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Ley Hill maps
Historic maps of Ley Hill and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ley Hill maps
Ley Hill photos
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Latimer| Chesham| Bovingdon| Chesham Bois| Amersham| Little Chalfont| Chenies| Amersham On The Hill| Berkhamsted| Chorleywood| Little Missenden| Chalfont St Giles| Coleshill| Kings Langley| Water End| Hemel Hempstead| Langleybury| Chalfont Common| Rickmansworth| Seer Green| Croxley Green| Tylers Green| Hazlemere| Penn| Tring
Ley Hill area books
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Memories of Ley Hill
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Nine Yrear Old Eyes
I remember the blacksmith's and his forge just along from the pub (The Swan I think? - could be wrong),also the wild raspberries, red and white, growing on the common across the road from the pub. I spent about one day in the school there in 1948-1950 and cried so much they had to send me home. I went to Cubs a couple of times at the top of Jasons Hill but hated that too, I was very insecure as were a lot of us kids just after the war. We lived at New House Farm.
Buckinghamshire memories
The School on The Corner
I clearly remember the school at Whelpley Hill and detouring on my way there to see an aircraft straddling the roar, fuel dripping from its engines and the flight crew washing their hands in the dripping petrol. Another time there was a Danish plane full of cherries in the road and the locals were helping themselves to the plunder. It was common in those times to see planes in the paddock or across the road and of great interest to a nine year old boy. I also remember two of the school pupils, names of Margaret Rutland and Tony Lee. The whole school held 14 pupils at that time.
Living at Latimer Village
I lived in Hollytree Cottage during the sixties, and was christened at St. Mary Magdalen Latimer. My father worked for Lord Chesham. Our house used to be the Cavendish Arms, a pub at one time. Many of the staff from the big house lived in the village after retiring at that time. We had a good village shop and everyone was very friendly.
1967-1968 Latimer House
I was posted to joint services staff college as it was then, I was there for 6 months during which time as a cook I served many famous people, including the Queen! Many fond memories for me, it was a very nice place.
My Time at The JSSC Latimer 1966 to 1968
I loved my time at this place.
JSSC Latimer
When I arrived at Latimer I went to find the guard room, only to find they did not have one, only a picket room. I was then asked if I was married, and told that if not I would be by the time I left the camp, they were right. I think the chap in the picket room was called Chicko. I had a great time at the MT section, the WRAC girls were nice. I was asked by an officer at nearby RAF Holton why I was driving an army staff car with a Commander of the Royal Navy as a passenger, during my time at Latimer I collected Members of Parliament and people like Sir Richard Crossman, they gave lectures at Latimer. David
My Ancesters!
My memories are not of my own associations with Latimer, but I still feel a great affection for the place. When my grandparents got married in 1897 they went for a brief honeymoon in Latimer. My grandfather's aunt, Elizabeth Amanda Smith, had married the school master, Edward Stevens, and the family lived in the old school house. They invited my grandparents to spend their honeymoon there and I am told they had fond memories of the beautiful little village - as it was then!
Many years later, probably in the 1950s, my father and I visited Latimer and found the old school house probably looking much as it did in my grandparents days. What a beautiful district! I wonder if there are any records surviving from the school, listing it's teachers, and if Edward Stevens name is recorded there. I do not know where they are buried. I wonder if anyone can tell me if they are in the local churchyard? I would dearly love to have... Read more
