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From 1948 until about 1960 the docks were my playground. My father was a member of the EXE Sailing Club (as was I, in my teens), and my grandmother lived in Mamhead View. I often stayed with my grandmother for extended periods. I got ...Read more

A memory of Exmouth in 1955 by John Plunkett Cole

I lived in Garrett Lane between 1949/1959. I had a newspaper round in Martins (they had a one legged budgie called Everest), and a Saturday job in Creedy's. I loved going to Smallwood Junior School, Mr Holland was my favourite teacher ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham

My family started having holidays in Ilfracombe in 1964 and I've been back every year since, for at least a few days. We started off in a flat in Oxford Grove and after two years there, found a lovely flat in 19 Montpelier ...Read more

A memory of Ilfracombe in 1964 by Canon David Frost

My family started to have our annual holiday in Ilfracombe in 1964, and virtually every day we made the trip to Woolacombe to sit on the beach and have a go at surfing. After years of south coast beaches, Woolacombe was a ...Read more

A memory of Woolacombe in 1964 by Canon David Frost

This is actually my father's memory, told to me as I am researching our family history. My father, Douglas March, grew up in Plumpton Green from 1931 - 1944. He lived with his parents and sister, at a house ...Read more

A memory of Plumpton

I was born and brought up in 14 Main Street, Cambus, then we moved to 2 Main Street. I remember Betty, Anna & Jean Keir. Peggy Young and then Pat Ferguson had the wee pub. Andrew Rennie had the farm. We used to go for walks along ...Read more

A memory of Cambus in 1940 by Christina Duffy (Nee Horn)

I grew up in Monkleigh and went to school there in our one room school. My teacher was Mrs Hill. Punishment was called "THIMBLE PIE" a rap on the head with a thimble on her finger. I apprenticed with a Mr BALE in the ...Read more

A memory of Monkleigh in 1940 by Howard Daniel

It is so nice to discover an unspoiled pub that dates from centuries long ago. My wife Elizabeth and I frequently make long motorway trips from our home in Devon towards London and ...Read more

A memory of Chipping Sodbury in 2011 by John Howard Norfolk

I was born in 1941. I lived in John Street, and hold fond memories of where I grew up, childhood friends were Alan Wilkinson, Maurice White, Jimmy Best, Glines Carr. Went to Blaydon West Boys School. Left Blaydon in 1953 to live in Devon. ...Read more

A memory of Blaydon by Howard Anderson

I suppose one of the advantages of being "old" is having both the pensioner's free bus pass and the time to use it! So having retired to the middle of Devon with my wife Elizabeth in 2006 I ...Read more

A memory of Huntsham in 2008 by John Howard Norfolk