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My family has had a long association with Dymchurch since the 1890s, first at Barn House and later at Grantchester Cottage in Sycamore Gardens. Six of my family are buried in the churchyard and two are named on the war ...Read more

A memory of Dymchurch in 1946 by Barry Sterndale Bennett

These houses are in Cherwell Grove, South Ockendon. The one on the right hand side of the semi with the white door and garage door was the doctor's surgery at some time during the 1960s.

A memory of Aveley in 1960

Hi all. My name is Howard Matthams, son of Brian Matthams who lived at 165 Hardie Road Dagenham. He lived there with his sister Brenda May Matthams. Father was Ken Matthams. My dad was ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1950 by Howard Matthams

In the late 40's my grandparents the, Lanes, lived just out of Ipsden, we lived in Brightwell cum Sotwel, and we visited them frequently. I remember that the old lady who ran a small shop next to some fields used to collect Roman ...Read more

A memory of Ipsden by Richard Bird

I started at Rosary Priory in 1953 when I was 8 and left at 18. I was so happy there that our 2 daughters attended the senior school until we moved to Wiltshire. When I first started at RP the only building was the ...Read more

A memory of Bushey Heath in 1953 by Denise Davies

My father was a train driver and I was born in Railway Cottages Goodhall Street Willesden Junction 1945 which came under Acton and lived there until I got married in 1966. I went to Acton Wells school from infants until I was 11 ...Read more

A memory of Acton

Hi Lorraine. I remember a lot of millwey I live near Carol. Bonnets Glen has been demolished &a lot of new houses &flats have replaced them. Christine lives in a invalidating her mum.

A memory of Millwey Rise by Brian Downton

I lived in Tidbury house with my mum and dad until I was 7 in 1973 until we had a fire and had to move across to savona house where i stayed til I was almost 9. both high rises. I remember playing karate with 2 italian ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by Kim Matthews

I went to live in Findern in 1967,my first home after getting married in Crewe in Cheshire. My then husband and I had got jobs at Rolls Royce in Derby. I have very fond memories of the village then. We lived in a newish three ...Read more

A memory of Findern in 1967 by Cynthia Oldham

This a request on behalf of my daughter and her partner. They are renovating a house in Old Road West which they think is Victorian. I have found the occupants there in the 1901 Census but not in the 1891. It is possible that ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend in 1890 by Angela Haddrill