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This framed print of "Stoke Pogis (sic)" Church, very dusty and discolored, was among my late mother's things. I knew nothing about Stoke Poges, or its connection with Grey's Elegy, when I started an online search.
The current photos of the church and churchyard bear little resemblance to this print, so I was doubtful of its identity. Then I added "#35459" to my search and it took me directly to your site! Now I ...see more
I was born in Gloucester in 1949 & had a really wonderful childhood there with my two younger brothers.
In the early years, we spent our school holidays exploring Robinswood Hill. Taking picnics, lighting & cooking on fires,
just having so much innocent fun.
We lived on an estate that was a close community although we didn't realize it in those days.
When we were in our teens we'd hop on a bus & go ...see more
My father grew up in Dinnington. He lived on The Crescent with his mum, dad and 2 older sisters. Once married, he settled in Manchester, where my 2 sisters, my brother and myself were born. Having no family car, visits to my grandma and grandad in Dinnington were limited but every June we would travel by train for a fortnight's holiday with them. Though I was unaware at the time, this must have been very hard work ...see more
I lived in Conway Gardens, my Nan and Grandad in Wide Way. I went to Alfred Mizen and then into Pollards Hill Secondary School. I was in the class of pupils to stay on for the first ever Sixth Form ... would love to hear from anyone else who enjoyed their time in that year.
I was wondering if anyone recalls my grandparents shop; Roxy Wallpaper. It was owned by my paternal great grandparents; Elsie & James John, and after his death in 1972, not long after i was born, it was run by Elsie and her daughter in law Lillian John. Sadly it was compulsory purchased by Manchester City Council to make way for the new M60 motorway in the late 70's / early 80's, (that didn't materialise ...see more
Hi
Does any one remember The Boot and Shoe pub in West End March?
I am doing some research for a friend whose family resided in March for many years and one such resident was Robert Bond who was a publican at the above pub on the 1861 Census
Any information or photos would be gratefully received!!!
Does anyone remember Bamatres Cycle Shop? It was on the right, literally just before you went over the bridge to Harrow and Wealdstone station? My brother worked there in the early fifties prior to being conscripted into the RAF. If anyone has an old photo of the shop, I would love to see it. If I remember rightly, there was a huge picture on the back wall of a chap on a bicycle being pursued by a lion. Happy memories of early London life. Richard Osler
During the early 1960,si worked in the Green Grocery department of Caters supermarket on the week ends.
Dated a beautiful cashier there ,often we would go to the Red Lion pub for a drink ( My favourite at that time was Red Barrel Bitter ).
Then go upstairs to listen to the Jazz band,s ,such as Monty Sunshine,making for an enjoyable evening dancing to their lively beat.
I drove my motor bike to work,leaving Sutton in ...see more
I lived in this house in the late 50s early 60s as my grandfather Harry Worman owned it. It was brilliant and as a youngster I thought that the forest belonged to me. I had a pony, a dog, a rope, a penknife and bicycle. What more could any kid want.
The cinema was managed by my paternal Grandfather. He was Harold Patterson. Married to Dot Patterson.
They had two sons Brian (my dad), and Donald *. This is where my mum and dad met, mum worked there as an usher.
*Many years later Brian and Donald discovered they had a half-sister. It seems Dot had a fling before she was married and gave the child up. My Aunt was Carol Murphy and had emigrated to Canada in her early 20`s. They did all get to meet up a few times!
My father, Arthur Edgar Urry bought Barnicott in 1923. His wife ran it as a boarding house and my father raised poultry there. My step-brother moved into the house after the war and lived there until sometime about 2010.
Hi this is a long shot but I was at Earleywood School before it became Stubbington House .
I was there reasonably briefly from 1959 to 1961 .
Would love to get feed back from anyone who was there or maybe any of the teachers.
I remember the kind Matron Matty, she even sent me food parcels when I moved school!
Hope someone can be of assistance.
Regards
David Green
As I’ve only just stumbled on this web page so offer excuses if it’s past its sell by date.
I lived in Sylvia Ave Hatch End from 1951 (as a babe in arms) until I married and moved away in 1976.
My recollections may now be a bit vague after 50+ years but here goes. At the top of the High St there was the Post Office, entered by a side alleyway, next door was Barclays Bank. There may be some gaps where ...see more
I was 7years old when we had this snow fall which closed White Oak school for a least 2months. I remember the snow drifts right up to the living room window .Apparently Swanley hardly see's snow anymore. I now live in Hampshire. My name then was Wendy Seabrook. remember me ?
I spent most of my school holidays, together with my brother Ronny, at Court Hall from July 1952 to approximately May 1955 - if my memory still serves.
From those days. I have retained or rediscovered contact with just two persons: Peter Harris and Claude Camhy. I remember an Irene Condon and a lad called Paul hailing from Mauritius, I seem to remember. Also an Elisabeth and a Berenice. 😀 ...see more
Hi me dad lived in Schubert Street from 1930. He was born to James and Mary Woodcock who died 2 days after childbirth. My dad always claimed it was his neighbours who helped bring him up. If anyone has any info would love to hear it.
HI. Nice to see the photo and comment . I was born in 1945 ,half a mile inland at the crescent, an half circle of 15 brick bungalows. probably built in the mid 1930's.
I worked on the Farm mentioned it was called Mount pleasant owned by Mr G Caley. previously owned by Mr A Burnip a hull butcher. The cafe was owned by Mr & Mrs L Johnson. Who also lived in the Crescent. they lived next door to Mr L Johnson's ...see more
does anybody recall any schoolfriend from ware secondary modern school in 1952
My Grandmother went to this school
I lived in the Toy shop in the early 1950’s and went to Miss Swann’s school which I think was somewhere near the clock tower? I remember twin girls, maybe Patricia and Pauline, their father owned a timber merchants. My maiden name was Willats. Does anyone have any pictures of the shop or school or have any information that links with my memories?
Oh what innocent days back in the 60/70’s.
My best mate and I used to enjoy going to the C s of D once or twice a week. No alcohol on the premises, just non alcoholic beverages so very enjoyable, non aggressive evenings.
If one was a bit shy the hosts would get you up and dance with you, without exception they were lovely and kind.
Dancing to modern (then) popular music, getting your hands on a girl and being ...see more
I spent 1966 at Tidworth Down school after my army father,we returned from Libya where he served. I thought the school was Kings boys school which explains me unable to find it on Google.
I alway thought army teachers were much nicer. I was in class and hit across the head by a Welch teacher in Tidworth and landed on the floor for being cheeky, can't remember what I said must have really upset him. He would alway say to ...see more
I was a pupil at St Nicolas Primary School, Portsmouth Road, from 1964-1966. We went swimming at the Castle Street baths every week. I remember thinking even at the age of 10 how run down the street was and how old fashioned the baths were. The smell of chlorine was quite overwhelming as you went in. Frpm what I remember you actually went up a set of stairs from the street to get to the pool, which must ...see more
Hoping that this may spark a memory and help me. I have a five year gap in my life and the name Arley springs up a lot. Its not the one in Cheshire.
My Godmother would drive me down from Glasgow and then leave me there, at first I thought it was friends, but reading the memories, more springs back. One lady mentioned the flagstones everywhere, and the dressing up. I recall a larger hall with seats down the side that ...see more
I attended St theresa’s Convent from when I was 9 in 1954 until I left the summer I was 16 in 1961. I knew many girls who’s names are now long forgotten but those I do remember like Allanah Bagnall PhillipaWooldridge Philippa Bouwens I did keep in touch ever since including Pauline Robbins. Along the way some have died like Phillipa Bouwens and Susan Taylor and Doreen Chapman but I remember the school with affection and ...see more
HI .it may be a long shot my dad was out there during W W 2 I HAVE A PHOTO of him and two of his mates....in uniform. there are not many men left now .my dads name was bill kemp he was a cook at the time he was in PORT SAID .on the photo. Mabey some one will remember him.
My Grandmother told us all in the family that when she was young, in about 1920, she had passed through Godalming and had stayed there overnight at the White Heart Inn opposite the 'Pepperpot', where that night in her room she had clearly seen a vision at the foot of her bed of a woman in very old fashioned clothing (Georgian?) who then smiled at her and turned away and went through the closed door. Of ...see more
I am trying to piece together a scrap book of people that lived in Birch Coppice. Help. Paul Langford @ 21
I was 6 months old when we (my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters) moved into one of two farm cottages in Laney Green. I lived there until 1964, when the cottages were torn down (unnecessarily so) to enable the construction of J11 of the M6. I remember being told how one night a newly constructed bridge over the motorway collapsed. I have not been able to trace any photographs of the cottages, ...see more
Hi
I am researching an old Norton Dominator 99 motorbike which was purchased by a Vilnis Adamsons of 61 Knighton Way Lane, New Denham, Uxbridge from a dealer called Miles of Uxbridge.
The bike was purchased on 13th May 1958.
I would very much appreciate any information about the Adamsons family or Miles of Uxbridge - or what became of them.
My objective is to build some history of the motorcycle which I ...see more
Hello, Happy New year.
I have recently found out my Late Father went to Smallwood school. He was born in 1942.
Is there anyone out there who has any photos of the school or pupils. I guess I am looking for around 1947 and onwards.
Many thanks
Hello,
I remember going to Sunday school in this church as well as Girl Brigade, this will have been in the 1970’s. We always looked so smart in the uniform. Trying to track down any photos from this time or anyone who may have been there at the same time.
If you have any memories of The church, Girls Brigade or Rathern school it would great to hear from you. seems like so long again and yet only yesterday.
Happy New Year
Regards,
Hi I am looking for my grandma Gillian Lilley if anyone knows anything about her or her family please let me know
We lived on Normanshire Dr early 60s. Went to school on the New Rd then to Wellington Ave; at that time Wellington Ave boys and girls were separated. Loved the fish and chip shop and Rossi's ice cream. Went to the Odeon on Saturday mornings with my sister then we would rush home and listen to the radio messages of the military dedication songs and messages to loved ones. As with others spent a lot of ...see more
I lived with my family at Balla Wray between 1979 and 1981 we moved from the Red lion inn in Hawkshead cumbria and at that time Balla Wray was a Country house hotel where people would stay for a week each time. The cost was £60.00 for Dinner, Bed and Breakfast! for the week.
My father Tony Poole converted the cellar into a bedroom for my sister and I as there was no bedrooms available during the summer months ...see more
i was sent to boyles court in 1961 for smashing a shop window and stealing a train set,i remember being held down by several older kids]i was 11 at the time],i was beaten up ,i remember the dorms and all of us had to march down the road on sunday to go to church,what an evil place this was and was glad to hear of its closure,it didnt do me any good whatsoever and i later ended up in north sea camp for 3months ...see more
In 1965 we bought a pony called Brownie from a family in Sicklesmere/Whelnetham. The house was up a drive off the main A134 road with paddocks either side of the drive and a barn on the right near the house. I think the owners also had a donkey.
I would dearly love to speak with the girl (now middle aged woman!) who owned Brownie. Can you help?
Tina
My gran use to live at 52, Plantation St. until the early 60s then she moved to a bungalow not to far away.Happy memories of have holidays there.
Also had an aunt and uncle who lived., high st Rhymney, and worked in the bakery.
Sylvia and Jim White.
I would have been at The Grange from c59-65 (Lexie Irving), big sister Sally from c53-64 and my younger brother, Richard c63-65 when we moved to Cheshire. The overall memory is definitely positive. Ok so the big double doors to the kindergarten terrified me (I was certain I was going to be trapped between them in the dark), lunchtimes were a trial as I was an extremely fussy eater, the green baize studded door to Mr ...see more
I remember Paul. He was a good friend. He used to come to our house at 16 Fairview road every Thursday to watch The Fugitive.
I remember Brodericks shop very well.
I hope you read this Mr H and get in touch.
Mom used to take me to the corner cafe. Now a chippy.. Halesowen town.. We had them to do our reception (marriage), about 19 yrs after my visits, as a toddler... Now it's about 74yrs,after,as a toddler.... I think the chap who catered, was named johnnie Ray!!!!.. There was the chocolate box cafe, opposite.. Many happy memories.... TONY..
Just thought many might remember waking up on Boxing Day 1963 and seeing snow on the ground which looked lovely. However, most of us will remember that said snow was around until about March 1964 and we had a live Christmas Tree in its tub in the dining room until April 1964 when it finally became warm enough for my mother to replant it in the garden where it probably still is today.
Happy New Year -- Tony Joseph
Does anyone remember someone called"Smiler" mid 70s
Born in Essex rd dagenham mum dad me lived with nan & grandad dad George Allen worked at Samuel Williams down the dock very end of chequers lane think they amalgamated with samuel William's
Used to love going down there with me dad on Saturday mornings and watch the boats docking used to be quite a bit of traffic on the river there in them days, then moved to Heath Park Estate
good old days
We stayed in a Guest House in Bourne Street.
Mr and Mrs Collignon ran it. Full board.
She was an ex nurse and taught me how to make beds.
Little did she know I would be a nurse.
They were very friendly.
Thought it was quite posh to have sinks in our rooms, but then had to share a bathroom.
It was the time of the Pirate Radios.
We were on holiday. I remember 5 of us in a chalet.
I was the eldest child about 9 years old.
There was an entertainment area where we attended the Woody Woodpecker Show. Can vaguely remember a small beach.
We had to get water once from a standpipe as something went wrong in the chalet?
We moved to Berkhamsted around 1968 when I was 5 years old. I went to Westfield school. After that I went to Thomas Bourne School, in the first year we had to do a couple of days a week at North Church school due to too many pupils. After that Ashlyns, which I hated but survived.
My Dad, Bill was a monumental mason and we lived above the funeral directors, Malcolm Jones at 368 high street. My Mum Peggy ...see more
Hi all that served at Barwick School, ive been on this site since 2015 and keep coming back every now and again
and its really good to see some old names that i remember from those days .
Please make sure you hunt around as i have just found some more pages with comments from boys that were there but nobody is replying to or posting on ,Have a good hunt around to find more information on that shit hole of a place.
Im ...see more
I was born at Greenhedges on 22nd December 1940. My mother was evacuated - I was due on Christmas day, but the Dr. didn’t want to come out, so I was induced! A towel was tied under Mum’s bust, and a nurse laid across her!!!! How times have changed - thank goodness.
I was born in a Heck Lane Gatehouse November 1951 my Brother was born in the same house in 1949. There were two working sand quarries on either side behind our house. My Mam opened the gates mainly for the Cawoods sand lorries
My Dad worked in the signal box further down the line.
My Bro, Keith, and I ,Carol would walk to school down the side of the railway lines. We went to Hensall school which was near the Church. My ...see more
Born in 1953 in Pen-y-Bank (now gone)
From 1953 to 1960 I lived at 31 Rhoddfa Ganol (Still remember it)
Many memories:
1. My Dad was always late for the train to Ogilvy Colliery - so the conductor would get his ticket, and he'd run up the hill and get on the train just above the estate!!
2. At 5, I remember walking to visit my Gran in Pen-y-Bank (about a mile) all by myself.
3. Still think ...see more
I was born 1 Dudley Road in 1939, I went to St Marys infant and junior school then to Penzer st school. I was in the choir at St Marys Church around 1950. Ketley lane was just a lane .There was no Standhills road then just banks and fields. There was the brick works farther up Dudley road belonging to Davenports. I spent many happy hours with the drivers of the lorries from there. Played tennis up against the old barn in ...see more
I lived in Pelton Fell from about 1950 - born in 49 - for about 5/6 years before moving to Bishop Auckland. Number 3 Valley road, went to Rosebury School catching the bus in Gardiner Cres, helped out at the old Mission Hall chopping and selling sticks off the old horse and cart. remember a dog being knocked over on the road outside. Don't remember names, had a great friend there also... Derick, lived in ...see more
I was born in 1946 and raised in west Acton. Went to John Perrin school and yes the head master was a piece of work, I think he was called Mr. Hatfield. When I was 8 my parents finally agreed to allow me to have my ears pierced after me begging to have it done for a very long time, on the condition that if it hurt having the first one done I would still have the second one done, this was my 8th birthday present. Going back to ...see more
My name is Alan Harper I attended the schools listed above whilst living at Sandringham Road Thornton Heath. I also was a member of 17th Croydon Cub and Scouts. At fourteen I joined the Princess Road Boys Club Croydon. Should you have attended these schools etc and wish to exchange a few memories please contact me. Many thanks.
Alan Harper
My grand father and father owned the fish and chip shop
My parents were from Northumberland; my father from Newcastle and my mother from Slayley. They moved to London during the 30s to seek work. They married in 1939 and my sister was born that November. By September my mother was pregnant again, but as my father was working in a reserved industry, he sent my mother and sister north to escape the Blitz. They went to stay with mother's brother William Lambert, who lived ...see more
I lived in Wood End Lane (no. 9), from 1941 from the age of six months, until 1948 when I moved to the new council houses at Newnham Close, locally known as Tintown, because it had steel framed walls on the upper storey.
No. 9 was a ground- floor flat with two bedrooms and my sister Joyce and I shared the back bedroom. After the war we used to play in the Wireless Field, as it was called by the locals. We went blackberrying ...see more
I forgot an important memory... I was on the swim team and who could forget that the cold water in the pool was capable of giving you a heart attack.
It seems the older you get the more important and fun it is to delve into memories. My maiden name was Duer. Here is a list of memories that include the new school as well.
Loved art class and really loved the new art room where we had a great view of cows
Decorating our classroom for Christmas
Trying to stay inside when it was cold at lunch...always got caught
Sitting on bunkers
Finding ...see more
I was born there in 1947 when my mum was visiting her family. My folks met at the Sun Inn in 1944 when my dad was stationed nearby. They were married in the abbey in 1946 and her maiden name was Wackett, by name and nature as I and my brother found out if we failed to toe the line. We lived in Sussex and visited three or four times a year, at the bottom of the garden was a field which I understand is now occupied by ...see more
In 1978 I had my first Saturday job at Gunners in Tonbridge (on the corner of Lyons Crescent and the High Street - now Parkers Kitchens and Bathrooms, with the original building gone).
Gunners was a very old-fashioned drapers store and I was to assist a Mrs Reddy (lovely lady) on the haberdashery stand - which was a glass counter, full of wooden pull-out drawers of buttons, zips and threads; I have vague ...see more
Hello,
I'm on a mission here, if anyone can help me.
Does anyone remember the Stella Marina that sailed out of Fleetwood in 1969? This was a cruise ship, leased from Norway by a local company, Norwest Hovercraft and sailed to the Isle of Man three times a week and then on the weekend did starlight cruises around Morecambe Bay.
If anyone has any photos of the crew and the hostesses at that time, please contact ...see more
I remember the bakers! The baker used to stand behind the counter with his white apron! The bread was wrapped in a tissue and I used to pick it in the way home; my mum used to say ...ooh mice have been at this!!!
My Great Aunt and uncle John and Mary Little built a beautiful cottage in The Haugh 'Almora' you used to have to walk past Military road and down the hill to The Post office [sweetie shop lol] My grandfather would take us as kids 1960 for 2 weeks to stay with his sister and husband.We would go fishing very evening below the waterfall hidden way back down from the wee bridge. Spottes'.I have traveled all ...see more
Lived at 26 WestSide from late 40s until the underpass was built, then to Morville House in later 1960s. Loved being able to cross Trinity Road to the common where I spent many hours with different friends, often playing football and cricket. The Frying Pan was wonderful as was the 4 walled building by it which often had water and rubble which was a real invitation for 'bombing' the puddles. I attended Allfarthing ...see more
My Nan and Grandfather lived in Southend on sea at the car park opposite the Kersal. All the coaches used to go there to park, there was always a crowd of people. I can remember Gran serving teas and people wanting to go to the toilet and costing 1 penny which I can remember collecting when we were there.
Grandfather would look after the coaches while people went to the rides ...see more
I was born in Moorland Crescent in the 1950’s. This council housing estate was built a few decades earlier and has a variety of different style good quality houses. Most people had nice gardens with flowers etc and we had vegetables and fruit bushes in the back garden.
On summer nights it was not uncommon for the streets to be full of kids playing as most people had big families. Also there were ...see more
I lived in Manor Road in the late fifties and then Lymington Close until the end of the sixties, it was a great place to live then. We played on Mitcham common going to the seven island ponds on our bicycles and the old gun site. Mr Brown who owned "Browns garage" in Manor road used to sell spares for bicycles and was a nice old man who always wore a boiler suit and a beret. At the end of Manor road and north borough ...see more
I worked at KLM and left there 1970 as I immigrated to Canada.l remember dick Lyles he was manager, Fred hurry was shop foreman. I also remember Larry Wooley,Mick Wragg.peter beeson.sgeve pengelly was my apprentice,Mick Wragg and myself also share 24hr AA RAC breakdown and accident calls.we lived in houses on Brighton Rd adjacent to the garage. I really enjoyed working there, a good bunch of guys
I am learning more about my family history, and have discovered my Grandad trained to be a nurse at the General Infirmary, Foregate Street, Stafford. He became a registered nurse in 1950, before moving down to work in London. Does anyone have memories of training there? I would love to learn what it was like. He worked as a volunteer helping with the ambulances during WW2 beforehand. I would be very interested if anyone has memories of this as well.
Someone thought the Umber Mine in Ashburton was at West Street but I know that it was at the End of East Street next to the Cottage Hospital which I think may have been called Eastern Road at that point. I used to live at East End Terrace and I remember having to pass the entrance of the mine and getting the orange/brown umber on the bottom of my shoes.
My father Oliver Berthoud was Headmaster of this school from 1956 until his death in 1972. The name of the school in that era was never Whitgift School, it was called "Whitgift Middle School" and then "Trinity School of John Whitgift", a name that sounded less like the "poor relation" of the "real" Whitgift School in South Croydon.
The trees on this photo are mulberry trees. ...see more
These are my memories of Ipswich in Early 1960 I had been working in Ilford on C & A Modes new shop. when the job there was finished i was sent to Frederick Corders shop in Tavern Street, Ipswich, to help out with the shopfitting renovations which for me was 2 weeks work. I was 20 and an apprentice Shopfitter.
I cannot remember where i lodged, it was in a rank of terraced houses, we bedded down in one house ...see more
I was an apprentice Shopfitter that worked on C & A Modes in early 1960, it was a freezing time with frosts and cold winds whistling through the arcade of showcases at the front of the shop.
The Shopfitting Co was namely the famous, Parnall and sons ltd of Lodge Causeway, Fishponds, Bristol. This company stopped trading after a factory fire in about 1991.
While working in Ilford i spent a couple ...see more
Hi.
I was at Orchard Portman in 1957 or 1958. Yes I can remember the Walkers. I must have been 7 or 8 years old and probably one of the tallest boys there - now being 196cm tall. I had red hair, freckles and glasses and was very shy.
Memories:
Saturday early evenings.
The Walkers invited the young boarders into their living room where they had a 'Television' and we were allowed to watch 'Children's Hour'. ...see more
I was born in Dean Street Failsworth 1944-1967.
I went to Mather street school and then to Failsworth boys Partington street.Probably started school in 1949. I remember Miss Williamson, infants, and Mrs Kershaw in the Juniors. I remember George Warren, Christine Ward, Barbara Wood, Cliffette Fox and Mike Telford, Hazel Taylor and Peter Turner. I see one or two of them still.
We had great fun down on the moggy. I was ...see more
We moved from Dagenham to a newly built council house in Lee Walk in 1961 and I really enjoyed my time at the Lee Chapel South Junior school. I can still remember some of the wonderful school assemblies that took place, the tuck shop, gymnastics in the school hall and the school trips to Swanage and Barnstable. During the holidays, my mum and I would often walk to One Tree Hill along Staneway when it was ...see more
Hi
I am trying to trace my birth Father Alan Cooper in 1962 he lived at 33 Querinn Street Fulham, my mother lived at 76 Townmead Road, her name was Pauline Taylor (a redhead from Liverpool) maybe you went to school with him? He married a famous actress in 1963, I would love to hear anything at all about my birth family, if you can help me please do contact me summersolstice21@hotmail.co.uk kind regards Anthony
I would love to know more about my grandfather Leslie Weedon who ran a sweet shop at 10A Acre Lane (next door to the post office) until his death in 1956. My father and mother had the shop for a while after that, probably until the early 60s. If anyone has any memories - or even better, photographs - I would be so grateful.