Peakirk, Wildfowl Gardens Composite c.1965
Photo ref: P485271
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A Selection of Memories from Peakirk

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 Peakirk

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It is not really my memory but something others may or may not remember. My mother's family came from Deeping St James - Sanderson was the name and this relates to a William Sanderson who was killed at the Peakirk crossing in 1918. He was my grandfather's brother. We knew he was married with children. Where are they? Do they remember their dad? Was it a major incident of its day. Nobody in the present family know much about this. Do any of you?
When I was a kid, aged between 5 and 11 (1950-1956), my paternal grandparents lived at 2 Werrington Bridge which was given a new postal address of 1551 Lincoln Road. I'd spend a couple of weeks here in the summer holidays, and I'd cycle all round Glinton, Peakirk, Werrington, Foxcovert Lane, Davids Lane and Hurn Road (to Marholm). Yesterday I made the trip back to have a look, the Railway Cottages proved ...see more