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I was there from 1951-1959. Some of the happiest days of my life. A day started with assembly with prayers said and some hymns sung. An awful cacophony of weedy and breaking voices. Various announcements were ...Read more

A memory of Shooters Hill

Onwards and upwards through the years, I had an aunty and grandmother who lived there. Ending up at No2 Mount pleasant after living in Low Lane. Lilly and Bill Stone, parents of my mother Jaqueline Stone (now Stevens). ...Read more

A memory of Binbrook in 1956 by Ian Stevens

As Anne Tilbrook, I was a pupil at Pippins and then Shute, from 1950-53. I vividly remember Feb. 6, 1952, when the girl who rang the bell for change of classes brought us the news that King George VI had died. We all cried and ...Read more

A memory of Shute in 1952 by Anne Moon

We used to have children's parties here, I remember a Christmas party in the large hall attached to the pub, with all the village children and there was always a huge Christmas tree in the car park with fairy lights. ...Read more

A memory of Rothwell in 1974 by Rosie Whitaker

Amazing stuff, had two messages and I regularly have contact with Mike Chisholm who has a son in place at the Plough Inn. A good scheme for retirement plans...assist the son at the boozer. More seriously, I have had contact ...Read more

A memory of Binbrook by Ian Stevens

Hi, my father went to work on the farm at Binbrook for Mr Holmes in 1957, and my brother John, sister Anne all played on the farm and went to school in a taxi with Mr Holmes' daughter Janice. I remember the pony, ...Read more

A memory of Binbrook in 1957 by Derick Smith

Many years ago when I was a young girl not long out of school, I started work in Grimsby along with Betty Avis who lived in Binbrook and travelled into work every day on the bus. I remember her very well and still see her with ...Read more

A memory of Binbrook in 1947 by Jane Tetlow

We used to come over from Conisbrough near Doncaster with my mam and dad, Raymond Dawson, who came from Buglawton, William Street if I remember, and every year we would watch the carnival and also walk up The Cloud. Does anyone remember ...Read more

A memory of Congleton by securityshaun

I was born in St. James Hospital. The family home was at Louisville Road Tooting. I went to Hilbrook Infants School, (I fell in love, like all the boy's did, with Mrs Cooper). Just around the corner was ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by Mike Pierce

I started searching just this evening (1/9/13) for a former school chum, Ashley Cook and was amazed to find this site and all the comments which I remember so well. I attended the junior school and remember both Mr Hogarth ...Read more

A memory of Binbrook in 1955 by Christopher Jones