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Ranmore Common, the Post Office c1955
Ranmore Common, the Post Office c1955 Ref: R358007
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Take a horse to water
When I was about 11 or 12 in the 50's I used to ride from Bookham over to Ranmore quite often. I would take a packed lunch in a rucksack and off I would go for the day all on my own. When I got to Ranmore, I used to tie my pony to a tree and go in the post office and ask the man for a bucket of water for my pony. Then we would stop on the edge of the woods somewhere, I'd sit on a log or on my jumper or coat on the ground and let my pony graze whilst I ate my lunch and read a book. Last edited: 26/01/2007 20:13 by Paula Clements Nee Absalom |
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 Ranmore Common, the Post Office c1955 (ref: R358007) |
Take a horse to water
When I was about 11 or 12 in the 50's I used to ride from Bookham over to Ranmore quite often. I would take a packed lunch in a rucksack and off I would go for the day all on my own. When I got to Ranmore, I used to tie my pony to a tree and go in the post office and ask the man for a bucket of water for my pony. Then we would stop on the edge of the woods somewhere, I'd sit on a log or on my jumper or coat on the ground and let my pony graze whilst I ate my lunch and read a book. Last edited: 26/01/2007 20:13 by Paula Clements Nee Absalom |
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 Great Bookham, High Street c1955 (ref: G51034) |
Year: 1960
Lower Road A memory of Great Bookham, Surrey My parents were married in St Nicholas Church in 1960 - Valmai Daily (my mother) grew up at 234 Lower Road with her brother, Adrian and parents Dot and Drew. My Grandfather was a local electrician who spent all his free time at Effingham Golf Club and my grandmother (having retired from midwifery) was for many years the nurse at The School of Stitchery. I spent many of my early years in Great Bookham and then every school holiday when I went 'to work' with my Grandmother at The School of Stitchery and made many friends there. Names I can remember are Ellen & Ron Young (friends of my grandparents) and children I used to play with in the holidays were Phillip and Susie (also from Lower Road) and Michael and Jenny (I believe from Townsend Close?). The garden at 234 Lower Road used to be very long and narrow and after my Grandfather died the bottom half was sold off and I believe two bungalows were built there. Posted: 20/05/2008 14:38 by Jane Corby |
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 Great Bookham, St. Nicholas Parish Church c1955 (ref: G51042) |
Year: 1944
December 24 A memory of Great Bookham, Surrey My parents, Rose Marston and Roy Sopp were married in this church! I have the wedding photo of them standing in the side entrance. Posted: 19/05/2007 21:09 by Eunice Livingstone |
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 Great Bookham, Leatherhead Road 1904 (ref: 51517) |
Bookham Cottage A memory of Great Bookham, Surrey The fence on the right is the end of the boundary of Bookham Cottage. This was a pretty cottage-style house set well back from the road. In the late 20s it was bought by Herbert Allen my grandfather from the Duke of Northumberland (although no idea why he owned this property). The gardens were to the back of the house and (from the photos I have seen) very beautiful. The land was bounded by the footpath which ran from the corner of Crabtree Lane to the top of the Recreation ground. Many years later the property was sold and is now an estate of bungalows. The road through the houses is called Allen Road after Herbert & Ellen Allen. Last edited: 14/11/2008 12:28 by Paula Clements Nee Absalom |
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 Great Bookham, Common 1904 (ref: 51591) |
The Webbs and the Martins A memory of Great Bookham, Surrey I remember this house on the right and think it was called The Grange. (Not the same as the Hotel also called The Grange.) I knew it in the 50's when Mr & Mrs Webb lived there with their son John. Mrs. Webb was the person who first took me riding up at the Carter's stables on the Dorking Road. Later in the 60's I remember the Martins lived there - Steve and Tim. Last edited: 26/01/2007 20:16 by Paula Clements Nee Absalom |
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