Upper Clatford, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: U53008
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Photo ref: U53008
Photo of Upper Clatford, The Village c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Upper Clatford

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Upper Clatford

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My mother was born in the cottage in 1926. Her father was the head gardener at Clatford Mills. I believe they moved to Clatford Lodge, in the ground,s about 1928. In 2010 my husband and my daughter were lucky enough to visit the grounds with other family members. My mother has been back a couple of times. She was a war bride and came to Australia in 1945.
I was born in Upper Clatford in 1945. I have fond memories the good and bad times. I went to the local school where we would draw on slates with chalks. I used to live in cottages now pulled down. There was a well at the bottom of the path where I drew water in a wooden bucket. I had a dog, Tiny was his name. My friends and myself often went to play in the old chalk pit. I was brought up in a family by my mother, ...see more