Bonchurch, Village And Post Office 1934
Photo ref: 86287
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Photo ref: 86287
Photo of Bonchurch, Village And Post Office 1934

More about this scene

Bonchurch stands on the steep slopes of St Boniface Down. Both the hillside and village are named after the Devon-born churchman who brought Christianity to Germany. The original Saxon church may have been founded by the saint before he went abroad.

A Selection of Memories from Bonchurch

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bonchurch

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My Dad settled my grandmother and aunt in the East Dene lodge for the war. my grandmother died there in 1952 and my aunt Joan in 1959 the year I was born.
We honeymooned at the grange in june 1960. I have the original brochure and our bill was 9 guineas for the week.