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Nostalgic memories of Dedisham's local history

Share your own memories of Dedisham and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Memory Or The House?
I have heard a story that there used to be a cellar that was reached from inside the house and I was wondering if anyone who stayed or worked there remembered it and if so where was it. Thank you
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Added 14 April 2021

Hard Times
Like many others here I can recall the quite abusive treatment at Dedisham. Two particular infamous traditions which haunt me, are the situations where a child would wet the bed. This would result in immediate immersion of the kid in a (very) cold water bath. Secondly, I recall the frequent locking-up of 'naughty' boys on a huge cupboard. I do remember Neddy the donkey.... I was there I guess 1950. Geoff Carter
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Added 15 August 2018

Dedisham House 1958/59
I went there in my 4th and 5th year my name is jeanette it has bittersweet memories the big dormitory the no pillow beds the nurses the cod liver oil the donkey called Neddy visiting every second Sunday the blue bell woods , rather river and the farm. A very snowed in winter the long hot summer of 59 the sick children , the compulsory hair cut the dentist who visited every six months who filled all your back ...see more
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Added 14 June 2018

Open Air / Convalescent School For Infants
when I was just 5 years old in 1951, I was whisked away to a convalescent home for infants in Dedisham Sussex, dressed up like Paddington bear or , a recent example of an evacuee . I was there for about a year with many other children as I recall and there was a donkey that we used to ride called Neddy, I have many vague memories as it was a fair while ago, but I also remember getting fresh ...see more
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Added 23 October 2014