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Stoneleigh Cottage, Worth Matravers

My grandparents who lived in London bought Stoneleigh in 1926 and this is where my grandmother lived during WWII away from the bombing in the city. My grandfather, mother and her foster brother would come down when on leave. But before the war when my mother was a small child they used to have a great time with their friends down at Winspit swimming off the rocks and camping in the quarrymen`s caves. Quite a bohemian lifestyle. My grandfather used to enjoy the company at the Square and Compass and old Charlie Newman was one of his great friends. I too remember staying there in the 50`s. The cottage still had a privy in the bottom of the garden and there was no mains water - we used to use rain water from a tank outside and bath in an old tin bath in front of the fire. Electricity had been connected by then.

A memory of Worth Matravers, shared by Sarah Smith.

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Memories of Dorset

'The Dorothy'.

Station Road 1925
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This view shows my father's cafe/bakery 'The Dorothy' and other relatives shops were the tea gardens and chocolate shop.

A memory of Swanage, shared by Dr M Parsons.

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Church Holiday

The one and only time Ive been to Swanage was in 1959, when my friend Judith and I were sent on a Social Christian Movement Holiday! Neither of us were very religeous, but had mums who thought we should be.
I cant remember much about it, except that we stayed in a Church Hall, that had a stone floor. We were given palliases (we didnt know what they were either) to fill with straw, when we first arrived and showed the trough where we were to wash each night and morning!
'Chores' had to be done each day, such as potatoe peeling or cleaning, before we were taken out for walks along the cliffs. I do remember the sandwiches! They were weird. A combination of all that was supposed to be good for 10yr olds, marmite and jam, peanut butter with dates, that sort of thing. Unheard of in my home!

A memory of Swanage, shared by Barbara Lucas.

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Caravan Holidays in Swanage

I have been holidaying in Swanage for 46 years, staying on Ullwell caravan site then Phippards. Happy days walking down to the tap for water, the water use to trickle out of the tap but did not bother us what so ever. The showers cost 10p a go and were usually cold, standing on a red slimey floor, nowhere to hang your clothes or towel. Then there was the shop that didn't sell newspapers! Just sweets and toys and the odd grocery item, but all us campers had great fun! As kids me and my brother made friends with all the other kids on the site, happys days. Now I'm almost 47 and have my own caravan on Shorefields site at Priests Way, the old Phippards site is a distant memory as now it's covered with houses!

A memory of Swanage, shared by Geoff Clarke.

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JENKINS FAMILY, CHURCH KNOWLE

This is not so much a memory, more of a request.
Does anyone remember the Jenkins family from the 1950s - I believe the Rev Jenkins was vicar at St Peter's, Church Knowle at the time.
I am trying to trace his son David who was a mechanic in the RAF back then. He was very good friends with my parents.
If anyone can help me I would be very grateful.
My email address is bayntonpower@sky.com

A memory of Church Knowle, shared by PETER BAYNTON-POWER.

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My Mother-In-Law's Father Owned Stoborough Garage

Garage c1955
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During this period my mum-in-law, Rosa Crumpler, lived in Stoborough, attended the local school and her father, James George Crumpler, owned the garage. Her claim to fame is that she regularly filled the tank of "Lawrence of Arabia's" motor cycle (on display at Beaulieu).

A memory of Stoborough, shared by Pauline Watts.

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