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After the war, on April 14th 1946, flying training ceased, and Lulsgate Bottom was abandoned by the RAF in October. The airfield was used by Bristol Gliding Club during the next ten years, but the accommodation ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

My Dad The church at Whitchurch is a lovely place to wander and muse. My father died out shooting at Mapperton when I was 11, and what a terrible shock it was. What is nice for me now, 25 years later, is to still be able to ...Read more

A memory of Whitchurch Canonicorum

My name when I lived on Harold Hill was Susan Bryan (and then Shepherd when I married for the first time). My parents moved to Newbury Road, Harold Hill in 1950 when I was just two years old. There were no shops in ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by Susan Parker

It was probably 1947 when I was first introduced to Chester. My grandmother Minshall had many friends, most of them had one thing in common, their appearance....without being too unkind, they were all kind of 'odd ...Read more

A memory of Chester in 1947 by Jean Mary Copnall

My Grandparents lived in Crickham, they were George and Lily Evans and they lived in one of the little houses next to a white church. I remember if you went down a long hill there was a Post Office and the other road led to a ...Read more

A memory of Crickham in 1958 by Sheila Clubb

1975-PRESENT I was so sad to hear about Miss Lees Dying, she has such a special place in my heart and memories. I moved to Hinstock in 1972 with my parents. My family are from Hinstock, the Harris family from Mill Green. I now live in ...Read more

A memory of Hinstock by Teresa L Loyd

Just a few memories of what shops were there in Little Sutton around the time this photograph was taken, starting on the near left of the picture you had the food CO-OP, the white church followed by the fruit and veg shop, ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1969 by Tony Franklin

Hi, my name was Joan Handyside, I was there between 1955-59 and I loved every minute. I played netball for the county, passed my lifesaving and had a great time. Cross country up to lone pine, the teacher ...Read more

A memory of Marton in 1955 by Joan Scott

I first came to Glasbury when my father - Fred Whitchurch - became head gardener at the Maesllwch Castle Gardens. This was 1945, when I was but six years old. I went to Coedybolen School, where at that time there were ...Read more

A memory of Glasbury in 1945 by Robin Whitchurch

I served 22 months in the army camp in Whitchurch & I go back at least once a year to refresh my memories of a beautiful town. My eldest daughter Dawn was born there in 1957. I loved the walks around the area & ...Read more

A memory of Whitchurch by alanpotter2001