Chesapeake Mill c1965, Wickham
Chesapeake Mill c1965, Wickham Ref: W491047
Memories of Chesapeake Mill c1965, Wickham
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Wickham & local memories
Read and share memories of Wickham and Hampshire inspired by Frith photos.
The Childrens Home
In the early 1970s my brother and I were put in the children's home at the bottom of Dairymore, I remember a stream just outside, a lawn area with a tree and it being opposite the school. We would really love to see some photos of that time and/or here from anyone who may have been at the school, gone to the children's home or have memories about Wickham in the early to mid 1970s. The 'Aunty' who ran the part of the children's home we were in was Rosemary Green. The two sides of the home were known as Dairymore and Springfield.
Family From Wickham
Hi, I have pictures of the cottages in Bridge Street ,I think it is 9 BS, where my father's grandmother Emily Pratt lived, she was born in 1856 and died 1914. We have a lot of family ties to this area as most of my father's side of the family came from Wickham, they lived and worked as market gardeners and also lived in Trampers Lanes in the School Cottages. Most of the Foots, Houghton and Pratts are related in one way or another. I have many found memories of my father saying where his grandmother lived and he loved taking us to Wickham market for a treat in the car when my brothers and sister were small. Tracing my family tree has been found in Wickham, as in your photo my grand's house is the one that is just covered by your logo. Most of the family are buried in the church that you can just see the spire of in your photo.
Unknown Person Who Sat Under The Apple Tree
I was reading someone's memory of Wickham, there was no name, but the person mentioned they use to sit under a apple tree in an old lady's garden next to a school. This could be my nan who lived next to a school on School Road and opposite was St Nicolas Church, she had apple tree. When we used to come home to Wickham for the weekend my brothers would climb the tree. Wickham has always remained in my heart and some of my family are buried in St Nicolas church. My nan's surname was West, she had a daughter called Daisy, who later lived at Bridge House, but moved to Elizabeth Close and she was quite a character! My brothers and me had lovely memories of Wickham. I wished we had never had to leave. My dad moved us to London because he worked there.
Pre Schoo.
I used to go to a pre-school in Wickham that got turned into tendy flats/houses. It used to be just down the hill from Clarkes and had an old house with the most wonderful almost 'secret' garden ajoining the school and the old lady that owned it used to let us go and play underneath the huge old apple tree in it.
Also remember my mum buying me a pink sugar mouse from 'Caces' bakery every Friday afternoon.
