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Royalty at Milford
In 1962 I was in Cledwyn Evan's class at the primary school. In the Summer terms Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother used to visit King Edward's School in Witley, and Mr. Evans led his class to the roundabout to see her go by. He was enthusiastically ragged about it by the other teachers!
We all stood just by the walnut tree on the left of the picture. We waited, but not for long. The Rolls-Royce came whispering up to the roundabout and sailed past us. Then I saw the Queen Mum lean forward to tell her driver to pull up, and he reversed the car back to us. Mr. Evans gulped, she waved and smiled at us through the window, then suddenly they were off towards Witley. I noticed Mr. Evans was very red faced!
Burgess Stores Mousehill Green
Having been born and living in Milford till I was 18/19 years old I remember this shop, probably from 1969 when I was about 5, my mum used to do the delivery driving for them at one time. I loved going to the shop. I used to walk just across the road as we lived in the cottage opposite the pub (White Lion). I had a best friend who moved there after Mr and Mrs Blake left, Stephanie Parsons was her name, we used to play in the rooms above the shop, and had a real good time.
My Home Daneville Cottage
I remember so many memories of Milford especially living in our cottage, it was opposite the pub that my parents worked in, my mum was a cook and dad was the manager, we knew everyone in Milford in them days. The A3 was a very busy road, we lost quite a few cats to the road. The sad thing was that a few years after my dad died my mum decided to sell and we moved not far, only to Godalming, but having lived in Milford and the cottage till I was 18/19 years old I couldn't seem to settle in Godalming, there were no memories like Milford. I got married and moved away but in 2008 we moved back this way and I took my children around and showed them the schools I went to, although the junior school has gone to make way for houses/flats, I then took them to my home, bringing back so many memories again.
Milford Chest Hospital in The 50s And 60s.
My dad was taken suddenly from our home one day when I was at school. I returned home to find my elder sisters and mother in a state of distress. They told me daddy was in hospital and that we would all have to have an x ray and injections. A man in white overalls came and sprayed all my dad's clothes and also his cup and plates. That was the beginning of 6 years of visiting Milford Chest hospital. Dreadful in the winter as we always walked from the train along that very long track. But it was worth it. Milford chest became his second home, with stays lasting up to 2 years at a time, he was resident there more than he was at home. I remember the first time he came home after an 18 month stay. I saw a man who was literally held together by skin. There was no flesh or fat on him, TB... Read more
Royal Fly-By!
Mr Evans did the same thing with our class - would have been about 1958? I don't remember who the royal was and I don't think they paused. Just a fly-by I think - but certainly more exciting than arithmatic!
Burchett Cottage
My great-grandfather lived in Burchett Cottage, Millfield. Can anyone tell me where it was or if it's still there?
Mousehill Stores
I was around 5 years of age when my family moved into Mousehill Stores, which would make it 1973. We lived there until I was 9 years old and I still have great memories. I remember steep wooden stairs from the kitchen to an open room above the shop this area was another store room and I can remember hooks still hanging from the beams. The hatch for deliveries still worked and opened out towards the the main road although it wasn't used for that any more then. We would walk across this room to an entrance that lead to the living area, 3 bedrooms one living room and the bathroom a couple of these rooms had a deep step into them. Before we moved into Mousehill Stores, it was being run or owned by Mr and Mrs Arthur Blake. Bella was Arthur's wife's name. The Stores were then known as Burgess Stores. The name changed to Mousehill Stores when it was taken over. My sisters and I used to collect the lemonade... Read more
My Stay at Milford Chest Hospital
I spent nine months at this hospital from August Bank holiday 1954 till April 1955 after having a mass x-ray earlier that year. I was only 17 years of age at that time and the photo brings to life the time I spent there along with the memories, and not all bad by any means. I am now 72 years of age, worked a full manual life in the building industry, run marathons, and still play Badminton and Tennis and can hold my own against youngsters, so much for the TB I had, or maybe the help I had at that hospital all those years ago. I would be very interested to hear from anyone who was there at that time. Is the building shown the men's ward? I think it is.
