Ludgershall Disappointment

A Memory of Ludgershall.

My Dad, Thomas Edmund Miller was born at 7 Bell Street, Ludgershall. Dad died at our home in Willingdon, East Sussex in 1956 aged 50). Until I had some family research done, I always thought he was a Londoner. On a vist to UK in 2001 from NZ I decided to visit his place of birth. I found the house in Bell Street and knocked on the door with a view to introducing myself and hopefully having a look inside the property. After several door knocks and no reply I stood on the front doorstep and posed for a photograph when suddenly the door behind me opened. I explained my presence and that I had travelled from NZ. Unfortunately the young lady, dressed in night clothes, was not sympathetic and said rather curtly, "well I'm on night shifts and you woke me up" and slammed the door in my face.
I left feeling very deflated but had a good look around the village and castle before continuing on my way. Probably shan't bother going back !