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I was born in Dale St off Hume Hall Lane. Our neighbours were the Rushtons and the Alan's. I remember, in the early fifties, the milk man with his horse and cart and also the ice cream horse drawn carriage - it had two large ...Read more

A memory of Miles Platting by franciscaine7

I was born in Gosport in 1929, my father was a long serving seaman in the Royal Navy and so our family life was all things navy - so Stokes Bay was a big part of our lives. I had three elder sisters who were ...Read more

A memory of Stokes Bay by Ronald Bennett

My mum (Gloria Hawkins) was born in Yeovil in 1942 in an upstairs bedroom of 99 Westfield Grove. She left in 1960 to work at a holiday camp where she met my dad who was from London. They married and settled in West London where they ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil by set.thomas

I was born on the 13 February 1957 at No2 Station cottage Escrick. No.2 was the middle cottage of 3. My father (Kenneth Hudson) was a fireman/driver on L.N.E.R. steam locos. For along time we had no electricity in the house, Lighting ...Read more

A memory of Escrick by g0tog

My name is Barry Felton and I was born in Feniton, what is now called Old Feniton, in 1945. My grandparents, Norman and Phyllis Wilson ran the Post Office in the village. My mother Patricia, their daughter, was in the WRNS based in ...Read more

A memory of Feniton by sbfelton

I and my two sisters were born in the station house,my elder sister went to the USA in 1958 and I left to join army in 1960 my younger sister also went to the USA in 1980. My father was the signalman on the old railway station from 1938 until it closed

A memory of Old Burghclere by ghiscock20

My family moved from Tottenham in 1949. There was only 5 children and Mum and Dad at the time. Nice new terraced house in Faringdon Ave - Gooshayes end. I was born in that house in 1954. My younger sisters (twins) were born in Oldchurch ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by ruthoak58

Hi, I have just found this great site - thank you! I am trying to write some family history, especially about our life in Birkenhead, for my two daughters - who have grown up in Scotland - where ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by gorillagoodall

I have in my possession an old family Bible recording the birth of Thomas C.EDWARDS, born Carmarthen 27/10/ 1851, died 24/08/1900, and his wife Esther EDWARDS, born15/03/1847. They married at St. Ishmael's church on 17/03/1874. They both ...Read more

A memory of Ynysybwl by clivescourfield

“My name was Pat Mayer, I used to live at 38 Ash Grove , not far from Keith and Janet Tucker as she was then, until 1961 when I got married, I was brought up during the war years and after with Beryl Prangley and Jacky ...Read more

A memory of Staines by paulinelindley123