Nostalgic memories of Lymington's local history
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 11 in total
Great school I was there from 1965 to 1969.
We went into Lymington every Saturday to spend our pocket money.
There was a toy shop at the bottom of the High Street.
I think it was painted yellow at the front.
Spent lots of my pocket money in there.
A lovely town, I have revisited many times since.
Best wishes to everyone.
My parents, Edward (Jack) and Mavis Byard and myself and German Shepherd Dog Julie, moved from Poole, in Dorset, to live in a de-commissioned British Power Boat Motor Torpedo Boat, 451, in November 1947. My father worked for the company's No 2 yard during the war repairing action damaged MTBs and MGBs and at the war's end these Coastal Craft were rapidly de-commissioned and my parents purchased one. She ...see more
I remember being Elms court shool. I was about 5yr know 65 remember. Headteacher Mr masters
This 11th Century Church in Boldre forms a cornerstone of my formative years. I attended Rope Hill School in Boldre in the early 1950's - for four years, we boarders attended the Church every Sunday during the terms after walking to and from the School in crocodile formation regardless of the weather conditions, and it usually rained a lot. We youngsters listened to the sonorous voices of the ...see more
The above address was once a school according to the 1881 Census. A distant relative of mine was once a pupil there. I am interested to know the name of this school as well the type of school if at all possible. My relative emigrated to Florida, USA shortly afterwards and I am wondering if the school was nautically based.
I am researching for the local museum and I would be interested to hear from anyone with memories of old Lymington food shops, pubs, farms, and sea fishing.
Do you have any recollections or connections with any of these aspects of local life?
I am particularly interested in Lymington food shops/cafes/restaurants and pubs - as far back as you can remember.
Thanks.
I can remember a teacher called Mr Hugh Davis and going to the Isle of Wight on trips, also on the grounds (bamboo island?) a stone wall where I cut my knee on when running, a teacher in a wheelchair (could have been Mr Davies) and a lad called Bernard Davenport. It's all very vague, I am now 64 yrs old.
Penerley Lodge, Beaulieu
My great-grandfather Francis Henry Wells worked at Penerley Lodge as a domestic servant for the Hartopp family. He then travelled with them to Little Dalby Hall, Leicestershire around 1888 as a coachman. The Wells family all came from around the area, Francis was born 1853 at Cucumber Cottages, Singleton, to William Wells and Emma Sherwin. He married Hester Annie Crook 1887 in Eling. He ...see more
My 2 x great grandparents William Stroud and Kitty Stroud (nee Fryer) lived in Lymington at the time of the 1841 census. My 1 x great grandfather Robert was born there in 1842, the youngest of 5 children. They lived in New Lane, and William was a schoolmaster. I believe he may have taught at the primary school, just off New Lane that was built in 1835, and now houses the Lymington museum.
Unfortunately, William ...see more
I remember Elmers Court School which was run at that time by several of the London Borourghs, we children had a good life there and I think the discpline did us the world of good.