Nostalgic memories of Rotherwick's local history
Share your own memories of Rotherwick and read what others have said
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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Hi my name is Peter Hatch and I went to Tylney from West Mark probably in 1954 until 1957 .
My best friends at Tylney and still today are Peter Loxton and Leo Bonassera . Peter later changed his name to peter Dukes .
We got into a bit of trouble at Tylney which resulted in us getting the cane from Mr Kirby . And being banned from watching the movies but we did anyway from the back .
Peter Today ...see more
My paternal gt.grandfather was living in tents in 1841 census.Has anyone in Rotherwick any info. of a Leno Marks or family.I think they were travellers.Regards Mel.
Hi, my name is William (Bill) Cork. I was at Tylney Hall in the middle 1950's. Does anyone remember me? On Guy Fawkes night we used to have a bonfire. One year, a boy in our dormitory ran away and told four of us not to tell. However, he was picked up and when asked if he had told anyone, he named us. We were punished for not reporting it, and had to sit in the Library, and miss the fireworks display, and ...see more
Hi my husband name is Derek Ward he went to Tylney Hall 1954-56 ,and he wonders if any one remembers him , he was eleven in 54 . He remembers a few names Trevor Fowler, Glynn Wardilove , David Knight ,John Durkin, Robert Powell ,Robert Campball & twins Jean & Brenda Wright , Teachers Miss Coombs Mr Weight ,Mr Evans & Mr& Mrs Kirby .He has fond memories of Tylney learning to swim, the walk to ...see more
I remember being sent to Tilney Hall as an 11 year old, this was arranged by my doctor and my local school.
I was told it was an `Open Air' school for children with medical problems. I remember boarding a coach to be taken there and feeling very lonely.
My memories are very mixed, I was a nervous child and found it very hard to adjust to sleeping in a dormitory with about 5 other girls, I remember two names ...see more
I first went to Tylney Hall in 1948 at the age of 8, I went there because I had caught T.B. from my Dad.I remember the bell that woke us up every morning at 7am, our visits to Hook every Saturday morning to spend our pocket money, visits from our families every first Sunday in the month, after going to church. Concerts in the village hall in Rotherwick, the fun of feeding the chickens and collecting the eggs, cleaning ...see more
I was one of three children of a soldier stationed at Bramley Army camp. I remember being taken to my first day at school in Bramley village school in 1930 and I refused to go through the school gate. Therefter I went on a school bus with my elder sister to Basingstoke, to Fairfield School, until I was nine years old. My father was discharged from the arrmy in 1934 when the whole family moved to York, North ...see more
I attended Tylney Hall School from 1950 to 1956 and used to go into Rotherwick village every Sunday to go to church which was compulsory for everybody except if you were RC or Jewish. The church then was a lovely place to go with yew trees right round the building and also very well kept, not like the last time I visited when it looked a bit run down and neglected and apparently only used one week in three ...see more
My G.Granny was EMMA JANE SUMNER, she was born at Rotherwick, Hampshire on 1st. January 1866. This lady made a great impression on me and I used to visit her at her home in Tilehurst, Berkshire as a child. Jane, as she was known, was around 6 feet tall and had a very regal appearance with her silver white hair coiled high on her head. I last visited her at 'Iona', Firs Road, Tilehurst when she was 80 years ...see more