Memories
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Hornby Oo
I used to live at North Lodge, which I believe is now a Barclays Bank. I went to school at St Francis in Crawley, then to Collyers in Horsham, then to Ifield Grammar School. I moved to Canada in 1959, and have been here ever since. ...Read more
A memory of Three Bridges in 1953 by
All Youngsters
What a wonderful site. I came across it while researching an accompanying book for my sister's planned 90 birthday Tour of Brentford in June this year. We lived in Brentford from around 1930 until 1976 when our mother died. They were ...Read more
A memory of Brentford by
Davidson Road School
Does anyone remember Davidson Road Secondary Modern School? This was late 1950's pre co-education days so although housed in the same building, girls were upstairs and boys downstairs. Seperate playgrounds and 'never the twain ...Read more
A memory of Croydon in 1958 by
Early Years
In truth, I do not remember anything before 1948 when at the age of five I started at Moorside Primary School. I was born in 1943 and brought up in a small rented house, number 26 in King Street, situated between Faifield Road and ...Read more
A memory of Droylsden in 1943 by
Evacuation To Essex
My mother and some of her family were sent/lived in Fyfield Ongar for a short time during the Second World War. They moved there from West Ham in London. Her only memory of where she lived is that it was a large house with swords ...Read more
A memory of Fyfield in 1940 by
Evacuees
My sister and I, Margaret and Maureen Grieve, were evacuated to Brynamman. I lived with Nellie, Stanley and Menna Thomas in the then new council houses. My sister stayed with the Pughs in Faifield House. My brothers joined us, Ken ...Read more
A memory of Upper Brynamman in 1940 by
Famous Crawley People
PETER BUTTERWORTH; He was married to Janet Brown, the comedianne; They moved later to a large property in Old Ifield village, near to where there was a Doctor Barnados home;
A memory of Crawley by
Harcourt Road
I lived in Harcourt Road, there was seven children. I went to Napier Road Junior School, I also went to Fyfield in Ongar, Essex and then to Holbrook Road Secondary. At 15 I joined the Merchant Navy.
A memory of West Ham in 1949 by
James Richard Hall
This is not really a memory but more of an ask; I have a relitave that was born and lived in Fyfield/Lechlade by the name of James Richard Hall, he was a local herdsman on a farm and was born in 1921 and I think, died in ...Read more
A memory of Lechlade on Thames in 1930
Little Foxes Hotel Charlwood Road Ifield Wood
I have been working at the above bed and breakfast for a number of years and am often asked by guests what was here originally. Is there any one out there that remembers the original building? I ...Read more
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