Nostalgic memories of Lymm'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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I moved to Lymm in 1955 when I was 10. My form teacher was Mr Whittle. I remember also Mr Low ( who I had a crush on) and Mrs Smith, who took us for needlework. The boys used to do gardening with Mr Low. Some of the others in my class were Jeffrey Craig, Roger Benn, Marlys Parry, Winifed Arden, Ruth Archer, Leslie Stott, and Norma ?Stanforth.The last two are on my Christmas card list.Norma''s married name is Lee. If anyone remembers me, Pauline Vickers, I would love to hear from you.
Late 1940s I used to visit with my mother the Dingle cafe. I remember the 2 paths down from themain road.The first one took you down into the village but the 2ndone brought you out into a large lawn covered area wher ther was a white coloured c ottage where we could buy refreshments served by a young lady dressed in the old style of a waitress. I have never been able to find anything about this part of Lymm but I am sure I didn't dream it
Did the Jewish home become Rosebank Children's Home?
I lived at Lymm Conservative club from 1949-1955 & my brother & I went to Pepper Street School. We knew Walter & Margaret Haddon, who were caretakers at the school. We loved to play in the playground when the school was shut - much more fun. I remember the house in the picture but never knew it's significance. Has anyone any photos of the Lymm Con. Club? Sue Beetson (was Reddish).
I went to the school in the village until I was twelve, then I went to the Grammar School. I walked past the home every day and often wondered who lived there. I sometimes saw children in the grounds and adults. It was all a bit of a mystery really, we only knew that they were Jewish children. Being children ourselves, we didn't ask questions. I have many happy memories of Lymm and the village centre etc. I lived in the ...see more
I went to Oughtrington Infants and Oughtrington Juniors between 1968 and 1974. I do not recall to two schools being next door to each other with the caretakers house in between? The Infants was on Sandy Lane opposite the Post Office, the Headmistress was Mrs Green. The Juniors was further up on the corner of the Crescent, the Headmatster was Mr Winstanley. As a child I lived at 34 Hopefield Road, I moved away in 1982.
We moved to Lymm from Altrincham soon after the war when my mother remarried (she was a war widow).  It was lovely having a new Council house which had a bathroom and inside toilet - I had been used to an outside toilet and going to my grandma's for baths. The school was just further down the road and Miss Nutley was our teacher and Mr Davies the headmaster. They worked really hard with us to get as many as ...see more