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My Grandfather, who served in WWI, is buried in Skewen.  I have a picture of his tombstone, which is very pretty, but I don't know what Cemetary it is.  My Mom's Dad he was - he died when she was 3 years old form the Flu.  His name was Donald C. James (born 1894 - 1927).

A memory of Skewen in 1920 by Susie Somerville Franz

Please can anyone help me find any information about my deceased's grandmother's son Reggie Farrow (deceased) who was a patient at Treloar Hospital on 29th May 1923? I am unsure of his illness, I only have a lovely letter he wrote to ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1920 by Julie Osborn

I am doing family history research at the moment, and came across the obituary of my great-great-grandmother, she was at her death on 11/11/1926 the oldest inhabitant of Hertford. Mrs Sarah Ann Hucks was born 14/12/1826 ...Read more

A memory of Christ's Hospital in 1920 by Susan Clarkson

My mother wrote her childhood memories about 10 years before she died in 1992. She was sent to Friars Children's Home for the sole purpose of working when she was 14 in about 1926. I think that her ...Read more

A memory of Bocking in 1920 by Mary Hill

My name is Hilda Mary Fenn nee Hurman. I was born at Yarford in 1924. My father was William Thomas Hurman, my mother Caroline Elizabeth nee Tucker. They are buried in the village ...Read more

A memory of Kingston St Mary in 1920 by Rosie Robinson

Early Twenties. I can remember, because most tradesmen used a pony & trap to vendor their wares. The pony needed to have space to relax, eat and so forth. Billericay had a brick field pug dug out and made into bricks. It ...Read more

A memory of Billericay in 1920

I Remember the early Twenties. My mothers family, had a woodturning business, pianos, violins, and such good quality instruments, in Bethnal Green, London, She had two brothers, George and Albert, and a sister Sara. Sara was a cripple, ...Read more

A memory of Billericay in 1920

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

My grandfather, John Benjamin Slack, was the organist at St Godric's Church for many years before he died in 1924. The house visible on the photo at the end of the road is 71 North Road (the Water Board) - my great great grandfather Richard ...Read more

A memory of Durham in 1920

My great grandfather, Henry Waight bought this pub when he retired from the Royal Navy. He ran it until he died in 1927. Two of his sons, Sid and Frank helped out behind the bar. He also owned three shops opposite. I'd love to see any older photos of it.

A memory of Cowplain in 1920 by Zoe Seed