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Shipley School
My children attended the Shipley School, having only a total of around 50 pupils it was a very family orientated school. Mrs. Slack was the headmistress at the time, a lady who loved the pupils and the school, she even undertook training the football team, not an easy task for a woman to take on. The summer fete was something to behold, every parent was involved in making, creating and helping with the supply of goodies and running the stalls. People would flock from all around and fortunately the weather was always perfect for the fete. The school was involved heavily with the local Shipley Church and the minister would visit each week and on special religious occasions the children would walk down to the Church to take part in that occasion. Eventually the time came for my daughter to go on to The Weald, a huge school, and as a parent of a child used to being in such a small family orientated school there was a trepidation... Read more
Mr And Mrs A Garland
I remember spending many happy times in Shipley, staying with my grandparents, Mr and Mrs A Garland, or Arthur and Edith (Arlie) Garland, at 16, Church Close, Shipley, Sussex.
I used to walk the dog with my grandad across the fields, and play games with the other children in the village - Mays, Goddards, Kings. They were happy, carefree times. I also used to go fishing in the river for eel and canoeing.
I remember the whist drives in the village hall, the old shop, where you could buy anything, the bus that took us shopping in Horsham. The allotments where Arlie and Grandad would grow all their vegetables, now sadly built on. Going to the Castle to watch the dogs and riders for the hunt going off, picking blackberries and primroses. Going to bell ringing practice, as I fancied Peter May at the time. I still remember pulling on the 'Sally' and what a beautiful sound came from the tower.
Sadly Arlie and Grandad have been dead for 23... Read more
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The Post Office And Stores
My family and I lived in the post office and stores when this picture was taken. I am Christine Sheldon, one of the twins of the Sheldon family. We loved living there, my dad was the baker and the shop sold everything - and even had a tea room. My twin and I lit a fire in the attic once with straw and set fire to the roof. Coolham is a wonderful place and we were very sad to see that the shop had been pulled down and was now flats. For a while we went to the Vikkage school on the opposite corner, which was fun, then we moved to Capel in 1952-ish to the bakery there. Happy days, Christine Grigg (nee Sheldon).
Hammer Cottage
I left Coolham 1n 1957 to go to sea to become a Salvage Diver. I was very fortunate to have achieved my ambition and became the senior diver within Admiralty Salvage. My family lived and owned Hammer Cottage, together with Saddlers Cottage plus some land near Oak Tree Farm. I hold the original deeds for this property back to 1800. Should any one in the village be interested, I also have some pictures of Mr and Mrs Harding who owned the carpenter's workshop next to the Selsy Arms and a house across the road from my home (three doors up from the old shop). My mother was Mrs Thurza Gandy who became Mrs Tittle. I also have one remaining picture of Coolham School assembly dated about 1955. Contact me on 01507442093
Coolham House
I had happy holidays at Coolham House with my Auntie Jean and Uncle Douglas (Colonel Cameron) when I was about 10 years of age. I remember there was a prisoner of war called Coconi (an Italian) working on the farm. I remember driving a horse and trap to the village. I no longer live in the area and I wondered if it still existed.
School Days And GREATHOUSE FARM
I was a pupil at Christ's Hospital School in Horsham which is nearby to Southwater. We had a school outing to GREATHOUSE FARM in Southwater to see the cows milked and the process it went through before we saw it on the table.I believe we were also told that the road through Southwater was long enough for the village to be the longest in Great Britain.
Gardener's Blacksmiths
My grandfather was Stanley Gardener and lived with his wife Rose at the Blacksmiths House, 11 Worthing Road. My mother, Joyce was born here, as were her sisters Marjorie and Peggy. The forge gradually turned into a garage, with tea rooms. All the girls went to Southwater village school and with the great help of the then, headmistress all went on to Horsham girls High school. Stan was usually 'father christmas' at the school, was a school govenor and then became a parish councillor. They moved to 25 Worthing Road Horsham sometime in about the 1930's
