Ashtead, Main Street c.1955
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Memories of Ashtead, Main Street c1955

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Ashtead, Main Street c.1955

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I am responding to P Mara, I knew a Joe Mara and was a friend of Mick Budd, he was a really pleasant guy, friendly and open. I lived in West Farm and knew Graham, Martin and Roy well. I live in London with my wife and occasionally my children also. I have strong memories of my village childhood, I loved the summers tho' the winters were tough and school a little hit and miss. I'd welcome contact from any of ...see more
I lived in Ashtead from the 1960s to about 1972 when my parents went back to Ireland. I went to St. Peters Primary School Leatherhead for two years,. This is a list of pals I used to hang out with back in the day. My first name is actually Joe but sometimes I use my given name to track any internet mischief etc. Great memories of Ashtead posted here, well done everybody. This be the list: GRAHAM DODGE, JOHN MCKELVIE, ROY JORDAN, MARTIN LIGHTFOOT, CAROLYN DEAR, MICK BUDD to name but a few.
I spent all my childhood in Ashtead from 1954-1972 and enjoyed a wonderful freedom that today's children don't have. I'm still in touch with Gillian [Barrett] and Sheena [Tailby]. I wonder what happened to other friends: Rita Stewart, Monica Button, Sarah Hytch, Claire Manning, Hilary and Jane Lewis, Anthony and Jennifer Tatman, Graham Dodge, Sarah Dickenson, Melanie Hughes. I went to Ryebrook school 1957- 1960 then Parsons Mead till 1969.