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I was born in Knatts Valley, in a bungalow belonging to George and Elsie Lines of Lynwood, friends of my mother and father. George became my Godfather, and one of my names is also George. I was supposed to have been ...Read more

A memory of Otford in 1940 by Rod Duffy

Born in 1939 and living in Banstead Road during the war, I have many memories of Purley, Croydon and Coulsdon. An alleyway ran from the High Street to the station, where I used to meet my father in the evenings from the ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1940 by Frances Casey

I was born in Portsmouth in 1933. My family and I lived first in Lyndhurst Road - about which I don't recall too much - then later in Merrivale Road. I remember very clearly where Merrivale joined ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth by Brian Veall

This is going back a long way, but my great-great-grandfather, George Caddy, was born in Great Ellingham in 1776. He was one of 8 children of William and Elizabeth (nee Hinsby). His son, John Thomas Caddy, left for London sometime ...Read more

A memory of Great Ellingham by Angela Haddrill

My father Arthur Wright was born at no 2 Waterside Cottages on 6 December 1938. He often reminisces about his childhood and his old pals at North Seaton Colliery. Sadly a few are no longer with us but he would like to hear of the ...Read more

A memory of North Seaton by Steven Wright

Born in 1951, I lived in Lechlade, Ledbury, Highworth, Oldtown, Cunningham Road and I lived on Penhill Drive in the late 1950s.

A memory of Swindon in 1950 by Paul Everitt

I was born in this lovely village but moved when I was about 3 years old. My great-grandmother Dorothy Thomas lived in Ty Llwyd, a small cottage on the road facing the sea front. I remember looking out of the window at night ...Read more

A memory of Ferryside by Angharad Clothier

I was born at St Hilliers, Carlshalton and lived in Pelham Road for the first 5 years. I started school at 4 in Pelham Road School. Then we moved to Mayfield Road and I went to Dundonald School. We moved away in 1961 in the London ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1953 by Lesley Tanner

Hi, I'm trying to find some information about my granda's mam. My granda is John Southern and he was born 14th November - I think it was in 1926. He had 2 older brothers. His mother Jane Southern died when he was about 10 years old ...Read more

A memory of Windy Nook in 1920

I have lots of memories of Lenwade as I was born at Heath Close, my dad lived there most of his life, my mother and father were married there at the church, St Mary's I believe. My nan, aunties, uncles and cousins lived there. My dad worked ...Read more

A memory of Cawston in 1955 by Sandra Searle