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I was a pupil when the school first opened and at that time it was known as Baildon County Secondary School West Lane. Three of my happiest years were spent at this school where the staff dedicated much of their time to extra ...Read more

A memory of Baildon in 1961 by Andrew Jowett

I was stationed here at R.A.F. Netheravon in late 1958 to do trade training for the R.A.F. Police. I was only here for that duration, and can remember that it was quite cold. I made friends with a chap called Mike Howard while ...Read more

A memory of Netheravon in 1958 by Richard Reading

Well, I have been reading some articles posted on this website, about Castle School in Stanhope from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Well, I was in Castle School from 1958 - 1962. I was in because I was a badden, lol, ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope by Dave Haddock

I was born Patricia Ann Storey in Lindfield, Haywards Heath in Sussex in January 1949 and was first brought to Kibblesworth in February 1951 aged 2 after I was adopted by Thomas and Margaret Thurgood who ...Read more

A memory of Kibblesworth in 1951 by Patsy Lawlor

I moved to Hunts Cross in 1948 when I was two. I lived in Laxton Road and went to Kingsthorne School from 1951 to 1957 when I, like virtually everyone else, passed the eleven plus. I went to Hillfoot Hey, now sadly ...Read more

A memory of Hunt's Cross by John Whiteside

Hello, my name is Fred Clarke. I was at the boys' home in the middle 1940s, also my brother Daniel Clarke was there at the same time. The house I lived in was run by a lady we called Nana Crane. I went to the ...Read more

A memory of South Darenth in 1947 by Frederick Clarke

Dad booked a lovely green chalet, with the above name (Sherwood Chalet). He died in 2002, but I remember him saying he paid 30 shillings for the two weeks.T he chalet slept 4. The noise from the steam trains was ...Read more

A memory of Gronant in 1952 by John Devey

I went to Castle School in 1977 till about 1980 and have some happy memories of the place. I was sent there because I was a handful at 11 years old, and no local school would take me! Some of the kids there ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1977 by Michael Purves

Changes happen all so fast, about 10 years ago we were camping near Dickleburgh, a wonderfully friendly village and we bought the most wonderful sausages from there local butcher. Returning this Easter (2009), we returned to ...Read more

A memory of Dickleburgh in 2004

I used to go to Hassobury School, Hazel End from 1960 to 1962. It was a lovely old mansion but sadly it is flats now. It was surounded by countryside and we used to go for walks with Mrs Lyle and she used to sit us down then read ...Read more

A memory of Farnham in 1960 by Pat Kings