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I was born at St Teresa's Hospital in Wimbledon in December 1949 and taken home to our prefab in Melody Road. My dad was called Ernie, my mum Phyllis, and two older brothers Bill and Ted. Bill was 12 years older ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth by angela.shepherd

When I was at junior school (I was born in 1946) my maternal Granddad lived in Morley Cottages in Colebrook and worked in the signal box at Plympton Station. I lived in Molesworth Rd, down the road from Plympton Grammar ...Read more

A memory of Plympton by jlhenderson21

I was born in Southwell in 1955. In Easthorpe. I still go for walks around town i will be 62 this year. I would love to move back but the cost of houses are to much My first taste of beer was in the Portland. No longer there. I use to go to ...Read more

A memory of Southwell by jwkkkkkkkkkk

I remember walking through simister down cordy lane past warhurst farm on to pole lanepast the hills turn right up to back o the moss farm they had 50 cow's 100s ofpigs chickens Turkey's they grew potatoes and barely and Swedes in those ...Read more

A memory of Unsworth by franciscaine7

Whilst I will be visiting Milverton before too long, I have no personal memories as yet. I have however found a letter written by my birth mother on 21st Nov 1956 her address was Milverton Somerset. Her name was Margaret Elizabeth ...Read more

A memory of Milverton by cath.richardson

My name is Frances I was born in 1948 at Rose cottage which was opposite the Angel pub. I was about 3 or 4 yrs old I was taken over to the pub and sat outside the back door with a bottle of pop. At the back was a farm - not sure if it was ...Read more

A memory of Ferndown

We moved into 38, Mrs Stronach did a house swap with us. I don't remember her but I do remember the draft excluder she left behind for us. My Dad was Owen Binding, his Dad William played in the Watchet Town Band although I can't remember ...Read more

A memory of Watchet by m.binding03

When I was a young lad I could choose between 2 cinema's and had many outdoor activities to choose from, unlike today children seem more interested in their phones and computers. It is very sad to see the town going down hill, the local ...Read more

A memory of Rhymney by Howard Cavender

I was born in 1950 and we lived with my mothers parents at 53 Burns Ave. Their name was Clark, ours Lyon. I think neighbours were Knights. I went to North Road infants, then Dormers Wells juniors as by then we had moved into ...Read more

A memory of Southall by valstroud

In 1954 my family moved to Rayne from east London. My Dad was manager of Rayne Foundry between (about) 1954 to 1962. In 1956 I attended Rayne school where I got to know some lovely people including a girl called Nina Dawson who lived nearby. ...Read more

A memory of Rayne by simon.cus