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My friend Hannah Rooth (Nee Symonds) can remember living in Hartfield in the late 1920s and 1930s. She lived at Kilnwood, in Cotchford Lane, and was married in the church in 1937. She then lived in Paddock Cottage in the ...Read more

A memory of Hartfield in 1920 by Rosemary Bennett

My late grandmother, Sheila Clifford (Bagge) Evans, grew up at Gaywood Hall. I was very close to her and she shared many stories of growing up in this area with me. I live in the U.S., specifically Arizona, but hope to someday travel to Norfolk. posted May 27, 2007 by: Cristi (Barraza) Watson

A memory of Gaywood in 1920 by First Name Last Name

My father was the post man in Hamble in the 20s. He was born 1913.Just before he died at the age of 90 I took him back to Hamble.He remembered most of the names of the people in the cottages ,he showed me the two trees that him and ...Read more

A memory of Hamble-le-Rice in 1920 by Adrian Vare

I spent my first five years 1924-1929 in Blindley Heath, possibly the nicest years of my life. I may have gone to the school there. I clearly remember Gibb's store when I spent six glorious ...Read more

A memory of Blindley Heath in 1920 by Stanley Austin

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

I am tracing family and have ended up in Portnaguran. John Macdonald, son of Norman and Christina Macdonald, married Dolina Graham in 1921. John was a seaman on the "Narenta" at the time. They had 3 children, Angus, Christina and John ...Read more

A memory of Portnaguran in 1920 by Lyn Wilson

I am writing this on behalf of my Dad, Harold Holmes nicknamed Tiny who is still alive at the age of 91, the oldest male born in Saltfleet. He was born in Saltfleet in 1919 son of the local baker Alfred & Elizabeth Holmes. Educated at ...Read more

A memory of Saltfleet in 1920 by Sheena Mee

I was born in Whalley, in the second cottage opposite the Catholic Church in the Sands, in December 1924. Next door to us was Mr Sutton who was well known around Whalley for his ice cream. He used to stand outside the abbey ...Read more

A memory of Whalley in 1920 by Trevor Williams

I am writing to add my memories to those posted by my sister Sheila McCormack.  My name is Norma (McCormack ) Gibson.  Our grandparents ran this hotel in the 1920s. Their names were Margaret and Cecil Stronnel. They had a ...Read more

A memory of Winster in 1920 by Norma Gibson

My maternal grandfather - Hugh Duddy - was born in a farming community in the county. My mother would tell me stories of visiting relatives in two farms, Mulderg and Coulnaculp (spelling is probably very wrong). Her memories were ...Read more

A memory of Claudy in 1920 by Linda Rankine