Nostalgic memories of Cippenham's local history
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Displaying Memories 31 - 40 of 65 in total
I too remember Mr. Britnell and Mr. Kincaid, who initially lived in one of the workers cottages built for the local farm labourers in Dennis Way just round the corner from where I lived in St.Andrews Way. He took enormous strides and would walk in the road on the way to school because the kids would just get in his way. I think he came from Canada. Mr.R.B. Santa was the head,Miss W.E. Weeks the deputy, and ...see more
I remember Hogarth Close going up - it seemed out of place as all the rest of Bower Way was bungalows or modest 2-storey houses but with good-sized gardens. This was different - small gardens and lots of 3-storey buildings. I seem to remember it was built on the site of 2 big houses?
A message for all previous Haymill pupils, I remember the school with very mixed memories, Mr Thorn (nick-named 'Spike'), I, like Jan, was also in Mr Wilson's class, he was a lovely teacher, he was nicknamed 'Wacker Wilson' due to the 'slipper' he would often display during the more boisterous moments in class. I was known as Sandra Smith in those days. I remember there being a dentist next to the school with ...see more
I lived along Windsor Lane which became Burnham Lane, also moved Counties from Bucks to Berkshire without leaving our house. The Mill was just down the road and I played with my friend Pam Willingale who later moved to Holyport. At that time the road had a wide verge opposite an allotment full of fruit and flowers. I played in the woods at the back of the mill. Haymill garage was built in place of the farm and threw or ...see more
I and my sister are trying to get geneaology info on our maternal grandmother who grew up in Cippenham. Her name was Mary Freeman and she was the daughter of Daniel and Roseann Freeman of Balt's Green, Hurley. RSD England. Nanny's last address before coming to Canada in 1913 was 27 Millstream Lane, Cippenham ,Slough, Berks , England. Does anyone know of this address , ...see more
I remember the years that the pond used to freeze over in the winter, must have been the early 1960s, or maybe that winter of 1962-63 when we built igloos on the green opposite the cricket pitch, my, that was cold!
Also my dad's allotment was in behind the pond, down a little track just the other side, probably left of where this pic was taken...happy days.
Who remembers Nevilles yard? When the horses and ponies ...see more
I lived my early years in Millstream Lane in the 1960s up to 1974. It was a wonderful place to grow up. Just off the NW corner of the Green on Greg's farm there was a barn with a number of rusting old vehicles and farm machinery scattered around. Besides threshers and early tractors, there were some WW2 military vehicles including half-tracks, an American troop lorry and best of all an amphibious DUKW which was ...see more
Westgate opened in 1958 for my last school year. I competed in the discus and cross country, and represented the school in rugby and a decathlon. Great school, followed by Slough College. Later, I emigrated and worked for a company in Australia, then the government. My boss talked me into studying, which later led to university where I met my wife.
John and Freda I remember Mr Bobbit and all the other teachers you mention. The most memorable thing about Mr Bobbit was the fact that if you upset him he would grab your sideboards between his fingers and twist then until you almost screamed. If only the teachers were allowed to do that today!
I couldn't believe my eyes when I was just punching in Haymill Secondary School and pictures of Cippenham popped up! I lived just around the corner from Everetts corner on Washington Drive. It seemed like every day when I was young, my mum and I walked up to the mini mart there doing the daily groceries and stopping to speak to everyone she knew; going to the post office and Horshams or something paper shop. ...see more