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I was born in Perivale Hospital in 1942 and lived in Bilton Road at 157 until 1964 when I moved to Ramsgate. My name in those days was Margaret Weller. Good times in those days, we all used to hang out in the rec in Horsenden Lane.

A memory of Perivale by Peggy Bone

I was born in 6 Milton Road, Egham on 13-05-1947 and we shortly moved to 9 Almond Close, Englefield Green. I first attended school at St Jude's infants in 1952, Mrs Searl was head, one of my earliest memories is of my Dad ...Read more

A memory of Englefield Green in 1947 by David Chessman

This was the year I took my 11+ exam. There was such deep snow that winter that it was very difficult to walk to school. Luckily I lived in Milton Road where St John's was then situated. On arriving at school we were all so ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon in 1947 by Ann Midson

I remember when three streets were demolished by a huge mysterious bomb just after eight in the evening. At the time my mother was out on fire patrol and I was fast asleep in bed whilst my three brothers and sister were ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon in 1941 by Ann Midson

I was born in Chapelton in 1933, my auntie and uncle and their children lived at the top of the village, and my grandmother and grandfather lived on the main road, about a quarter of a mile away towards Barnstaple. ...Read more

A memory of Chapelton in 1940 by Ramon Williams

I was born in Peperharrow Road in 1935 and still have two sisters living in the house where I was born. I went to Meadrow Central School. I swam in the Ginny, 'played' and grew up in the Charterhouse grounds and Milton's woods. I ...Read more

A memory of Godalming in 1940 by Philip Le Houx

My family and I were in Milton after being stationed at Upper Heyford AFB with the USAF. My daughter Tina attended the village school which was attached to the church. We participated with the ...Read more

A memory of Milton under Wychwood by Mary Tatro

I was born July 1932 and moved to Perivale new housing estate developed by Percy Bilton in 1935, the name Bilton Road after him. The housing side was built by Taylor Woodrow and to my knowledge the same for Medway Parade. Ref ...Read more

A memory of Perivale by David John Ardouin

I was born in Milton Street in 1941 and went to Balderton Junior School and then on to the old school in Main Street, I enjoyed my time there and still come back occasionally. I would like to hear from anyone who knew me ...Read more

A memory of Balderton in 1950 by Jimmy Hardie

My parents, had a plot of land on which they built a holiday chalet, and my older brothers and I had a wonderful childhood there. Fishing, swiming in the locks, walking throught the woods full of bluebells, and blackberry picking. As ...Read more

A memory of Hoddesdon in 1953