Headley Down, Beech Hill 1925

Photo ref: 78227

I remember Headley Down so very well in the war days, Wilsons shop and post office, Weavers bakery, the barber, Miss Farrant her cart and donkey, houses like Stagsdene long gone. Hardly a house on the Down when I was a lad, no roads, just negotiable tracks, Beech Hill club. Reg Obrien's coal business and the laundry. People like John Eames, the Brooker family, the Holloways, Kelly's and the Hacks. ...see more

I was born in Haselmere and lived in Grayshott. I remember the great times we had as children. Going to the seaside in Brighton with the Cherry family on the motorcycle and side car. Spending time with Nanny Doran from Glen Rd. It was such a wonderful village, we lived on Beech Hanger Rd. I went to school with Susan Martin, Brenda Reid, June Duckworth, Diane Cranum (not sure of spelling). Live in Canada now, hope to visit Grayshott again.

My dad and uncle Peter, owned the garage; Wilson and Pickett Ltd. I went to the Grove school and Bramshott Court School. I llved in the bungalow next door, I was called Fran Wilson. We lived there from when I was 3 until I was 12 - we then moved to North Yorks, where we remain.

Most Saturdays my sister Anita and I used to travel on the bus from Bordon to the bus stop in this picture, (at 8 years old I thought I was very grown up) where we would get off the bus to visit our Godmother, Fona, in a little black house just around the corner from the one in the picture. I remember the houses being a bit higgeldy piggeldy with footpaths meandering between and around them. There was grass ...see more