Nostalgic memories of High Wycombe's local history
Share your own memories of High Wycombe 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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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 38 in total
I was born in High Wycombe in 1938 and lived there till 1945. My school-time memories were of going to Godstowe with my sister, and winning the top spelling prize in the school - an achievement never since emulated! I remember my father taking me to the hilltop and pointing to a red glow in the distance, saying “That’s London burning”. We had a couple of doodlebugs which landed in nearby fields, and we ...see more
I was born in Amersham Hospital in 1956. It should have been the Shrubbery, but it was full on the day I decided I had had enough of the womb.
Cut to the mid 60's and I'm a student at Crown House Primary in London Road opposite the Rye, a tiny private 6 class room, 11+cram school in an attractive Georgian residence.
Happy memories there and yes, I passed what was really a glorified IQ test in 1967, ...see more
My maternal great grandmother (or possibly Great Aunt), Mrs Curtis, was of Romani (Gypsy) descent and lived in one of the row of cottages that fronted the Rye (Pann) Mill on London Road, High Wycombe, opposite the Trinity Church. The cottages have been demolished and the mill refurbished. According to family hearsay, Mrs Curtis was a master wicker basket weaver and wove a crib (cot) for a member of the royal ...see more
When I was at the High School my form was taken out to the beech woods to see Bodgers at work. I think that this was organised by the History Mistress. Miss Owen.
They lived in a camp and hand made chair legs for thr Furniture makers in Town. I remember that we were shown how a Pole Lathe was used. I still have rolling pin made by one of the men, and sold to me. It would have ...see more
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My dad was born in the District Maternity Home on 02 November 1939 and died in Apr this year. He was 'fostered' during the war and never knew where he came from. I have a copy of his birth certificate and we have tried a number of times to find out any information we can but have not had any luck.
I have an Ancestry account and have completed the DNA test with some potentials but ...see more
My name is Geoffrey Gill and I was at St.Davids from 1958-1960.The headmistress were Miss Gooch (not Gouch) and Miss Ellis. Other teachers Mr.Davies,Mr.Hatt,Mr.Monaghan and Mr Whelan. Also a few mistresses Miss Collins,Miss Lacy and Mrs Frear. I was in Upper Third and then Lower Fourth. It was as many will remember a very strict school with Saturday morning detentions etc. We had rugger on the Mead and cricket ...see more
My name is Brian Efford, I was evacuated to Bolter End in 1940. I went to St Davids College from 1946 to 1956. I used to catch the 37 Thames Valley bus to High Wycombe station and walk across Amersham Hill road to St Davids.I now live in Adelaide Australia, I would love to hear from anyone who was at St Davids with me.
I remember passing through in the fifties on the way to West Wycombe. As you approached from London along the A40 you passed a toll house and went under a railway bridge carrying the Loudwater line. On the bridge was a painted an advert for filters which fascinated me as a small boy. In High Wycombe you looked at the shops as you slowed down to negotiate the roads . Finally you emerged and at the end to see THE GOLDEN ...see more
I'm sorry that I have no personal memories to share about High Wycombe, but I've been building up my family history for years and have found that a family member lived either at Frogmoor Gardens and/or at Loakes House around 1897. She was Caroline Scott, married to Jonathon Gortley Scott, she being born on the island of Mauritius, the daughter of James Duncan (my great-great-grandfather, who ...see more
my grandmother lived here during WW1. Alexandra "Andy" Carrington,daughter of Charlie Carrington, Marquis of Lincolnshire.
The letters written to her by her serving soldier husband, Captain William Llewellen Palmer are published on Amazon "letters from the front, Captain Palmer's eye witness account of The Retreat from Mons 1914"
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