Growing up in Hambledon

Year: 1980

Growing up in Hambledon

There were only 25 children in our tiny school, which was a shock when we got to middle school! We used to play up the common and when the nuns from St. Domonic's rang the bell for 6pm we all knew it was time to go in. On Sundays Mrs Jackson's grandchildren would come up from Chiddingfold and she'd take us all for long walks stopping along the way to pick up more friends. My best friend was Tessa! We'd spend our days horse riding or playing on the track behind our houses getting under my dad's feet till he made us a fantastic rope swing from a tall tree. We used to spin each other round on it till we were green!!
There really wasn't much to do in Hambledon, there were only so many trees you could fall out of but now I have children of my own I'd love to be able to bring them up there.

Year: 1942

RE: Growing up in Hambledon

Hello Stella, we used to play around Hambledon as kids. I expect you knew the Constables and Luxfords? I remember hearing of a man , during the war, who went to the pub (Merry Harriers?) for some cigarettes and whilst he was away, a german bomb fell on his house killing his family.
Later, it was such a quiet place, the cricket green and a little shop.
I'm not sure I remember your name, did you have a sister and did you have red hair?