and stayed with the Reverend Kirby (Minister of the Chapel) and his wife and daughter Patricia.
I used to attend the Chapel regularly. I remember it well and they were very kind to me.

A memory of Bluntisham, shared by Pat Newton.

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Memories of Cambridgeshire

Willingham - Haydens

The Black Bull c1955
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My nan was born a Hayden in London, her father Levi and his ancestors go back in the village to the 1500s. Nan and grandad - Emma and Henry (Harry) Welsh - lived at Ivy Cottage, 30 Church Street in their twilight years and are buried in the churchyard. Nan once said she was related to the whole village. I am researching the family tree, and I must admit that many family lines do entwine!

A memory of Earith, shared by Sally McMahon.

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Childhood Memories

I was born in Earith High St. at a place called 'The Laurels', long gone I think. I went to school at Earith VC and the head teacher was Mr. Harrison (Pip). My mother kept the Crown pub for a long time and before that the George and Dragon. I would like to hear if anyone is running a web site as I have lots of old pictures I would like to share.

A memory of Earith, shared by Bill Robins.

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Earith, Cook's Drove

Hi, my husband, Tony, was born in Cooks Drove, Earith, in the actual house that's still there to this day. After a year there he moved to St Ives but we now live in Bluntisham.
All his sisters were born in Earith and his dad used to bike to over railway crossing where he worked as the guardsman and crossing guard. But when we moved to St Ives his dad worked for the then St Ives borough council. His dad's name was Ernie Simons, and I wondered if anyone remembers him.

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School Master's House, High Street

Anyone living in Earith before 1970 will know my name, not because of me, but through my father, Don Guymer, and my mother Beryl. Dad was known because of the haulage firm he used to run out of the house in the High Street.

What I would dearly love is to find some photos of the house as it used to be, not as it is now, a bungalow. If there is ANYONE who has any pics of the OLD SCHOOLMASTER'S HOUSE, PEMBROOKE HOUSE in Earith, I would be gratefull for a copy of the pics, photocopy, scanned copy, I don't mind.

I was born in the house in 1961, one of the last I think to be born in the village. I lived there up until I was 18, then off I went to the army, returning after I had done my time. I now live in St Ives, but often think back to what the old house would be like now.

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A memory of Earith, shared by Russ Guymer.

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Village Website For Earith is Now Launched,..

Hi Bill,

I saw your comments on the FrancisFrith site.
I live in Earith (70 High St) and recently created a website for the village (www.earithvillage.com).

I would absolutely love to get in contact with you and get copies of your photos for the website,.. would be a really valuable addition to the site.

Feel free to contact me anytime
kind regards
Dusan

A memory of Earith, shared by Dusan Hamlin.

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