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My Step-Grandmother, Agnes Buncombe, (known as "Snowie") lived at No 2a Cavendish Road with her husband Sid, and her son Wallace Frank Jones (my StepFather) I loved spending weekends and holidays at Cavendish Road, if anyone remembers the above mentioned names, would love to hear from them.

A memory of Blundellsands in 1953 by Sheila Shanley

The village school in Combe Florey closed in about 1958 I believe, it exists as a private house now, but I can still remember the mile long walk to and from it, through the lanes every morning and afternoon. Mum would ...Read more

A memory of Combe Florey in 1958 by Kathy Farmer C/O Terry Roberts Roberts Flooring Contractors Ltd

I was born and brought up in Combe, born in Slate Cottages, the second one from the end as you go past, my parents also lived in the end one. I spent most of my young life living at Rights Farm, until I got married and left to live ...Read more

A memory of Combe in 1958 by Alan Racey

We came to Shaftesbury from Singapore in 1955, when I was 4 and only spoke Malay. We rented part of the then rambling old house called Green Close, at the bottom of a hill. We then moved to 3 Lower Blandford Road and started ...Read more

A memory of Shaftesbury in 1956 by Josephine Morris Turner