Oxshott, Leatherhead Road c.1960

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I remember my first day at the Royal Kent School – 8th November 1948 – as recorded at entry no. 1450 in the school's original Admissions Register. It was a few weeks into the Autumn term, as in September that year I had been in hospital having my tonsils out. All my friends had started at the beginning of term so after being kept away I was really looking forward to joining them. But ...see more

I lived in Oxshott from 1943 to 1957. I was actually born in a nursing home at 1 Avenue Elmers, Surbiton, a building which has been converted to luxury flats now. My maiden name was Huitt and I had two younger sisters – Carolyn (born 1946) and Alison (born 1948). We lived at Sylvadale in the Ridgeway, which is a cul-de-sac at the bottom of Oakshade Road. The house was quite small for ...see more

My maiden name was Agnew. I was born in Great Bookham and moved to Oxshott in 1949 when I was 5. We lived in Lattice Cottage, Steels Lane, then Woodfield in the Ridgeway, finally The Spinney in Heath Road until 1970. Have so enjoyed reading the other memories - the second doctor was Dr.Berridge who was also a surgeon and sewed up my knee when I burst a blood vessel in a fall in Sally Johnson's garden - ...see more

I was fascinated to read the comments regarding Dr Lytle whom I met in the early 1980s when I was going out with his daughter Sarah. I was brought up in Thames Ditton, went to school at Kings College Wimbledon & had relatives in Esher. A few years ago, I visited Oxshott but found Wych House (the surgery in 1980) had been demolished & replaced by 2 new properties. Residents ...see more