My Years In North Marston

A Memory of North Marston.

I lived in North Marston in the 1950s, at 25 Quainton Road My Grandfather Ezra Rawlings was a tailor. I remember bonfire night on the sports field, cycling down Church Hill, Christmas carols, Friday night youth club in the school hall and being sent to the Cox's shop for a packet of Woods or Weights cigarettes for my grandfather.
I emigrated to Australia in 1961, but I will never forget the fun I had in North Marston, with Jim Tattam, Simon Carter, and Janet Gowin, also David Holden, and the rest of our gang, I also remember Lawrence Young standing as umpire in his white dust coat, and I was the scorer for the village cricket team. In those days we made our own fun, and was never bored, I feel sorry for the youth of today, they say they have nothing to do.If any body reading this, knows the where abouts of Sandra Tickner, who was a Whitchurch lass, I would very much like to get in touch with her.Thank you to your members, I have found Sandra and we are in contact with each other.


Added 23 May 2009

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Comments & Feedback

Hello Rodney. I enjoyed reading your memories of North Marsdon!! This is Tim Wilbur. You should remember me, I am your cousin living in Australia. I am Freda Wilburs son, she was Ezra Rawlings daughter... your Auntie!!
You are welcome to contact me, regards Tim
Hello All
I am interested to know where I can purchase a book on North Marston in which I believe there is one solely about the village.
I am Louise Percy daughter of Doug and Chloe, I was born in the diary of Crandon Farm some 53 years ago now.
In actual fact I saw Godfrey Rawlings not other day and he was the one who enlightened me of said book.
Can anyone help please?
G'day louise.
I am a member of North Marston history club, it was my first items that sowed the seed, the address where you can get a copy of the book is with my cousin Janet Gowing, the contact address is :Janet Gowing
Bramley Cottage
2A Church Street
North Marston
BUCKINGHAM MK18 3PH
ENGLAND
(01296) 670466
My name is Kathleen Moran and I am the Granddaughter of Clara and Septimus Gregory of Portway North Marston. My mother Ruth was the sister of Felix Gregory who married Olive Rawlings (my Aunt and Uncle) I believe the said Ezra Rawlings was Olive's father. I have great memories of staying with my Grandmother at her tiny cottage in North Marston. My mother's bridesmaid was Jimmy Tattam's mother and my godmother who I called Aunty Cis. So good to read the memories of other people. I will be buying the book.

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