Nostalgic memories of Icklingham's local history

Share your own memories of Icklingham and read what others have said

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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I Came to Icklingham aged 18 months in 1950 following my mother's death and lived with my grandparents. So many wonderful memories growing up: our pigs, the mill, the river, the heath, the school, Jane Hurrell, Trevor Walker, Maureen. Now aged 65 years and still love the place to bits.
I loved Icklingham (still do) and all the people that lived in the village during the 1950's to 1960's. My grandfather (Cecil) was a real character - not admired by all, but I worshiped him. He kept pigs and I loved the daily routine of feeding, mucking out, etc. We were a well-known family in the village (Marston's Flour Mill) and I marvel at how the mill grew from nothing (1915) to ...see more