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Norfolk memories
The Bawdeswell Plane Crash, The Willows And The Rectory.
Although I was just a little lad I can remember seeing the smoking debris of All Saints Church after the Mosquito crashed on it.
I was staying in "The Willows" which is opposite the church with my mum, my sisters, my cousins and my aunts, who were all evacuees from London. It was a miracle that the plane never hit the house.
Next to the Willows was a corrugated iron building and I remember that there were a lot of cars and lorries that seemed to be stored there. I remember how dark it was in The Willows but my mum told me later that it was because there was no electricity, just oil lamps. My mum bless her is still going strong at 96 years of age. Her name is Hannah, her sisters were Nellie and Kate, perhaps somebody in Bawdeswell will remember them. My cousins who stayed in Bawdeswell were Maureen Goddard, Bryan Donaghue, Kathleen Donaghue, Patricia Donaghue and my sisters Sheila and Veronica.
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1961 & 1962
The years were 61 and 62. I was the son of an American Serviceman stationed at the Air Base. My father chose to send me to the local elementary school. I was a tan kid from Florida starting the 1st grade In England! My parents would laugh as they heard my speech change and I become one of the local kids. My first grade teacher was Mrs. Hunt. I used to play at a place called "The Rec". It was a magical time in my life and the primary education I recieved there was of great advantage to me. I hope to return someday for a visit.
Steven
HALL of Reepham
My HALL connection from East Yorkshire to Norfolk comes from my 2 x Grandfather Robert Hall born Hackford 1847 to Thomas Hall and Dorothy Mary Ann Juby. Robert's siblings were Jeremiah 1839, Amelia Sarah Ann 1841, John 1844, George 1845 and Joseph 1849.
Jeremiah married in Cowbit, Lincs 1868 then returned to Reepham on 1871 census. Still looking for details of Amelia, John and Joseph.
George married Maryann Sarah Beckerton 4 children then Anna Eliza Fuller 17 children, lived at WORLDS END COTTAGE, Reepham.
Also Thomas's father also Thomas born Guestwick and married Mary Taylor (Felthorpe) at Guestwick 1802.
Robert was on 1861 census at Foulsham with his mother, John and Joseph.
His mother Dorothy MA (Widow) remarried 1863 to John English at Reepham. Robert married Ellen St Paul of Holme on Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire 1868, where they lived until their deaths.
Do you have any of these in your Family History, if so please contact me. intelligentwend@hotmail.com
Thankyou Wendy
The Bell
My name is Ann Jones. I live in the USA I was formerly Ann Groom, my dad Sydney Groom and mother Mildred kept The Snoring Bell. I remember the Whiteheads down the street on the farm, and going to Little Snoring School - my teachers were Donny Garrett, Mrs Catchpole and Mrs Leach. I had lots of friends and some of my best memories ever. When I go back home now everything is so different - those were the good old days!
Occupations in Great Witchingham
I have found out that my great, great, great grandfather, William Brigham was a baker at Great Witchingham (1841 census). My other GGG grandfather, James Smith, was a miller.
James Smith's son, Frederick, was the grocer/draper/flower seller (1871 census).
William's grandson, Frederick, became the rate collector, coal and oil merchant by 1896.
Would love to find any pictures of the area.
Alfred Roberts
My memories of Booton are from 40 years ago. My grandfather lived in a lovely council house there. I remember playing in the garden mostly...full of fruit trees and bushes! I lived in a city (Lincoln) so loved getting to Booton to the fresh air. My grandfather used to look after the graveyard at St. Michael's for many years and he is buried there. I believe his mum and dad ran a shop in Booton but I think they died before I was born. My father Brian Roberts, his brothers Bernard, Neville, Geoffrey and sister Christine all lived there before moving away to other parts of Norfolk or Lincoln.
Bale During The Second World War
Hi. After being bombed out three times during 1940 my mother moved my family to Bale in 1941. We lived at no 2 Bale in those days, the last house on the right as you walk through the village, it had a well outside, as well as some coal sheds and an outside toilet, and a fantastic vegetable garden with an apple tree in the middle. I remember starting school at the old Gunthorpe school, about a mile away, and some local children trying their best to get me there, I was only 5 years old. I also remember an old gentleman who we called 'Father Christmas', he used to cut our hair, and roll apples down the road for us to run after. During the summer holidays I was often seated aloft of the thrashing machine as it cut the wheat and spat it out in sheaves, we helped the local farmer for most of our holidays. My mother had a friend by the name of Joyce, I believe,... Read more
