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Nostalgic memories of Holmwood Corner's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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My Dad's House
My father, William Walter Inge (1907 -1991), was born here. He was one of two boys and three girls, and always had fond memories of Holmwood, so much so that the house I was born in, in Rugby, was named Holmwood, too. I'd love to know, does the house still stand and what does it look like now?
South Holmwood, Vicarage 1908
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Added 01 December 2013

New Money
I travelled to Collyer's School in Horsham from Holmwood between 1967 and 1972. I would leave my bike at a house around the corner after having cycled from Broome Hall, and hopefully be in time for the 8.32. If I missed that, it would be the 8.55 which got me in just after Assembly, and a Late Detention awaited me. The alternative was the 414 bus, which passed by around the same time. The station master was ...see more
South Holmwood, the Station 1909
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Added 19 August 2013

My Birthplace
I was born at Orchard Bakery Cottages which is beyond the trees to the right of this photo. Many generations of my family attended the school. My great Aunt May (Skilton) in the early 1900s; various of my Uncles (Pat & Geoff Skilton) and all my brothers; my sister and myself and then my own children. It was a sad day when the school closed. The Hill itself was the scene of many bad traffic accidents in the ...see more
South Holmwood, School Hill 1924
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Added 11 March 2013

Holmwood Cottage
Picture of Holmwood Cottage on the right, with what was then the coach house, now Coachman's Cottage, on the left. Holmwood Cottage was originally part of the Holmwood Park estate.
North Holmwood, Holmwood Park 1909
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Added 10 February 2012

Mid Holmwood
Foreground the Norfolk Arms, distance The Bell Holm Hotel.
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Added 16 September 2011

Four Ways Pond
The name of the pond is Four Ways Pond. My family have lived around Holmewood for centuries. There are indeed four ways leading from the pond, hence the name, simple really.
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Added 05 September 2011

We Knew This As Four Wents Pond!
We lived at Henfold a couple of miles from here, I used to be a pain in the neck to my older brother who used to come & fish at this pond. I caught my first "Red throat minnow" here. In the winter when it iced over we skated, played ice hockey & someone even drove a mini on the ice! I rode my pony often around the pond to access the Common & head off towards Leith Hill via ...see more
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Added 14 December 2010

My Local Pond
I loved going fishing with my father there, real fun times.
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Added 30 October 2010

Wounded World War One Soldiers?
I'm pretty sure my great grandfather Hubert John Cavell, was brought here after becoming wounded in Ypres, in Belgium. He died on 22/04/1917. Does anybody have any information? I know that the Queen Alexandra nurses trained there.
South Holmwood, Anstie Grange 1915
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Added 15 June 2008

My Birthplace
I was born in the master bedroom on the main floor to the existing owners of Anstie. During our 3 years there we converted it to suites and modernised it considerably. On the day that I was born there were construction workers in the house and one of them cried when he heard the sound of a newborn baby, I was told many times. My parents split in 1956 and my mother sold it and moved to Canada. She regretted the ...see more
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Added 28 August 2007