Nostalgic memories of New Haw's local history
Share your own memories of New Haw and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Hello,
My great grandfather owned the watercress beds, does anyone have any information or images at all?
Thank you
Jenna
I'm trying to remember the teachers at Fulbrook School. I started there in the mid fifties .
My name then was Amanda Lawrence; house captain for Windsor, when in the senior class.
From what I remember, the teachers were
History - Mr. Evans
Geography- Mr. Elvidge
R.I.- Mr. Sellers
Art-Mr.Payne
Metal Work- Mr. Collins
Headteacher- Mr. Bean
Mathematics -Mr. Drawneek
Music- Mrs. Magrath (nee King}
English- Miss ...see more
I sang in the Choir of All Saints when I was a Treble from about 1964 to 1967/8. Mrs Marjory Bird was Choir Mistress and her husband Ken sung Bass in the Choir. Mr Fisher was the organist and during my time at All Saints the Vicar was Father Norman Kelly who came from Northern Ireland.
I was good friends with Ian Morrison and his sister Trudy who both sang in the choir too. ...see more
My parents and I moved into 1 Sherborne villas just before the war started. Father worked at bickers and I clearly remember the German planes when they bombed the factory. I went to the village school which, for a while we shared with the evacuees. Dennis Kilroy and Stanley hull were good friends of mine. I have lived in Spain for over 50 years.
John hind
Looking at old pictures and archives of weybridge I came across this page of the very happy childhood memories in New Haw. The very first thing that striked me was when you mentioned about working at Bentleys Farm in the late 1950s.This was the same time my mum worked on the farm, and strangely she moved to Thornton heath. She still tells me many of the memories she had when she worked on the farm how ...see more
I lived at no. 22 Brookfield road with my sister, Sue and My brother Neil. I married in 1971 and now live in a village near Reading with my husband Colin. Sue married Glyn Lake who lived in parkside and they emigrated to Canada after they got married, and later moved to the States. Neil moved to South Africa with his wife. Unfortunately Sue, Neil and Glyn have all passed away.
I was born in new haw 1948 at 28 linden close in the bungalow that I lived in until I married when I was 22. had a brother john, two sisters marion and jean who despite differences later in life I loved them all. my dad worked like many more at Vickers and my mum stayed home and raised us all.
they where without doubt the happiest days of my life. only equalled by my life after I married and had two smashing ...see more
The starting point for me was failing the Eleven Plus. This puts most children in a difficult position.
Which school will accept them for their onward education?
Answer:- apply to Fullbrook Secondary School in Newhaw where a grammar stream awaits you. I had no experience of the English education system as such but recognised straightaway we had not been thrown on the scrap heap but that there was maybe a future for us ...see more
I lived in New Haw in Selbourne Avenue and went to New Haw Primary and Junior School and Fullbrook County Secondary from 1951 - 1961. I then went to Brookland Tech. I was married in All Saints Church in 1969. I have many treasured memories of growing up in New Haw and would love to hear from the numerous friends who shared those days with me. I moved away in 1969 and to this day can still recall the "growing up" era ...see more
My name is Dennis Walsh, I was born in 1953 at 62, Park Side. I lived there until Dec 1965 when we moved to Sydney Australia.
My earliest memories are of our house, which backed onto the park. It seemed like a big block of land but after revisiting many years later it was quite small. I remember the air was fresh and how cold it became in winter ,with the clothes freezing on the line. Playing in ...see more