Willoughby, The Village c.1960
Photo ref: W215008
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Memories of Willoughby, the Village c1960

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We lived in College Avenue late 1950s. Used to attend school there, remember the bakers and brook. Grandparents ran Four Crosses. Used to train spot at site of station sidings/ yard.
My memory year was at Willoughby Charity Church of England School, where I remember all the friends I used to live with and went to the same school with. It was good fun,growing up days! Long hot summers, having to find things to do - one week it was making bows and arrows, then conkers, then catching newts in the pond in the field, going A.W.O.L across the fields and not coming back for hours, then in later years ...see more