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I was born in a prefab at Boxfields in November 1943. I have a brother Dave who was 13 years old when I was born. My parents were Olive and Edgar Poole and they came to live at Boxfields from Epsom in Surrey after ...Read more

A memory of Hawthorn in 1943

Arthur is sadly no longer with us, but his wife Rene is still alive and living in a retirement home in Gravesend. Arthur was a great friend of my father-in-law Laurie Shrosbree who lives in Gravesend and is now 93 years old. One ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend by Christine Shrosbree

My great grandfather, Arthur Tuffin, was the Gate Keeper at the Lodge in 1911. He was married to Emily Tuffin (nee Banvil). My grandmother, May Alexandra, was born in the Lodge along with her siblings, Milborough & ...Read more

A memory of Osborne House in 1910 by Sally Newman

I left Bircotes in 1965 for South Africa but I still remember some people from the past... Caroline and Jacqueline Thompson (our parents were best mates), Patricia Stubbs (her parents had the corner shop in Harworth) and Roger Parkin who ...Read more

A memory of Bircotes in 1965

I was brought up in Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions where disabled soldiers were sent to live; there was a clinic there for their wounds to be dressed. We were the Maxwell family. There was a group of children we all ...Read more

A memory of Fulham in 1953 by Irene Carroll

Arthur Richard George Hamling with Lindsey Stark Hamling have assumed the Feudal Manorial Titles of Lord and Lady of Hollacombe, Devon, by way of appropriate conveyance and private treaty. 2011, USA.

A memory of Hollacombe

My memories of Grays go back to the 1940's and 1950's the war years and before the London over-spill estates Of Belhurst Park and Basildon arrived. I was born and lived at 106 Bridge Road with my parents Thomas ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1940 by Albert Wm Gosnall

Enjoyed my childhood (memories from 1947 onwards) living on "the fronts" Great North Road, with friends, some of them I am still in touch with - John Hudson, Kathleen Hudson, Kathleen ...Read more

A memory of Woodlands by Maureen Briddon

I was born and raised in Robertsbridge and Salehurst at the end of December 1950 and my dad was the village postman - Jack Baker. I went to Salehurst primary school in 1956 and the secondary school in 1962. I remember mum ...Read more

A memory of Robertsbridge by Patricia O'day

I was born in 10 Penywerlod road and attended Markham schools until 1952 when i passed to go to Pontllanfraith technical School. I recall most of the people in the neighbourhood and my friends were Tony Morris,Johnnie Williams, ...Read more

A memory of Markham by vincegardiner1