Nostalgic memories of Oakhanger's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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In 1991 my husband and I married in Oakhanger Church. The whole of the month of June had been absolutely horrendous with rain and we didn’t hold out much hope for the day of our wedding. That day was the only bright sunny day of the month. We had Mrs Dance playing the organ in church and Canon Cole conducted the marriage service. What makes the day especially precious and memorable was that to ...see more
As a child in the 60s/70s I would often travel with my parents in the car from Oakhanger towards Bordon to help my parents tend their allotment at Cranes. We would often pass an elderly couple who had set up their tent on the grass verge near the NATO site turning and the first corner of the S bend on the road from Bordon near Oakhanger Farm. In those days we called ...see more
The Village Flower Show - we all contributed our entries to the village flower show in the hope of a First, Second or Third Place win - even a highly commended. The marquee was closed off for judging and during this time we enjoyed the stalls at the Flower Show. The Spinning Jinny was run by Edie Coles, Christine Cozens looked after the Raffle Tickets. There was also a Lucky Dip stall, Jumble ...see more
The Roughs- behind Oak Farm on the Bordon to Oakhanger Road Cranes - land around Oak Farm - named, it’s believed, as a family called Cranes worked/owned the land Monkey Island - an area of land on the common in the centre of Oakhanger - it once had a cottage on it. Bakers Corner - where the houses are situated on the road from Oakhanger to Green Street Slab Common - opposite Oak Farm on the road from Bordon to Oakhanger Latchfords - farm land opposite Pond Cottage Oakhanger (Blackmore end)
Grew up in Oakhanger and enjoyed the freedom of exploring the common in the centre of the village. Some good times were had sledging down a hill on the common in the snow. Also, finding and catching tadpoles in the pond opposite Rookery Farm. Maypole dancing on the village green at the annual May Fair under the guidance of Mrs Warren and riding in a trailer on straw bales through the village with the ...see more