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My grandad came from Monk Sherbourne. He lived at the Rookery Farm. I used to go there as a child, the kitchen was huge, there were two doors, one went through to an apple store, the other must have been a well, the water ran ...Read more

A memory of Monk Sherborne in 1951 by Pamela Mather

Hi folks, I went to live in the Wyndham atthe age of 6 and a half from Birmingham. I am in contact with a few friends but wondered if anyone else remembers me? The name should help!I attended Fronwen School. I might have ...Read more

A memory of Ogmore Vale by David Waterfield

My family were the Elstones who lived in High Street on the 1881 census, although they were all in the Burnham area for many years. My grandfather was Manager of Websters Coal Yard at Taplow station, but then returned to the ...Read more

A memory of Burnham

My mother Margery Irene Martin was born in Crowland, she had 3 brothers Reggie, Clarry and Ron. She married my father Wilfred Houghton Blackwell at the Abbey Church in 1936. My last contact was a letter from my Aunt Rene(Clarry's ...Read more

A memory of Crowland by Annette Hood

I lived in Goldsithney and used to go fishing with the Allans, Jeff and David and the son of Mr Murray a French teacher at Humphrie Davy. My cousins lived just 50 yards from the Allans and were called Tamblyn. We ...Read more

A memory of Prussia Cove in 1961 by Keith Prole

Walburga Ehrengarde Helena, Lady Paget, 1839 - 1929 Born in Germany was a diarist and the last of Queen Victoria's intimate friends. Lady Paget died of burns after falling asleep by the fire at her home ...Read more

A memory of Newnham in 1963 by Gary Mason

We visited the Lizard during our summer holidays. It was the hottest year for years. We stayed in a caravan, on a caravan site near the Mousehole junction. There was my parents, my brother, sister and in the other caravan, next door was my ...Read more

A memory of Lizard in 1978 by Jean Smith

I worked at Robert Hirst rain coat factory in Oatlands Harrogate until I emigrated to America

A memory of Beckwithshaw in 1964 by Muriel Grasso/Nee Currie

I remember when I was little there was a shoe shop called Dimmocks, also near the church I remember a shop called The Dairy where I was allowed 3d worth of sweets if I'd been good, they came in a ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1961 by Fiona Scurlock

Hi there to everyone who reads this, it might jog your memory some, only I don't really think there are many of the old gang left now from Stonebyres estate. To jog your memory I will mention a few names ...Read more

A memory of Stonebyres in 1930 by Alexander (Alistair) Hannah