Childhood Memories
A Memory of Robertsbridge.
I was born and raised in Robertsbridge and Salehurst at the end of December 1950 and my dad was the village postman - Jack Baker. I went to Salehurst primary school in 1956 and the secondary school in 1962. I remember mum (Rosa/Rose) working in the hop fields and I played with my cousins there during the school holidays. Hard work for the pickers but great fun for us kids. My grandfather - Arthur Baker lived in the village until he died aged 96 and would tell me stories of his time in Ypres at the battle of the Somme. My sister Gillian and I have happy memories of the village and the tuck shop near the primary school, Mrs Fullers shop on the highstreet and Scotchers. I live in Australia now in the beautiful Blue Mountains of NSW and my cousin Brenda (formerly Baker) lives in Adelaide South Australia. I miss the village, the history and England. I would love to retire back to East Sussex. My name is Patricia (formerly Baker).
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