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Can't really remember the years, but our family used to walk to Ugbrooke House to collect conkers and admire the house from afar. The woods were always dark and spooky but I have very fond memories of the area. We walked from Chudleigh Knighton many times on a Sunday afternoon.

A memory of Ugbrooke Ho in 1958 by Sonja Sparrow

Have only good memories of Trescott. I was born there in 1948, I lived with my parents Len and Doris Croydon. My granparents lived next door in the house as you go through the water splas. I went to Tettenhall Wood School too and the ...Read more

A memory of Trescott in 1953 by David Croydon

Are there any pupils out there who went to Canada Road Primary School. Walmer, Deal. Kent, U.K. in the War years of 1941 to '45? The Headmaster's name was Mr Morris, and his favourite saying was: 'Open your books to page ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1941 by John Ford

My name is Sam Burrow I was born in Hartland in 1936 - the family moved to Clovelly in 1939 and lived in Home Lodge. My father, J A Burrow, was the estate foreman. My mother, Florrie, was the school cook throughout ...Read more

A memory of Clovelly in 1949 by Sam Burrow

We lived in Selsdon from 1948 to 1953 when we emmigrated to Canada. My name was Sally Easton then, we lived at 41 Byron Road my sister and I both walked to the school and I loved it there and was most unhappy about moving ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon in 1953 by Sally Drapeau

I am almost certain this is the Wrockwardine Wood girls school - it has since got larger & is now a mixed school.

A memory of Oakengates in 1955 by David Lowe

Hi Again, thank you for your memories regarding Penrhiwcieber Swimming Pool its great to read other people's memories, I would like to add when I was in Penrhiwceiber Juniors School the Head Master there was not ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber in 1965 by David Mead

I met my first wife in WGC. I lived in London and she lived in Knella Road. She worked at De Havillands on what was the the Hatfield by pass. I would travel from Kings Cross to the WGC station. I ...Read more

A memory of Welwyn Garden City in 1958 by Roy Barnacle

When I was a child, my family stayed in the house then called "Fresh Field" on the corner of August Lane and Ride Lane (we were in the UK on 6 months home leave from the Far East where I grew up). ...Read more

A memory of Farley Green in 1967

I've just read John Holmes' account of the early days in West Gorton. I went to St Marks from 1955 to 1960. I remember Mr Platt in the same way as most. I remember being smacked across the head for passing my 11 plus. I must admit it ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1955 by Stephen Painter