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I moved into the Crownd and Thistle about 1941 aged 4 and I left village in 1960. Arthur Benstead was landlord for many years. He and Muriel his wife retired just across the road to a house left by Mr Knowles ...Read more

A memory of Fulbourn in 1940 by John Benstead

I have such happy memories of Brent Knoll Farm which we "accidentally" stayed at.  We live in Lancashire and, think it was c1989. We had been to Weston super Mare for our holidays, staying in a lovely flat. ...Read more

A memory of Brent Knoll in 1990 by June Huntingdon

My Mother, brother and I arrived in the Knowle and Dorridge area about 1941, being evacuated from London during World War Two.My Father had remained in London,. At first we were billeted in a large house opposite the Dorridge ...Read more

A memory of Knowle in 1941 by Ted Benzoni

To the left of this picture was a cul-de-sac called Sandhills.  My Aunty Grace and uncle and family lived here, so did my mother Margaret Anderson at some stage and later various cousins.  Down the bottom to the ...Read more

A memory of Spratton in 1958 by Julie Gill Frisby

I have lived in Knowle for most of my life,I went to Knowle School before Arden School was built. The Rev. Sharpe was the vicar and took us for history lessons about the church. I also learnt to play the piano with Miss Muriel ...Read more

A memory of Knowle by Pam Watson

I was born in Hindringham to Eva and John (Jack) Smith and attended the village school (the one at the foot of Church Hill). The principal was Miss Flood and the infant teacher Miss McDonald. My mother ran the village ...Read more

A memory of Hindringham by Vera Garner

Does anyone remember this wonderful old house. I stayed there in the early 80s, I had known the family from earlier days but my memory of staying there has lived with me to this day. There was a ...Read more

A memory of Staines by literking

I was born in 1966 in Swindon but I would spend every weekend in Green Street, High Wycombe with the grandparents (Austin). My father played the piano in the dance band called The Revue, which my grandad John organised. ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe in 1970 by Christine Peaty

When I was Five we lived in Byfleet and often visited the Woking Lido in Summer. I nearly killed myself by sliding down the slide unsupervised. Fortunately my father saw me and dragged me out. When I was Six my sister and I ...Read more

A memory of Woking by dgbirks

My name is Linda Bannister and I was born at Lodge Farm, High Halden.  Does anyone remember Harbourne Hall before it was demolished?  My fond memory is of a Christmas Party at the Hall when I was five years ...Read more

A memory of High Halden in 1957 by Linda Bannister