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My mother who is 93 this year and very much alive and kicking is descended from the Cropthorne Dingleys. She spent much of her early childhood and teenage years before ww2 with her family in Cropthorne. She has such ...Read more

A memory of Little Comberton in 1920

I spent eight years of my early childhood in Portree, my father James Argo was the Manager of the now Clydesdale Bank on the corner of the Square, my friend was Donnie Stewart whos father owned the largest store and ...Read more

A memory of Portree in 1920 by Margaret Chick

Dorothy Iris May Williams was born in Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset in 1929 - her mother's maiden name was CORNISH. Winfrith Newburgh village church of St ...Read more

A memory of Winfrith Newburgh in 1920 by Lilian Williams

My late mother-in-law was apparently born in the village in 1925, but was unable to be kept, so was raised by the Martin family in Hastings. Did they also have any connections with Staplecross? ...Read more

A memory of Staplecross in 1920 by John Teddyfoot

I was born in the Bridge Inn, Main Street, Brough, Westmorland, on December 6, 1927. My mother recalls the weather to have been very stormy with heavy falls of snow. My father, William Norman Stell, was the manager of ...Read more

A memory of Brough in 1920 by Gerald Stell

My great grandfather John Plant (known as Jack) was the grave digger at Mappleton church, St Mary. He married Francoise Chevenia, a coloured lady bought over from Mauritius to work as a maid at the Manor House in Mappleton. ...Read more

A memory of Mappleton in 1920 by Marie Spencer

I purchased this picture for my mum for Mother's Day.  She and her sister (who now has sadly died) used to play at Danson Park when they were young - my mum has a good memory of her sister swimming the lake.

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1920 by Margaret Biddlecombe

My Great-Aunt Margaret Valentine married John "Hugh" Valentine and lived in Bower Road Hale in the 1920's. She was an infant teacher, had lovely red hair, and was described by my family as everybody's favourite. My ...Read more

A memory of Hale in 1920 by John Howard Norfolk

My dad was born 1915 and I was born 1947. At the age of seven he went blind so he went to Queen Victoria Blind School in Newcastle till he was 15 years old. When he came out he learned to play the ...Read more

A memory of Washington in 1920 by Gilbert Scott

The two ladies are of the era of my grandmother, Edith Hanchett. It reminds me that my late father, Arthur Hanchett, was born in 1919 in Moulsham Street. Is it possible the lady on the right could be her? Sadly she died in ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford in 1920 by Brian Hanchett