My Birth Place

A Memory of Coundon.

I was born in Coundon in 1949, back then my parents and grandparents lived in William Street which does not exist anymore. My dad and grandad were both called George Gowton; my mother's name was Irene and my Grandma's name was Eva. My dad worked at "Shildon Shops" and my grandad was a coal miner. I left Coundon in 1969 and went to work abroad with my best friend Margaret (Germany). I married in Germany only came back for holidays with my husband and two sons. I loved to come back to see my family and friends and all the familiar faces I had known all my life. I do not have one particular memory, just loved coming back to Coundon and realizing how friendly the village people were. Unfortunately, I rarely go back to visit these days as my parents and grandparents are deceased. I still have an aunt and uncle and two cousins who live in Newton Aycliffe whom I visited a few years ago. Memories of Coundon... Audrey Klueter (nee Gowton).

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