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My family moved to Barns Green in 1958 purchasing Cootes Farm and then Bachelor's Farm shortly after (hardly large enough to be called farms, but that was their names). I was 15 at the time and had many friends and fond ...Read more

A memory of Barns Green in 1958 by Colin Plummer

My Grandparents lived at 26 Otley Street in Skipton from the 1940 ( or earlier ) and I had first visited them in 1945 after VE day, They were Thomas Henry Jackson, my Grandmother Charlotte Jackson and their batchelor ...Read more

A memory of Skipton in 1952 by Trevor Jackson

I loved St Anne's. Great theatre, music and games, an all-round education. I'll always think that I got a great education there and I'm sad it's been pulled down. I wish I could find some of my class mates; Wendy Dew is in ...Read more

A memory of Sanderstead in 1953 by Monica Woodgates Brett

Hi my name is Dave Brock and I was born in 1942 in Dartmouth! Having done my schooling I joined the Army Cadets in my early teens and found music in the cadet band! We played at most of the carnivals in the area including ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth in 1956 by Dave Brock

I was allowed into the pub with my grandfather, Clarence Batchelor, as long as I sat in the corner and kept quiet! I was eventually taught to play darts.

A memory of Cliffe in 1952 by Rodric Breeze

First Day of School Arriving at Egham Hythe Infants School, aged 5, and being placed in the care of Mrs. Spenser. There I remained for one entire term. Most of the faces in the classroom were new. Some of the names heard for the ...Read more

A memory of Egham in 1954 by Keith O'brien