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My father, Arthur Percy Crump, orphaned in 1901 aged 3 was sent from London, by the Paddington Board of Guardians, to be fostered by Samuel Groom, a shoemaker and his wife, Margaret. They had a daughter Grace. I have a copy of a Prayer ...Read more

A memory of Heacham in 1900 by Angela Haddrill

The area called Mill Green is behind the photgrapher and the village ahead. The Mill was working up until about 1960 or so, as we used to buy corn from there to feed the chickens. To the right of the photo is the ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

The smell of coffee probably wafted out from the shop at No.10 Duke Street. Basil Harrison was the town centre's grocer for many years who specialised in coffee. His coffee grinding machine stood just behind the shop ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford by Janet Lee

My grandmother told me she worked in a 'big house' in Old Rayne when she was young. She was in service, and I think called a housekeeper. She told me she was paid one guinea every month and she used to put it in ...Read more

A memory of Kirkton of Rayne by Iris Perrin

My family moved to Gamblesby when I was four years old. Mum and Dad, ran the Coach and Horses in Penrith and decided to move to the country. I have such wonderful memories of village life. I went to the village school which was ...Read more

A memory of Gamblesby in 1965 by Sue Given

I can remember playing tiggy on the barracks, a hide and seek game, people then gossiped at the gates, hard time's, going errands for me gran Tomney, going for a gas bob to Clackis shop at the top of the barracks, shop is still there ...Read more

A memory of Roche Abbey in 1940 by Joan Pettinger

I am interested in contacting the lady, Margarite Cooke, who said that she used to live at Quarry Mount childrens home. The house address when I was there, between 1947 and 1957, was Quarry Mount, Greetby ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk in 1947 by Margaret Robinson

July 19th 2012 Vancouver Canada Oh ! My god what a shock I was evacuated to Horningsham in 1941 to live with my mother's aunt Jessie and her husband Billy. He had been gassed in WW1 and worked on the Longleat Estate as a ...Read more

A memory of Horningsham in 1941 by John May

Does anyone remember the stage in Grange Park? On a Friday evening they used to put plays or musicals on. Kids weren't let in until they were a certain age and they had to be accompanied by one or both of their parents. On ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1960

I was born in Kingston in 1946 and moved with my parents to Bookham in 1961. My family connections to Kingston go back centuries and I am having great fun tracking them back. I am sure many people will remember my father who ...Read more

A memory of Kingston Upon Thames in 1960 by Audrey Bailey