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I used to be a frequent visitor to Chorley Hall as a young boy accompanying my mother and grandmother. The Hall and farm were tenanted by Joe Davis and he married Annie Bower who was my grandmother's sister-in-law and hence my ...Read more

A memory of Alderley Edge in 1953 by Nigel Wylde

The shop that was operated by my grandmother at New Mill Bridge was home to me and my family during the Second World War. It was a haven where the madness of the war seemed to be so very remote and in a way, ...Read more

A memory of Shelsley Walsh in 1941 by Antony Cook

It’s a rather sad fact that you only come to appreciate a town several years after you have left it. At the age of 19 I was sent to live and work in Stafford between 1964 and 1979, before ...Read more

A memory of Stafford by nimrod01

I have never been to Mealrigg but that is about to change. My ancestors all came from Mealrigg, a Richard Hetherington 1753, Joseph 1781, William 1814, so it is in my blood.

A memory of Mealrigg in 1860 by Bert Hetherington

i was in the hospital as a patient for nearly two years, as a six year old boy, i had quite a good time considering i was far from home(portsmouth),the nursing staff were brillient,how they put up with us boys god knows,our schooling was ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1958 by Michael Parker

I was born in Burgess Hill in 1947 and lived there until 1971. I lived in St. Wilfrid's Road and went to Junction Road Primary School. Our headmaster was John Freestone, who was quite a well known singer, and a very kind and gentle ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by edean2017

Just able to use this ipad as I am somewhat of a Luddite. Having googled the club I thought I would express my happy memories of the Sunday morning 25 mile time trials at Wiversfield and then off on the Sunday run from Cuckfield for ...Read more

A memory of Cuckfield in 1960 by Malcolm Verey

My family of Hurford all came from Upottery and later in 1860s setteld in Luppitt just down the track!

A memory of Upottery in 1860 by Petert Hurford

This pond was known to local kids as The Newt Pond, as that's where we used to go 'newting', catching newts and putting them in jam jars and putting them back after seeing who had the biggest (newt!)... We used to hire ...Read more

A memory of Rhyl in 1965 by Nick Oldham

I visited Carlton Scroop with my grandmother, Elizaberth Foottit. Her sister was Rose Helena West, they were all born in Hough on the Hill. Harrold Footit, whose memorial is in the church, was my great cousin. ...Read more

A memory of Carlton Scroop in 1948