Lifton, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: L195018
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Photo ref: L195018
Photo of Lifton, The Village c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Lifton

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 Lifton

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Memories Remembered After reading Brian Keighley’s story of his memories in Lifton, my memories came flooding back and has prompted me to recall a few of my own. I was born in Lifton 18 months after my sister Jean in 1927 at Rock Corner, that’s the Tinhay end of Leat road. I believe our house has now had an extension built on. Brian talks of his Grandfather Ern Parish who worked at Ambrosia; he lived with ...see more
My Memories of Lifton. I was born in 1946 lived in Lifton until I got married in 1971. I lived in Fore Street, next door lived Mr Brown, he used to repair shoes in his little shed in the garden and I used to watch him working. Just a few doors away was Bill Keast, he was the watch repairer in the village. Jordan's Bakery was next to Bill, where we could get fresh bread and cakes daily. I was rescued from a ...see more
I was born in 1946 lived in Lifton until I got married in 1971. I lived in Fore St next door lived Mr Brown he used to repair shoes in his little shed in the garden I used to watch him working. just a few doors away Bill Keast he was the watch repairer in the village. Jordan's Bakery next to Bill where we could get fresh bread. Taylor Shop again in Fore St I remember taking a grocery list in to the shop and Mrs ...see more
I was born in 1946 lived in Lifton until I got married in 1971. I lived in Fore St next door lived Mr Brown he used to repair shoes in his little shed in the garden I used to watch him working. just a few doors away Bill Keast he was the watch repairer in the village. Jordans Bakery next to Bill where we could get fresh bread. Taylor Shop again in Fore St I remember taking a grocery list in to  the shop and Mrs Jago ...see more