The Pond c1955, Chalfont St Giles
The Pond c1955, Chalfont St Giles Ref: C498022
Memories of The Pond c1955, Chalfont St Giles
Childhood Memories of The Village Pond
My friends and I spent many hours catching Sticklebacks in the pond. A fishing net cost tuppence in those days and was regarded as a lot of money but worth every penny. After the war it was so sad to see the pond gradually disappearing and like so many other childhood memories just fading away.
Chalfont St Giles & local memories
Read and share memories of Chalfont St Giles and Buckinghamshire inspired by Frith photos.
Whitethorn Morris Dance at Merlin''s Cave Pub
The lovely village green and pond at Chalfont St Giles are next to a splendid pub called Merlin's Cave. This is a very popular summer evening venue for morris dancing and the dancers and musicians can soon draw a crowd of onlookers from both villagers and passing motorists.
For many summers one of the local morris sides which dances here is Whitethorn Morris - often performing as guests of other dance sides including Grand Union Morris and Lord Paget's. I played my piano accordian as leader of the Whitethorn Band and on occasion had nine or ten musicians which at times outnumbered the usual team of eight dancers!
Our morris band included drums, accordians, melodeons, whistles, and even a musical crowbar! The red, white and blue dresses of the Whitethorn Morris dancers made a colourful and energetic spectacle. The band played toe-tapping dance tunes in jig and polka tempos and a good time was enjoyed by all!
These summer evenings were great fun... Read more
Lady Dorothy Paget
I am trying to get some info on Chalfont and wonder if anyone can
help me with some 'memories'. I am 64 now and having recently returned to the UK after many years in the USA, and I am trying to find out about my past.
I am not familiar with the Chalfonts, however my family (one side) were from Chalfont in the 1940s and I am therefore one of the Chalfont/Amersham 'Bartletts' - it seems there were a few. Indeed, although I was born elsewhere in the UK, I was christened in the church at Chalfont St Giles in 1945. My grandfather apparently was head gardener on the estate of Lady Dorothy Paget, the racehorse owner. I did live for a short while there with the family in the lodge on her estate I understand (as a very small child - too young to remember myself though). I have been trying to find out the location of Lady Paget's 'grand' house and to what use it may have... Read more
Village Memories
The village played an important part in my early life. My parents moved here in 1927 and bought a small cottage in Back Lane and named it 'Mon Abri'.
I went to school here, up to 11, and then I was fortunate enough to obtain a Scholarship to Dr Challoners Grammar in Amersham on the Hill to which I cycled every day.
The war was approaching and I was called up in 1942. In the meantime I met my future wife who had been evacuated to Newlands Park. She sadly passed away last year after 68 years of marriage and so you see Chalfont St Giles has so many precious memories for me.
