Englefield Green, Royal Holloway College c.1960
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Photo of Englefield Green, Royal Holloway College c.1960

A Selection of Memories from Englefield Green

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 Englefield Green

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My name is John barnikel. I was born on January 25th 1943 in the back bedroom of my grandmother's house at 46 bond st.I had my tonsils removed at the cottage hospital when I was five. I remember queuing up with my mother to receive ration books.Windsor park was my playground and endeared me to nature.I went to the st judes elementary school until I was eleven, then went to strode,s school in egham joined ...see more
I was at St' Jude's at much the same time, sadly not for long but I loved the school and long to be refreshed as to how it progressed. I was at the Children's Home, Ashdene until it closed, and have so many happy memories. The little cottage hospital where I helped at weekends; the green and Diana Dors(!), never met her! Wonderful walls through the cemetery to Virginia Water,and the long sermons at the ...see more
I was born in 6 Milton Road, Egham on 13-05-1947 and we shortly moved to 9 Almond Close, Englefield Green. I first attended school at St Jude's infants in 1952, Mrs Searl was head, one of my earliest memories is of my Dad collecting me at the gate and taking me to see 'Gunfight at the OK Corral'. My next school was St Jude's junior (next door) where Mr Frome was head, other teachers I remember from there are ...see more