Middleton-On-Sea memories
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Living on Elmer Road, Middleton-On-Sea, 1962 - 1974
I lived there as a young child from about the ages of 2-14 years old (1960-early 1970s). As a young child Elmer Road seemed to be at the end of the world. The main road heading east hit a dead-end and went nowhere. For years our world seemed, to me at least, to be the stoney beach, the village, Bognor town centre and nothing else. There was never much to do... nothing but old people waiting for God. Long summer days were spent bored or worse... up to no good. Cold, windy wintery days were spent messing on the beach in the driving rain. Sometimes the holiday cottage next door to us would be rented-out for the summer to strange but fun families from out of town. That would usually add some excitement to the holidays but they'd leave again just as suddenly as they'd arrived. To kill the boredom I rode my bike and did things I shouldn't have. Usually arrived back home soaking wet... Read more
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Vue de la Mer. 12 Alleyne Way
I would have been two when this was taken. My grandparents Jim and 'Topsy' Robins had number 12 (which can be seen just behind the telegraph pole) built in the 1940s and lived there until my wonderful Gran died. I have paperwork form the original plans for the build. It came in kit form and much was asbestos sheeting! In later years my mother claimed that the only thing keeping it together was the woodworm holding hands! The estate was private and was gated by The Cabin Club. It was built as a holiday let and some of the families came from Sutton and surrounding areas. All my childhood holidays since 1958 were at Elmer and I have very many memories of both the people and the places. I know the area as Elmer Sands, and my grandfather was a founder member of the Elmer Sands Association. Amongst other events they ran sports days along the beach. Diagonally opposite was the putting green. I recall waitng until someone... Read more
Layne Stores
Two brothers kept these stores. This one and the stores further along towards Middleton on Sea. The family name was Douglas. Beyong this lay The Cabin Club.
Spitfire Crash
Hi, it's not actually my memory but my dad's. He was in the RAF stationed at Ford, a Spitfire crashed in Felpham, I read somewhere it was on the tenth green of the golf course? The strange thing was, when my father was sent to remove the aircraft, they found the remains of the pilot deep down in front of the engine, it puzzled him till the day he died, how this could happen. Does anyone remember this or have knowledge of the crash? I would love to find out more. Thanks, Dave
Church Choir
I think it was about 1959 when a new Vicar arrived in the village of Yapton he was the Rev. Nelson. I was 12 at the time, His wife who we only knew as Mrs Nelson decided to start a church choir. So with a few of my cousins and girls I went to school with off we went to see what it was all about. Mrs Nelson had at least two daughters that I remember and we were all welcomed into the Vicarage for choir practice which used to be on a Thursday night if I remember correctly. In the summer practice was held at the church but winter at the Vicarage.
We all loved the choir, it gave us something to do and an interest as in those days there was not too much to do after school. I remember the year we did Handles Messiah it was wonderful, the church was lit with candles and it was full to capacity. I was lucky... Read more
Our Lives in Yapton 1982-2005
My family moved to Yapton, from Folkestone Kent, because my husband had a job there. It was a difficult time but I was expecting a baby and I had a 3 year old son so it was also an exciting time for us.
Over the years we grew to love the area we lived in, the children went to school nearby and they made some good friends. Then life became difficult, neighbours moved away and new ones moved in and the whole village extended to almost Littlehampton. Water and sewage works were built, and the road we lived on became the main through road for the A27. Lorries were pounding up and down making life difficult.
I was diagnosed with arthritis and lost my job and so we decided the time was right to move.
We had 25 happy years in Yapton, but now it is not the village it once was.
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