Lockerley, Hampshire

Gordon Roberts

Hi I am looking for my grandfather Gordon Roberts. All I know is that he lived in Kings Somborne and was a lay preacher. Please can anyone help me?

Mary Henley

Mrs Bullock was a lovely lady, she was very kind, my mother loved her. Does anyone remember my mother? She has passed now, we had very fond memories, my grand mother and grandfather lived here, if anyone can fill in some information I would love that, thank you in advance, Bonnie.

My mother worked here

My mother Mary Henley worked here, and later in 1957 we stayed here after moving back from Canada, I was 4. Mrs Bullock was the proprietor. I wonder where her son and daughter are today.

family history dated 1781 kings somborne.

Please could any one in Kings Somborne let me know who to contact regarding my family history. I have a family tree that dates back to 1781. My decendents were from Kings Somborne. I have names from that time and would very much like to find out more.i.e. if my ancestors are buried in your village. If they are that would... [more]

Family connections.

My late husband's father and uncle owned the grocery shop known as Hook Brothers. This shop was forced to close when Barclays Bank took over the building in the early 1960s. The closure meant that links were severed with noted local residents such as the Mountbatten family at Broadlands.

Spitfires

My father (Jack Stone) worked at the Spitfire factory there - in the stores in approximately 1940. Joy Goodwin

Snow time

My father was the local postman until he had a serious accident at Middle Wallop. One of my memories of Nether Wallop was him telling me how it had snowed so hard on one occasion that when he delivered mail in School Lane where the wind blew in off the aerodrome he was dropping the mail through the upstairs windows of... [more]