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I lived with my family in this house for a few months when we first arrived in England from Northern Ireland, it was being renovated by one "Gassy" Harris and was full of the smell of sawn timber. A few years back I revisited ...Read more

A memory of West Monkton in 1951 by Ian Mathers

The Rector in 1901, according to 1901 census, was William Dalrymple Fanshawe who was born in Ireland around 1856 and is related to the three brothers Dalynple Fanshawe who all commanded Corps or Division in World War I. Only looked him ...Read more

A memory of Plaxtol by Julian Tubbs

I was born in Birkenhead and moved with mum and dad to Northern Ireland when I was about 6. My mum and dad's family lived in Birkenhead, Bebington and Bromborough. I was at my Nana's in Birkenhead and later ...Read more

A memory of Bebington

My parents also had a boat down at AB called 'Jan' which was moored outside the cottage. The cottage was lived in when my parents bought the boat, but then the husband (Mr Noden I think) died ...Read more

A memory of Acton Bridge in 1961 by Christina Moores

Our Family name Willcox has taken us back so far to our 8th Great Grandparents Henry Willcox and wife Mary Stokes around 1640 Henry had a son William Willcox born 1692 Winsford William had a son William ...Read more

A memory of Winsford by Bill Willcox

Our family emigrated to Canada on the Empress of England in 1959. We left Liverpool on May 29th and arrived in Montreal June 6th or 7th. I was a month short of my 12th birthday and I remember thinking on the ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool in 1959 by Peter Cumberland

My memories of Brook Street from around 1955 through to 1969 are numerous. Schooling at University Place and Brook Street primary, junior and senior school which I left in 1963. From one end to the other I must have ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath in 1957 by John Wilson

I would really appreciate any information on my Mother's teaching days in Catholic Public School in Braintree Essex from 1944 to 1947.  I was called after one of her students 'Iylish'.    It was a ...Read more

A memory of Braintree in 1944 by Iylish Finlay

I was born in 1958 in the Perivale Maternity hospital off the Western Avenue. I lived for my first few years in Goring Way and then Queens Avenue until leaving the area in 1973. Memories etched on my mind: ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by Ian Buck

We moved there when you moved out. My dad, John gray did a swap with your dad - mr. Ellis. I vividly remember moving there from golf links and had a great childhood there. My parents sold up in 1994 and moved back to Ireland then moved ...Read more

A memory of Southall by eileen.emerson