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I have many fond memories of the Legion in Grendon Road Polesworth. It was demolished sometime in the 1980s, does anyone have any pictures of it or its members and committee, Many thanks, Neville

A memory of Polesworth in 1970 by Neville Upton

Born in Wembley, I arrived in the New Town of Beaconsfield in 1957 aged 5. With my younger sister and my parents. I left home at 17 but returned occasionally until 1981 when my parents moved to Scotland. I lived in ...Read more

A memory of Beaconsfield by Gordon Cooper

My sister Margaret and I would walk from our "Yarford Cottage "through the US army camp at Tetton Park on our way to school which was then next to the church. Charlie Barrett was the game keeper, Captain and Mrs Pawson ...Read more

A memory of Kingston St Mary in 1943 by David Selley

Around this time I lived on Falconer Crescent on New Parks, the last house before the farm, next to Barnados. It seems a recurring memory for all - the walled garden and orchard, I used to work there weekends. I swept the long drive of ...Read more

A memory of Glenfield in 1962 by James Norman

I worked at Mayfield College from 1968 to 1971. I have many good memories of the people that I worked with. There were 2 men that lived in the lodge whose names were Norman and John, they were helpers in the boys refectory, they ...Read more

A memory of Mayfield in 1970

I feel a bit of a gatecrasher here, as I've been living in Suffolk since 1973!  Basically though, even though I'm a wrinkly/pensioner, I'm a South Suburban Surrey Boy, through and through! Born 1932 in 144 Garendon Road, our postal ...Read more

A memory of Morden by Bill Mallion

My folks moved out in 1985 - we'd been there from 1960, the year I was born, and much had been done to sort out the huge garden. Mum grew lots of veg and we kept chickens as well. When Mrs. Dupont died, her cottage at the top of the ...Read more

A memory of Shabbington in 1985 by Tom Cruyfft

About 1980, in High Wycombe I met a girl, I think her name was Debbie. I met her in the road the town hall is in on a Saturday afternoon, I think she shared a house near the Rye with others. I arranged to go for a coffee the next day, ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe in 1980

My great grandfather lived at 49 Chapel Hill, Highweek, Newton Abbot. He was 39 then and he had a wife called Susan and 6 children. He was a policeman in Highweek and I am trying to find out more about him and his ...Read more

A memory of Newton Abbot in 1860 by Patricia Baker

I have such fond memories of Thame. In 1962 we moved down from London as my father was offered a job at Lucas Export in Haddenham, the area was wonderful. We went on so many walks from Thame to Long Crendon, Towersey, ...Read more

A memory of Shirburn in 1962 by Kay Smith