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Long Thurlow maps
Historic maps of Long Thurlow and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Long Thurlow maps
Long Thurlow photos
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Walsham-Le-Willows| Elmswell| Old Newton| Woolpit| Rickinghall| Gipping| Pakenham| Botesdale| Ixworth| Beyton| Stowupland| Stowmarket
Long Thurlow area books
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Memories of Long Thurlow
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Suffolk memories
School in Walsham
I atended primary school in Walsham from 1953 to 1955, my father was stationed at Shepards Grove. We lived in West House about a mile out of town toward Bury St Edmonds. I enjoyed my time in school there. My wife and I made a trip back to places I lived at and we went through Walsham and I remembered most of the places.
I remember catching sticklebacks in the stream by the school. Going to the crash site of one of the jets from the base. It was just past where the school is now.
The school had pictures of the archery class, I was in one of those pictures and I wonder if any one might have a copy of it.
I loved the time I spent there.
Evacuee In The Second World War
I was evacuated to Walsham le Willows during the Second World War, at 9 Palmer Street. I stayed with a Mrs Baker who we kept in touch with until she died. I would be interested to hear from anybody from that time, as I intend to return to Walsham later in the year.
Melanie Gibson
I went to Elmswell primary and I would like to find a few friends from there, one in particular, Jessica.
The Hall
Don`t have any memories of the Hall but am searching for anyone who lived there when it was a Childrens Nursery which was run by London County Council. Have had some info on the place & know a Miss Yorath was Matron during my stay there. Is there anyone out there who can help my research?
Greengrocers in Gislingham
I was wondering if anybody can remember the greengrocers in gislingham by the name of Harry Southgate who was apparently a master grocer.
Greengrocers in Gislingham
I remember Southgate's shop, although as a general store rather than as a greengrocer. My grandparents (and great-grandparents before them) lived next door (Fred and Carrie Bridges) in Mill Street, and we used to visit every school holiday from when I was about 5 years old. Harry was dead by then, but his widow (Ivy) and daughter (June) were still there. The village pump was just outside the gate, and Fisk's coal and grain merchants were on the other side of my grandparents' cottage. My grandmother died in 1976, and I have been back only a couple of times since - very special childhood memories.
Greengrocers in Gislingham
I also remember Southgates shop, I was born in Potash Cottage and my grandparents lived in Chapel Cottage until about 1959 when my grandmother died and my grandfather moved across the road to Peartree Cottage which was only a couple of doors up from Southgates shop and Mr Fisk. Mr Fisk used to take us to Finningham railway station in his car which presumably he operated as a taxi. My aunt and uncle also lived in the village down Springfield lane and my Uncle Bob Moyes still lives in the village and has been active on the parish council over the years. I remember Mrs Scroggins, Sam Tuffs, Stefan Palmer who had a sort of scrap yard in the village, Charlie Kemp and others. I have really happy memories of long summers spent wandering around the fields outside the village. Nowadays I live in Western Australia, a long way from Gislingham, but I will be visiting again soon.
