Memories of A Little Boy in Upper Beeding 1952-1954
As I get older I remember some of my early childhood in the UK. I was asked by my Grandson about my early life so am writing it down in a form of a book.
My first memories are of going to the Downs with the farmer from behind where I lived, with him and his cattle and getting into trouble by my mother when I got home covered in mud. Another memory is of climbing on an Air Raid Shelter that was situated in Underhill Road. I know of this because a brick fell off and cut open my head.
Also I sat with the boy from next door and watched the cattle be killed and disposed of during a Foot and Mouth outbreak. Then there was my first year at School before the family moved to Western Australia. The block of houses we lived in were called Brookway and from what I have been able to discover they were in Pound Lane near Smugglers Lane.
I do remember some more good times but they have to wait for another day.
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RE: RE: Memories of A Little Boy in Upper Beeding 1952-1954
Micheal, I was so interested in your mention of writing a book. If you look at my memory, you will see that I have also written a book that includes "The Towers". Please add something onto my memory: I would be absolutely delighted to contact you. I am coming over to the UK in about Feb/March 200 to work in the UK on contract. It would be nice to chat about your book and see what you and I both remember of the village.
Comment from Carol-Anne Mulligan on Wednesday, 10th September 2008.
RE: RE: Memories of A Little Boy in Upper Beeding 1952-1954
I also lived in Brookway, which was the opposite side of the road to Pound Lane. Both sides of the road are now known as Pound Lane. I can remember sitting with my older sister Ann, hearing the cattle being slaughtered because of the Foot and Mounth disease.
I was playing in the the fields to the north of our house in Brookway, and I can remember a policeman telling us to go home and that we could not play in the fields, because of the outbreak of foot and mouth.
My maiden name was Newman and we lived at 1 Pound Lane until 1952 when we moved into 1 Priory Field.
I moved to Shoreham after I was married, and also lived in France for just over 2 years, but now live happily here in Upper Beeding, in a cottage right next door to the Kings Head, where I use to go, in my pram, with my paternal grandfather. I go there now with my grandchildren.
Comment from Valerie Booth on Friday, 18th February 2011.