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Shorwell memories
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Isle Of Wight memories
Going to school
I walked past these houses every day to and from school from 1956 to 1959 when my family lived at Marsh Green.
A memory of Brighstone contributed by Bronen Hebblethwaite
Our House!
Our house is the second left and I was about 8 when this was taken. The field in front of the houses is now the site of the Methodist Chapel.
A memory of Brighstone contributed by Andy Thompson
Captain Macpherson
My late mother told me that she was related to Miss White, daughter of the Rev. Richard Walton White. His daughter left the manor and or land to Captain Macpherson in 1911. Although we have no claims on this family, we have no first names of Miss White or Captain Macpherson's nephew for our family tree. Any historical history and or photographs would be great.
A memory of Shalfleet contributed by sylvia ross
Grandad's war days and our family hols
My grandfather was stationed on the island "During the War"and was very friendly with a family from Arreton called Hendy. The mother's name was Lil and the father was affectionally called"Tit" (because he was quite small). After the war, my gramps and all the family visited Aunt Lil and Uncle Tit quite frequently. Tit grew his own veg in a back garden, I remember picking pea swads for him when I visited. They had a daughter called Ena (can't remember her husband's name) and a grandson called Ralph. Ralph, my mum said, worked for a garage somewhere in Sandown when he got older. The last address I have for Ena is at Arreton, near Newport, I.O.W. They were always very friendly ...read more here
A memory of Arreton contributed by joanne fisk
Extracts From Shorwell & Isle Of Wight books
Inside the church is a fine memorial to
Sir John Leigh, who died in 1629. His
nine-month-old grandson died before Sir
John could be buried. They now share a
tomb and epitaph: ‘Inmate in grave, he
took his grandchild heir, Whose soul did haste to make to him repair, And so to
heaven along as little page With him did post, to wait upon his age.’
Situated amongst beautiful woodland, the inland village of Shorwell was one of
Queen Victoria’s favourite excursions on the Isle of Wight. It is said that she often
made the journey here from Osborne House to admire the setting of this village
and its fascinating old church.
An extract from from"Isle of Wight Photographic Memories Pocket Album".
In the days before electricity and
gas power was supplied, the water
wheel was a simple but very effective
invention for powering mills
serving a variety of functions.
An extract from from"Isle of Wight Photographic Memories Pocket Album".
Passengers disembark for their holiday on the Isle of
Wight. Many return - as Queen Victoria did - year
after year. Exploring the dramatic coastline, pastoral
countryside and delightful towns and villages never fails
to make for a memorable holiday.
An extract from from"Isle of Wight Photographic Memories Pocket Album".
The ferry from the mainland prepares to dock and unload its cargo of
motor vehicles and foot passengers. The vessel crosses from Lymington in
Hampshire, and offers one of the shortest passages across the Solent.
An extract from from"Isle of Wight Photographic Memories Pocket Album".
Yarmouth’s pier is functional rather than
decorative, a place to fish or simply to sit
and watch the mainland ferries. It was
built originally as a landing stage for local
boats and ships.
An extract from from"Isle of Wight Photographic Memories Pocket Album".