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I was born in 1922 in the village of Mundford.  My Father was the village policeman. The village was then a self-contained society and provided all the necessities of life, including a doctor, blacksmith, carpenter and general ...Read more

A memory of Mundford in 1920 by Ralph Woodgate

I was born in 1922 in Mundford where my Father was the village policeman. We had no motor car, indeed in those days there were not many people who could afford this luxury. The village was small, however it was self-contained and provided all ...Read more

A memory of Mundford in 1920 by Ralph Woodgate

The photograph shows my great-aunt's tea room/restaurant. She was Mrs Matilda Howells, known in the family as Aunt Tilly. I can clearly remember visiting the tea room on many occasions as a 9/10 year old child with my mother ...Read more

A memory of Lyndhurst in 1920 by Claire Allen

My father, Sydney Wood was born in Malborough in 1914. He moved away to get married in 1940 but always considered Malborough as home right up until his death in 1992. He always maintained that he was the young water carrier in this ...Read more

A memory of Malborough in 1920 by Tony Wood

I have come across a lovely drawing of St Mary's Church by H J Woods, I also have lots of other original pictures by this artist and wondered if he was well know in Pulborough?

A memory of Pulborough in 1920

I am the grandson of Harold Wood, the son of Enid his daughter, who is now the last desendent of H. Wood who is now 82. My grandfather started the buseness in 1922 with one vehicle. In 1965 after building the business to over ...Read more

A memory of Heckmondwike in 1920 by Anthony Peel

My mum Barbara Wiltshire [nee Pritchard] was brouhgt up here with her 11 brothers and sisters. She is always reminding us that she had to walk 3 miles to school and one of her brothers used to bunk off and hide in the woods ...Read more

A memory of Burley in 1920 by Lyn Cook

Does anyone remember Annie Owlie Woods, my mum used to say it was haunted by an old lady. My mum lived Russell Street Felling her name was Margaret Curran, she had sister and brothers George, Tom, Catherine, Mary Ellen Vera. ...Read more

A memory of Windy Nook in 1920 by Glennis Spencer

Margery Dickens was one of five children who were born in Wibtoft in the 1920s, she went to Little Claybrooke school, she walked every day and was expected to collect wood on the way home. She came from a very poor family, she shared ...Read more

A memory of Wibtoft in 1920 by Mary Johnson

My maiden name was Margaret Connelly and I was taken to Tigna from birth for holidays up to the age of 13. My aunt had a wee place just at at the back of Corran Cottage in the village just at the side of the burn. My ...Read more

A memory of Tighnabruaich in 1920 by Margaret Murdoch