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I remember playing in the church woods, and getting to the church gate and being scared to go any further, because of the very old graves. I have many fond memories of climbing the big old beech trees that were there, ...Read more

A memory of West Kingsdown in 1950 by Bob Marchant

My grandparents, Fred and Rose Organ, lived at 67 West Way. My mother, Betty Eileen, and I came from the United States to visit on holiday in 1955. I was 6 years old at the time. I went to Heston School for a short ...Read more

A memory of Heston in 1955 by Christy Rolf

My grandfather and grandmother built Park Hill Farm together, with hired labour for the roofing. My grandfather was a farmer, wheelwright and a skilled carpenter, his elder ...Read more

A memory of Stramshall by John Mellor

I lived in Wood End Lane (no. 9), from 1941 from the age of six months, until 1948 when I moved to the new council houses at Newnham Close, locally known as Tintown, because it had steel framed walls on the upper storey. No. 9 was a ground- ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by williamfairney

My name is Nora born at Gate Burton Hall 17 June 1942. My mother was evacuated from Hull as were many other expectant mothers during WW11 due to the heavy bombing which was inflicted on Hull. My understanding is that the Hall was ...Read more

A memory of Gate Burton by Nora Warren

I lived in Oxshott from 1943 to 1957. I was actually born in a nursing home at 1 Avenue Elmers, Surbiton, a building which has been converted to luxury flats now. My maiden name was Huitt and I had two ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott by Rose Phillips

I would like to get any e-mails from former class mates from the time I was a student there, I remember the bomb shelters that we used to go in and try to find our way out in the dark. We lived in Chandleford, the refugee camp. ...Read more

A memory of Bishopstoke in 1953 by Richard Kotara

My memories of St Combs: When I was a wee boy going out to visit my granny and granddad in Fishie, my granda Paddy used to take me out for a ice cream to the wee fish 'n chip shop in the middle of St Combs ...Read more

A memory of St Combs in 1983 by Scott Gray

My earliest memory of Mitcham was when the fair came to Mitcham Common. The noise, shouting, music and smells were so exciting to a nine year old. The whole world seemed to be happy then...we had a new Queen on the ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1953 by Jacqueline Lamberton

I was christened in St John's church in 1935. I was born in Harvey Road, and have been back so many times visiting my old school Davis Lane, the old Red LIon was at the end of our street and on the other side was ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1930 by Shirley Reynard