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Faberstown maps
Historic maps of Faberstown and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Faberstown maps
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Faberstown area books
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Hampshire memories
Short But Happy Memory
Our family lived in Walnut Tree Ground for just about a year in 1963. I went to the village school at Kimpton, having just passed my 11-plus in Manchester. From Kimpton I went to Andover Grammar. Always remember the pig farm at Weyhill and waiting for a bus there to go to AGS. Loved watching the horses from Toby Balding's stable as they excercised and went up past our house. Having no car in those days, I remember walking for hours around the lanes - especially the long walk to Kimpton school.
School
I went to Chute school, starting in 1952 as a four year old. Many happy times at the school until, at the age of 11, I left to go to Andover Grammer. That was an enormouse school as in all my days at Chute St Nicholas there was never more that 30 kids in the whole school. I would love to hear from anyone who was at Chute between 1952 and 1959.
The Choir
My Dad was posted to Tidworth in 1953 and I joined the choir in this church. Practice was twice a week, and you didnt miss it!! Two services on Sunday, morning and evening and we didnt miss them either, unless sickness intervened. Our choir master was Mr K. Burnett who was also the organist, very talented. The padre when I joined had two daughters, but I cant remember the name. There were some wonderful Armistice Day services in this church, very moving. After all, 1953 was only 8yrs after the end of WW2. My brother was also in the choir, and we were members until February of 1956 when we went to Jordan which was my Dads next posting with the 10th Royal Hussars (PWO). One other memory, in winter the church was very cold!!
My Grandmothers Cottage
My grandmother, Annie Maria Pearce lived in one of those thatched cottages. The third door from the left of the white building. It was number 444. My parents Arthur and Barbara Wheeler-Smith emigrated to Australia with us three kids in 1965. My brothers names are Peter and Michael.
Tidworth in 1962/64
I remember living in one of the houses of Jellalabad in 1963, before my dad was posted out to Singapore and we joined him later. I would have been about three years old but can still remember riding my three wheeler bike up and down the street and my pedal motor car. I had a friend called Tony who also lived in the same block.
St Mary''s Church South Tidworth
I lived in Tidworth Garrison as a child, (my name was Margaret Vincent then) and attended the Garrison Junior School and later Andover Grammar School. I grew up there enjoying the wonderful freedom that Salisbury Plain offered to active children. Later, through my father, I met Alan English, one of the last national servicemen and we were married at St Mary's Church South Tidworth on 12th October 1963. This is the beautiful 'Victorian Gothic' church near Tidworth House, built by John Johnson the designer of Alexandra Palace. We recently visited the church, on 7th December 2008, and although it is no longer used for services we were able to gain access as it is still used for meetings. We really enjoyed our short visit and our long trip down memory lane.
Boy Scouts
I was in the Wolf Cubs (as they were known at that time) and we used to meet in a room above the old stables at Weyhill. I was there from about 1956. Loved every minute of it. Then went up to the Boy Scouts at the age of 11 in 1959. The Scout Group was known as the "6th Andover, Penton and District" I had two elder brothers in the same group, Roy and Peter.
If you remember any of us then please get in touch.
