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Netherthong First World War History Part 1
Netherthong War Memorial My full history of Netherthong can be seen on http://historyofnetherthong.co.uk 'We shall never forget.' M. Hirst, who lived at 33 Outlane, compiled a large book full of ...Read more
A memory of Netherthong by
Christmas Eves 1960s
I was born in Stroud and lived in Cashesgreen and Paganhill until I was 11 when the family moved to Hertfordshire. My aunt lived at Minchinhampton in a house my sister now owns. As children we remember making the then very ...Read more
A memory of Rodborough in 1963 by
Ted Turner Was Landlord Here
Ted Turner was landlord here, and his father before him, then Ted went to the Holly & Laurel at Holmwood where my family lived, they had a cottage behind the pub, I think the cottage is still there, there were ...Read more
A memory of Beare Green by
My Paper Round
I worked as a paper boy at Newby's in Taunton Lane. I got up at 5 am and went to the shed behind the shop to sort and mark-up the papers. I then did 2 rounds before school for 6/- a week per round and 5/- for the marking up; a ...Read more
A memory of Old Coulsdon in 1959 by
My Family
My family were the Davises who lived in the Bear House, Trecastle. Most of the people in the area were related to us. We were originally of Gypsy desent and can be traced back many hundreds of years. We were also related to the Pike ...Read more
A memory of Trecastle by
Dunsmore People And Happenings Remembered
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION In 1995, when the first edition of this history was published, it seemed incredibly optimistic to have had three hundred copies printed for a market which was ...Read more
A memory of Dunsmore by
Growing Up
I have some very happy memories of growing up in and around Burwash. Both sets of my grandparents lived in Swife Lane. Mr and Mrs Frederick owned Corner Farm, where my mum grew up, and Mr and Mrs Smith lived in Byeways. I remember as a ...Read more
A memory of Burwash in 1972 by
The Bear Inn
My name used to be Marilyn Jesse and my memories of stock back in the late 60's early 70's are delightful. Since my boyfriend of the time lived next door to the Bear Inn, the pub became a bit like home from home. Many weekends were spent ...Read more
A memory of Stock in 1969 by
The Happiest Days Of Your Life
Brambletye school, well set between the beautiful Ashdown Forest and thriving town of East Grinstead on the Sussex/Surrey border was a paradise on Earth for any schoolboy with an aesthetically romantic (!) ...Read more
A memory of Brambletye House in 1959 by
Growing Up In The War Years In Prees & Whitchurch
Although I was born in Whitchurch [Bark Hill], we moved to Prees soon after. However, I was sent to stay with my grandmother most weekends and for a period I was sent to the Wesleyan school. My ...Read more
A memory of Whitchurch in 1940 by
Captions
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In actual fact, much of the workforce pictured here is probably coming from Hoffman's, the famous ball-bearing works further up the street.
A plaque above the door bearing the date 1884 records that they were built in memory of Maria Webster, 'dedicated and declared free for ever'.
His tomb bears an anchor tied to a cross with the epitaph 'And so He bringeth them into the haven where they would be'.
Each side bears a single uplifting word to describe the attributes of the soldiers of Finedon who died in World War I – 'prowess', 'cheerfulness', 'courage' and 'endurance'.
Ransomes & Marles brought jobs to the town when they opened a ball-bearing plant.
The wall on the left now has two boards bearing the names of all the Mayors of Totnes back to 1359.
Canford bears all the hallmarks of the manorial village that it was, for most of the older houses are of a similar and approved pattern.
Besides his hunting exploits and the breeding of the terrier that bears his name, the Victorian Rector of Swimbridge, the Rev Jack Russell, was highly regarded by his parishioners, perhaps not least for
Not bearing a grudge, in 1902 he gave Raphael Park to the town.
The Hope and Anchor, seen here on the right, has changed little in the present day, but now includes the small gabled building on its left, which had been a blacksmiths for many years.
He died in 1773, and there is a lane nearby bearing his name where his grave can be found.
Two hundred and thirty-five years before this photograph was taken, Samuel Pepys visited the town and ate 'very good troutes, eels and crayfish' at the Bear Hotel.
This small pub on the outskirts of the isolated hamlet of Blackheath, with its shaded canopy and planted tubs, has undergone a name change, and now bears the uninspired title The Villagers.
This monument is an epic feat of prehistoric technology, bearing in mind the way the stones are put together and that the stones were brought from miles away.
By the 16th century, the main gateway was in such a poor state of repair that Henry VIII replaced it with the one that bears his name.
By the 16th century, the main gateway was in such a poor state of repair that Henry VIII replaced it with the one that bears his name.
The Bear and Billet public house in Lower Bridge Street was built in 1664.
the 270-acre grounds of Cobtree Manor, an Elizabethan house alleged to be the original of Mr Wardell's Dingley Dell in 'Pickwick Papers', this formerly popular family attraction was noted for its polar bears
The large house on the left bears the sign Morgan, but from this angle has no other indication that it is the usual general store.
The bell on the sign bears the motto 'I call for the living, I toll for the dead, I scatter the lightning'.
There is a classical-style bridge of steel and stone there now, decorated with Bocking's armorial bearings.
This picturesque flint village was once the most significant of the Glaven estuary ports, and its old Custom House bears testimony to its prestigious past.
Bearing the sign 'Ascot Fire Brigade, 1902' it is further identified by a lamp inscribed 'Fire Station'.
The village pump on the left, by Pump Cottage, is dated 1765 and bears the initials BB.
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