Childhood Memories of Yapton
i have very fond memories of visiting my grand parents in yapton, who lived opposite the church in the cottages.my grandfather Roy, i believe was the villiage carpenter and my nan alice was helper in the church, and also worked at the dentist along the lane.grandad also rang the bells on occasions. There were some good times i remember as a small boy like the time me and nan picked berries in the opposite hedgerow around the field to make jam,she never missed collecting conkers for me from the big tree in the lane.And i remember waving them good bye when dad walked me through the field and across the old air feild into climping .Sadly today we are many miles away living in cambridgeshire mainly due to house prices being out of reach for many of us.However we still make many a trip back to sussex,and visit the church yard where nan and grandad lie in rest together.
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I am sure I remember your grand parents Terry. From when I was a small child, your name also rings a bell. You might remember my parents Betty and Wally Lillywhite. I had two sisters Jane and Joan and I was called Sally then. I also remember the conker tree in church lane. Most of my family are also in the church yard, as is my father. We lived in Foundry Road as did both my grandparents Granny Lillywhite and Mrs Holden.
It was great to read your memory, when I was last in the village in 2005, I walked to church and it really hasnt changed much in the 40years that I have been gone.
Comment from Jackie Newey on Saturday, 31st May 2008.