Nostalgic memories of Pyrford's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Adrian, first my apologies for such a belated response to your fond memory but in my defence, I only came across it recently whilst searching for photos of the school. I too remember a Mrs.McDermott but only have a vague recollection of Mr.Cowie, in fact the only tangible evidence of his existence for me is his signature on my 'swimming certificate' for 25 yds breastroke in 1967. Instruction was provided by ...see more
Barry Lloyd-Jones lived over the chemists shop and taught me how to stick balloons to the wall and to belch! My sisters friend, Lindsay Morse, lived above another shop, I think!
Cydrax by the lock..happy days!
I was in the first intake to the school. My first teacher was Miss Roseberry for a while and then the lovely Mr Stevens. I lost my bus fare home and Mr Cowie gave me a lift home. I remember the plans to build a pool but we moved to London before that happened. We had lovely days.. Foreign dolls exhibitions, baking bread rolls.. my favourite days at school ever. My best friend was Janet Firstbrook.. she came from Durham. Wonder where she is now?
Yes I remember the school - I remember Miss McDermot & Mr Stevens & also Mr Cowie - he stayed at our house (The Coach House) in Blackdown Avenue one night during the 1963/4 bad winter as he could not get home - I remember having my breakfast with him across the table - did I mind, of course I didn't, he was a charming person. I can remember walking to school each day, summer & winter, from Blackdown ...see more
This was a brilliant hospital to work in. I remember Sister Davis (home sister) then ward sisters were Sister Bungay Mens ward called Perkins. Rudolph ward was post ops. Beatrix was childrens I think. Can`t recall the name of the women's ward at the top of the ramp, where I think Sister Lemon was in charge, and there was also another smaller womens ward with an older very efficient sister. The theatre was run under a ...see more
I can remember the church being built and coming from the school next door for the carol service; very modern for its time with long timber features. Martin
I became a Student Nurse, training for the Orthopaedic Nursing Certificate at The Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Hospital, on the day before my 17th birthday in January 1970. The hospital was divided into two main buildings, St Nicholas's Home and St Martin's Home. This photograph shows the smaller of the two buildings, St Martin's, which is where I lived. The main part of the first floor ...see more
I had a cruiser ('Hely'n) at Pyrford marina in the 1990s, and remember some great barbeques moored in sight of Newark Abbey. Moved to Thames, to Penton Hook in the 2000s.