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In my prevoious post I asked questions about a property clled Ashby Close, in Burton on the Wolds, about Mrs Ardynn Lembke who lived there in the 1940s. If someone has the information I asked for, be so kind to post it here or to email me at: mdealthaus@gmail.com Thanks a lot in advance.

A memory of Burton on the Wolds in 1940 by Miguel De Althaus

MY YOUNG DAYS AT CATHERINGTON, RANDELLS COTTAGE, LINKHORN Born in 1942 in Cornwall, my early years of school were at Clanfield. My holidays were spent at my grandmother’s house at Randells Cottage, my father ...Read more

A memory of Catherington in 1947 by Chris Girlow

Hi, just been looking at the photos of West Hendon Broadway. I was amazed, during my last school years I worked for a greengrocer on the Broadway, Tim Smith, his shop is just out of the picture, left hand side where you can see the ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon in 1947 by Tony Day

I can remember living in accommodation behind the post office with my parents, also the two thatched cottages were owned by my grandparents along with other properties in the village.

A memory of Clanfield in 1948

My father owned 28 Gaston Road, Mitcham,Surrey. His mother and father lived at the house after the end of the Second World War. Their names were Christopher Harold Manley and his wife Annie. I guess they died sometime in the ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1940 by Jonathan Manley

I attended this school, on and off during the war years as my father Bill Morgan, was frequently posted around the country, and I would end up with my grandparents, the Eldridges who lived at West House. My ...Read more

A memory of Great Somerford in 1943 by Keith Morgan

I was at the school from 1945 to 1947. Names which spring to mind, on the spur of the moment, are Shirley Anne Blyth, Maitland Bond, Penelope Bovill, Hilary Cunningham, Anne Elliot, Faith Fabian, Jennifer Jeffries, Brigid ...Read more

A memory of Laleham in 1945 by Lilian Johnson

I lived in 24 Shirley Avenue 1930 to 1948 except when in the army 1944 to 1947. I know United Diaries were to the right of the picture, WH Smiths were across the road. In 1938 Teacofs were diagonaly opposite your ...Read more

A memory of Cheam in 1940 by Keith Watson

I can't believe nobody has posted a memory from Aberfeldy. I'm over in Victoria, BC now but who can forget during the war, the stern Mrs. Walker and her husband "policing," the Birks Cinema on a Saturday night when all we ...Read more

A memory of Aberfeldy in 1947 by Alastair Barnett

I stayed with my Great Aunt Evelyn Cramer Roberts in one half the "Cottages" (16C left hand side of the road going towards the station) during parts of my childhood and growing years between 1934 and 1956. In my ...Read more

A memory of Eridge Green in 1944 by Christine Winterbotham