Ogbourne St Andrew, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: O56001
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Photo ref: O56001
Photo of Ogbourne St Andrew, The Village c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Ogbourne St Andrew

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 Ogbourne St Andrew

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Our parents bought Little thatch in the 1970's as a weekend cottage, and we loved it. One night, staying there with my husband, we heard a rapping on the front door. The time was very late pm, and we thought ''could it be [relatives] who live at Manton calling''? I thought it was very late for them, as they were elderly, but opened the door anyway, and there was no one there. [maybe 10 ...see more
I lived and went to school in Ogbourne St Andrew, I think the headmistress was a Miss Platt and very authoritarian. I always remember school dinners because we were not allowed to leave anything it all had to be eaten. Fried tomato was my nemesis. We rented the house next to the shop, I remember from a very early age, 8-ish, spending time in the pub (it was the Wheatsheaf then) playing darts with the men, it was ...see more