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I was only fourteen, and wanted to be a nurse. I went to see Matron *trembles* and asked if I could do some voluntary work, which she allowed me to do for a couple of hours after school once or twice a week. I was to do drinks ...Read more

A memory of London by Elizabeth Colbridge

I didn't live in the town itself; we moved to Gwencole Crescent from Burgh Le Marsh, Lincs, in 1963 after my father followed up a work opportunity, advertised in the local press by English Electric at Whetstone. He was ...Read more

A memory of Braunstone Town by Colin

I have been holidaying in Borth y Gest for several years and my mother before me. We have just been very lucky to buy a house on Ralph St called Gowerian. I understand that the house was named after a ship that apparently ...Read more

A memory of Borth-y-Gest by barlow-hargreaves

I was born in burgh Heath .we lived in Somerfield close as a kid we all played on the green at the bottom of the road went fishing over the pond worked on the farm in the summer pick plums behind the shops when they was rip lol all this was a long time ago Happy days

A memory of Burgh Heath

I used to live near Burgh Heath. The Sugar Bowl had a swimming pool, as did the Galleon, across the road. I went to school at Greenacre, Banstead, and the school children had swimming lessons at the Sugar Bowl

A memory of Burgh Heath by gwhitworth

I was evacuated to Borth in 1944 from London. I woke up in the morning in an air raid shelter in Shepherds Bush and went to bed in Benfleet, Borth having been taken in along with my brother by Mrs Bennet who owned the Grand Hotel. I lived in ...Read more

A memory of Borth in 1944 by Terry Pettifer

I lived in Maes-y-deri Talybont as a child until I left to go to Australia in 1976. I remember Talybont school as a great place to go and we sang in the Chapel frequently. We also belonged to a youth group though the name ...Read more

A memory of Talybont in 1972 by Louise Jenkins

My father bought this bungalow around 1926 - it was the place I was born. He was forced to sell it in 1929 when the place he worked at -J arrolds Publishing - went on strike and he lost his job. With my ...Read more

A memory of Costessey in 1920

I'm privileged to be the first to leave a memory relating to Borth Y Gest. I first had a holiday there in 1964. The owner of the factory where my dad was director owned a lovely holiday home in an elevated ...Read more

A memory of Borth-y-Gest in 1964 by Paul Woodin

Paul Ashton has great memories of happy holidays in Borth y Gest as a teenager when a guest in the home of Chris Moore and his family - it was a magical place and despite changes over the years keeps its special aura........... we look forward to many more visits

A memory of Borth-y-Gest