Nostalgic memories of Kirdford's local history
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Stired by a recent visit to Ifold. I noticed the reference to Kirdford School. I to went to this school in the early 1960's - and also lived in Ifold. Happy memories especially of Sports days & what seemed like halcyon summers - Apple picking & playing in the fields. I remember the Headmaster giving me the slipper, and being inspired by Mrs (Killingbeck) a South African teacher in the middle class-of ...see more
I was born in Kirdford and have recently tried to start a family tree, I think my great grandad's mum was a Pullen.
My Great Uncle Ron Snelling and his wife Mary owned the local garage and I am lead to believe there used to be a bakery at some point next to the garage that my great grandad William Snelling and great nan Edith used to run.
Their daughter, Nora was my nan, my Auntie Jenny and Uncle Tich ...see more
I went to Kirdford school for about two or three years in the 1960's until 1968, when I went to Horsham High School for Girls. The higher roofed part of the school was Miss Dadswell's class and the lower roofed part was two classes partitioned; these areas were Miss Dodsworth and Miss Hever's classrooms. Each was heated by a coke burning stove. There was a tiny room off Miss Dodsworth's class for her to use, as head ...see more
My cousin and her brother were evacuated to Kirdford for the duration of the Second World War. They lived in a property rented by their parents which was called Clark's Farm. When I tried to trace the house a few years back I was told it was no longer in existence. My cousin will be 70 in 2010 and I have a friend willing to do a painting for me - is there anyone who might have a photograph of Clark's Farm which we could use as a base for the picture? Juliet Baxter
Born at Halfway house in 1917, attended the school Jan 1922 to Dec 1931. Joined the army, Royal Horse Artillery, Jan 1932. Served in India Feb 1933 to Dec 1939. War, Desert, Normandy, retired because of wounds. Worked in London (Unilever) 1946 -1950. Came to Australia 1950. Diplomatic posting to London (Australian) 1958 - 1962. Returned to Australia. Last motored through Kirdford in 2002, could find none remembering me. Is there anyone today who can remember Tony Matthews?
I went to school in Kirdford for a couple of years in the sixties and have fond memories of it. The school headteacher was Miss Dunsmore and there was a Miss Dadswell and a Mrs Heaver I think. The toilet block was outside, as most schools were in those days. There was a metal roundabout on the patch of ground outside the school gate. I used to travel on a school bus from Ifold (Ken's Camel I think we ...see more
My grandmother Margaret Pullen was married to Frank Pullen. He was my step-grandfather. I know only that he served in the African Boer war and I saw the medal once. His father was a local preacher and that's all I know of him. He has 2 surviving children, Frank and Della and 3 other step-children, my father Peter Karesa, Debra Karesa and Pat Karesa.
I recently visited Kirdford with my mother to try and trace family history. My mother is a Pullen and all her ancestors originated from Kirdford, we visited the graveyard and lo and behold found some Pullen graves. We also visited a few of the houses mentioned in census returns where Pullens had lived. It would have been nice to talk to some older members of the community who maybe had a ...see more