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THE LIFE & TIMES OF DONALD CHARLES WILLIAMS Personal recollections from Don Williams from Hailsham who lived in Saltdean from 1937 to 1952 - Many thanks for these wonderful stories & photo's of Saltdean in ...Read more

A memory of Saltdean in 1940 by Don Williams

I am surprised that no one has added any memories to this page. When I was a child the village was small and everyone knew everyone else, now it has changed out of all recognition, apart perhaps from the very centre ...Read more

A memory of Fair Oak in 1947 by Gloria Knight

During the early years of the Second World War my father was posted to the Royal Artillery camp in Almondbury and when we were bombed in our home in Hull he found a small house for my mother, sisiter and I ...Read more

A memory of Kirkheaton in 1940 by Raymond Taylor

I grew up at Bulls Bridge and my maiden name was Betty Miles. I went to Western Road school from the age of 5 to 14 and spent all my single life at Bulls Bridge because dad worked for the British Waterways and we had one of the ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1942 by Jan Theobald

Born at Petersfield in 1940, my first home was Berry Cottage, down Sandy Lane, opposite Sibley's farm. Berry cottage had only 4 rooms (2 up and 2 down), no running water, only a well and later a tap down in the lane. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Rake Firs in 1940 by Monica Stewart

A school friend at Reigate Grammar was Joe Cheffings; his parents ran the village shop and bakery about midway to the church, on the left of the picture. An elder brother, Tony, helped at home when on holiday from St. ...Read more

A memory of Betchworth in 1947 by Keith Fuller

Sheila nee Till. I was born at Medgehall in 1935 at the farm near the Signal Box, when I was 3 years old we moved to Groves Farm, Chapel Road which was where my grandfather lived, Mr A W Till.  lived there until I got married ...Read more

A memory of Medge Hall in 1940 by Sheila Ella

I lived at Hall Farm during the war years and along with my sister attended the Village School where Bill Haining was headmaster. My father farmed 300 acres in and around Eastham and kept a dairy herd of about 50 cows. The farm ...Read more

A memory of Eastham in 1940

Until I was 10 years old we lived in Kingsground. From a rear window, one looked across "the bull's field" to the palace. I LOVE it!! At Eltham C of E Primary School we were educated in Eltham's history, NOW I think I know everything ...Read more

A memory of Eltham in 1940 by Dorothy Brooks

Boynton Hall, near Bridlington During the war (1939-1945) the French Convent school, run by Catholic nuns, was evacuated from Hull to Boynton Hall. I remember the day war broke out - my sister was sent to Boynton - ...Read more

A memory of Boynton in 1940 by John Amos