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I recall being evacuated to Llansaint from London as a child of 7. I lived in a small sweet shop in the the village with a family named Phillips, or Philips. I am now 74 so my memories are not too sharp with regards to names and ...Read more

A memory of Llansaint in 1941 by James Hepting

My memories were of coming to my grandmother at the Three Horse Shoes Inn. My Uncle Billy and Aunt Olive had the licence at that time, my mum was Martha Dailly nee Hall. I remember meals in the kitchen behind the bar, ...Read more

A memory of Kirk Merrington in 1948 by Ross Dailly

I came here at almost 5 years of age, in September 1949, to commence my schooling with the then newly amalgamated Royal Alexandra and Royal Albert Schools - both being of London orphanage origins from the ...Read more

A memory of Gatton in 1949 by Robert Hill

When I used to come down to Shelsley I used to stay with my Nan at New Mill Bridge until she sold the shop and moved to Birmingham where she stayed with her eldest daughter May Bennet and her family. Later, she came to stay ...Read more

A memory of Shelsley Walsh in 1947 by Antony Cook