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I was born in Redhill but grew up in Horley in Surrey. I had two brothers and one sister. My maiden name was Rose McKeon and my brothers were Tom, Franklyn and I had a sister Jo. I would love to hear from anyone that knew the family in ...Read more

A memory of Horley in 1940 by Rose Obrien

I was born in Derby but lived in Little Eaton from 1959 to 1974 when we moved to Morley. My mother is Mrs Ruth Howe, nee Humphries, my father was Mr Ronald Humphries, now sadly passed away in 1965 and he is buried in ...Read more

A memory of Little Eaton by William Humphries

My maiden name was Marion Grange, I am now known as Marion Yallop. I used to go to Crown Road, Dereham school, where I finished my school days from there in 1968. I ...Read more

A memory of Dereham in 1966 by Marion Yallop

heads the label in a dictionary of music that I received as a prize in Upper IA. No date. It must have been 1955. My name was/is Margaret Morley. I joined the school on my return from Malaya in 1951, followed ...Read more

A memory of Laleham

I used to work for a company called David Greig, they had provisions shops in many towns with the flagship shop at that time (mid sixties) being the one at Reading. I worked mainly in the Orpington shop and was asked ...Read more

A memory of Wargrave

From the other side of the world I came across this memory page of Smallfield. I worked at Smallfield Hospital 1966/67 attached to the nurses dining room. Loved working there and the people I met. Unfortunately, I have lost ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield

Prompted many memories of growing up when Horley was a small market town , where cattle, pigs, and other creatures were bought and sold. When empty, it made a marvellous play ground. No doubt it would be out of ...Read more

A memory of Horley

Hello, I'm doing research on my family history and I believe my grandfather owned a store in Rugeley circa 1955/1960 for many years. His name was Sydney Morley, and the store was simply "Morley's" I believe. Would be interesting if anyone noted it or knew anything about it!

A memory of Rugeley by morley69

My parents returned to UK to put my brother and I into separate boarding schools. I went to Kingsley, Horley from 1960-63. My name was then Alison Kirby. I remember Miss Willetts as my form mistress and she taught Nature ...Read more

A memory of Horley by alison

My grandmother's family originated on Canvey Island, farming at Wrack Hall from some time in the early 19th century until the death of my great great grandfather, Edward Morley, in 1863. Wrack Hall was so named because ...Read more

A memory of South Benfleet in 1880 by Mike Dean