Leatherhead, Cherkley Court 1908
Photo ref: 59613
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Photo of Leatherhead, Cherkley Court 1908

A Selection of Memories from Leatherhead

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 Leatherhead

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Does anyone remember Ian Smith 1960s …. Had a red van, used to visit Headley…. Went to Kingston College… We went to the Greyhound races….and a clay pigeon shooting club….
Does anyone remember Ronsons Factory-in leatherhead.. I worked there in 1969 …same bench as Jennifer and Mary… Jennifer’s dad owned a cafe near Headley I think … He was Italian , quite a few bikers used to go in there….
My 2nd great aunt, Kezia Rosina Southon, died here at work in 1915 of peritonitis and exhaustion. The matron in charge, Annie Kate , certified her death. I was wondering whether someone knew this.
Moulds was the first job my sister had. She started around 1958/9 ad during the school holidays she was easy hit hit for sixpence so I could go to the Cresent cinema where I could let my friend in via the exit door just outside the men's toilets. We left Leatherhead in 1960 emigrating to Australia. I have managed to get back twice and re-lived many memories. Thanks to the website Friends Reunited (now no ...see more