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I was born in 1952. My Mum and Dad were brought up in Weymouth and although they moved to Gloucestershire after the war, all four grandparents remained in Weymouth. So the whole family, which included my three ...Read more

A memory of Weymouth in 1958 by Jeremy Windust

My great-great-great-grandfather John Luker (1793-1853) was appenticed in 1805, for a period of 9 3/4 years, to Thomas Poole, miller at Arlington by Bibury. He became the first of four generations of millers in ...Read more

A memory of Bibury by Don Luker

The Grange at Bitton was the home of the Seymour family, one member of which was Jane, the third wife of King Henry VIII. The village is dominated by its open countryside setting. This relationship arises ...Read more

A memory of Bitton by Paul Townsend

I would be grateful for any information, photos or transcriptions from tombstones of the Crockford family; in particular any related to Harry Crockford and his 17 children. He was born about Sept 1852 Petersfield ...Read more

A memory of Old Sodbury in 1930 by Peter Morris

I am tracing my family tree, and have been following the life of a young man called Roland Cook who lived in Hinton St George just before he emigrated to America in 1912. His occupation as stated on the ship's passenger list ...Read more

A memory of Hinton St George in 1910 by Clive Pratt

The first time I left Scotland was to visit my grandparents at the old house, Kay and Bill. I was excited, and after many trips we lived with them for a while. Papa always had a bag of pennies for us and Grandma introduced me to ...Read more

A memory of Slad in 1976 by Katy Ball

I was born in Brook Street, the bottom end of town. I started school at 3 yrs old, loved the old bottom school. We then moved to the big house at the top of Pen y Bryn. I went to top school. I loved singing and dance, ...Read more

A memory of Corwen by Blodwen Jacques

My mother was Doreen Hardwidge and she had a brother Dilwyn ( who is still alive and lives in Cleethorpes) and a sister Hilda (who died many years ago). Her parents were Rebecca and Fred Hardwidge. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch by Patrice Baldwin

My sister, Helen, and I lived at No. 3 Plasnewydd Street and, although Helen now lives in Lechlade in Gloucestershire and I have finally come to rest (no, not dead - yet) in Cardiff, we talk every week and often reminisce ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1947 by Nick Davies