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My father was one of the local butchers, Jack Grigg. He and my mother ran the shop opposite the church.  My grandfather was John Charles Grigg who lived at a house called Mount View at the bottom of Rose Hill. ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey by Melville Grigg

I was born in Godstone in Ivy Mill Close, just the other side of the Green.  I walked to the primary school along the Bay Path.  My Gran lived in St Mary's Almhouses right opposite the school and I would go there for lunch. ...Read more

A memory of Godstone by Joy Hearn

Hi, does anyone know my dad John Bergin? He was born in 1936 and lived in St Julians Road. His parents were Bill and Bridget and his sister was Margaret. Some of his friends I remember were Johnny Melia, Dave ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn by Tony Bergin

I lived at Dunscroft, Polton Road until 1968, aged 8. I remember Lasswade Mill and the siren in the morning. After returning from the States and Canada in 1965, the mill had closed. We used to have great fun playing in the derelict mill ...Read more

A memory of Lasswade in 1965

Hi all, I was born at No 86 Dagenham Road which at the time was Harris and.sons Greengrocers shop born in 1943 and lived there until1961. My Brothers Richard John and Norman used to manage the shop ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1943 by Kenneth Henry Harris

Hi my name is Dorothy Crawford. I lived in Hansel from 1997 til 1991. My room was a beautiful chalet, in a block called Ferguson House, it was all wooden and easy to clean. The views from my window was lovely green ...Read more

A memory of Hansel Village by lcstom

My mum still lives in Denmead she is 100 years old,I recently stayed with her for few weeks due to my brother going into hospital .. The memories of my childhood came flooding back . Playing around the lanes and all of the ...Read more

A memory of Denmead by goodgirldarling

My name is Peter Mills. I was born in 1939 and I lived in Barest Road, Nunhead. I lived through the war years, evacuation, hiding in the Anderson shelter, having to use the bungalow bath, outside toilet, coal fire, ascot water heater, ...Read more

A memory of Peckham in 1950 by Peter Mills

We were like one huge crazy family, not only from Welling, but also from the surrounding towns of Blackfen, Bexleyheath, Crayford, Dartford, Eltham, Plumstead and Woolwich - even as far as from the other ...Read more

A memory of Welling by Bernard Schofield

My name was Mary Butterworth and I was born at 25 Egerton Street in Winton. I left Winton Senior School in 1946 and began work in a baby linin shop on Patricroft Bridge. The shop was called Turners, next door to Tatham's the leather ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft by Mary Smith