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Wyke Regis
My wife Christina Armstrong's (nee Brown) mum Phylis was born and raised in Wyke Regis, both of Phylis's parents along with many of her relatives are buried at this church. Chris's mum was raised at Park Mead Road, her name was Phylis Davie. Phylis's mum Kathleen was a Tizard. Phylis had two sisters, Kathleen and Agnes, two brothers, Bill and Frank. Phylis moved out of Wyke to live in Liverpool, her sister and brothers remained in Wyke. Chris often visited Wyke as a young girl, she has fond memeries of Wyke and all the beach walks.
West Bay House
I was born here in 1949 but moved away when about 4-5 years old, so my memories are not too vivid! But I do remember playing on the Chesil beach and the smell and sounds of the sea are forever with me. I have been in Argentina now for many years but would dearly love to hear from anyone who knows/knew of West Bay House. A rumour came my way that it is now part of a caravan site... !Unfortunately there is no longer anyone in my UK family to ask about it.
Dorset memories
1960s Holidays
My mum and dad had their annual holidays in Weymouth in the late 1950s through to the middle 1960s. My dad worked at Vauxhall Motors in Luton but always went on the train as he did not own a car! My earlist memories of visiting Weymouth was of standing in the corridor of the steam train waiting to get the first glimpse of the sea.
We used to stay in a boarding house in Spa Road which was run by a Bert and Mary Pitman who called their house 'Bermar'. Mary and Bert became family friends and we always met up with another family that came from the Birmingham area. I cannont remember their surnames but they were called Ray and Joan and I remember playing with their son Jefferey. I would love to hear from them if they read this.
I remember the strange sight of all the passengers on the boat train passing through the shops and looking up at them as they transferred to the... Read more
The Floods
I have lived in Weymouth since 1947 when I was 2 years old. In July 1955 one of my brothers was born. This was about a week after a massive thunder storm causing a flood. The water at Westham bridge was a foot deep. It's good to to look at these photographs to see how things have changed.
1962 Vacation - 1968
It was the year before I married that my husband to be and myself went on a vacation to Weymouth. We had a lovely time, the weather was just glorious for us. We always said that when we married we would revisit Weymouth. Well, we did in the year 1968 with our first born she was 4 years old at that time. I remember so well enjoying a day on the beach, and my little daughter had such fun watching Punch & Judy shows. I would like to visit Weymouth again one of these days to relive all those memories of bygone days.
Weymouth - Chapelhay And The Corner of Buxton Road Bombsites
I was only small when we moved to Longfield Road but old enough to remember walking through the bombsites and noticing wallflowers, buddliea and butterflies among the heaps of rubble and being concerned when coming across a fireplace or something that looked like a part of someone`s house.
Wedding Day
My parents were married in this church in June 1943. My father Ernest was in the Navy (based at Portland) and my mother Joan worked as a secretary at Tilleys Garage.
