Dovercourt, All Saints Church c.1955
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Photo of Dovercourt, All Saints Church c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Dovercourt

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. Here are some from Dovercourt

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Does anyone remember a Marion from the Convent? I have just found out that my 85 year old mum, Mary, exchanged letters with a nine year old Marion 60 years ago. The letters stopped abruptly after the last letter in February 1954. She has kept every letter but always wondered why the letters stopped. It would be fantastic to reunite them or at least find out what happened to little Marion. We think 12/2/44 is likely to be Marion's date of birth. Can anyone help?
I was born in 1946 in Dovercourt. I went to Sir Anthony Dean school, I think I was there the first day it was opened. My family name is Oldroyd, and I lived in Oaklands Road. As far as I know I'm the only person from that time who has made a career in music. I have great memories of my childhood in Dovercourt and it would be great to hear from anybody who knew me at that time. One of my first stage appearances ...see more
I was also at the convent in Dovercourt and think I remember Rita and Mary Kelly. I remember the flood and the statues in the chapel looking very freaky as the water had washed the plaster away leaving spiky metal fingers showing. After the flood I was sent to Sandrock Hall in Hastings where I was beyond miserable. My maiden name was Godfrey,
I was brought up at 14, Ingestre Street and always consider myself a Bathside boy. I was very lucky to have my school opposite my front door. Just up the street was Mr.Barneys shop where you could buy 4 black jacks for a halfpenny. There were sherbert flying saucers, rainbow drops - lots of sweets to keep kids happy. One end of Bathside was the railway bridge where, if you heard a train coming, you'd run to the ...see more