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Recently we took my Dad's Canadian cousin to this spot. John Pine (her father) was born here at New Mills, Loddiswell in 1889. William Henry Pine (my great grandfather) was miller and parish overseer. In our family ...Read more

A memory of Loddiswell by Anne Speight

It was lovely to see the Ferguson’s mentioned in David Goodman's article. I was born in 1947 and spent many happy summer holidays there, in the 50’s and early 60’s. We got the post van from Tighnabruaich. My father James ...Read more

A memory of Kilfinan by Ruth Canning

Hi Linda, Not sure how my tree links in with yours but I am also descended from a Davis family that I have traced back to Inkberrow. So far I have gone back to a John Davis born 1808, who was a farmer working on Priory ...Read more

A memory of Feckenham by Sam Davis

I was born in Rayne and in the 1950s.I have fond memories of being able to play various sports in the road at School Road with my brother Peter and friend Richard Dodd, gaining a few more players as word got around! We used to ...Read more

A memory of Rayne by Hugh Walker

I was born in 1948. Went to Garth Primary school and then Mitcham County Grammar. I remember truanting from school and spending the day in Ravensbury park on occasions. Does anybody have any pictures circa 1950 - 1965 of the playground area in the park?

A memory of Mitcham by anspro

My childhood memories of Raglan are indelible in my mind. I lived with my Aunt and Uncle (Bessie and Ernie Morgan) at No 3 Castle Street during the war years. I well remember my first day at school, sitting on the obelisk at the ...Read more

A memory of Raglan by Alan Moore

Hello Former RAF Bletchley 'inmates,' I spent a couple of happy years at RAF Bletchley which I would describe as just a dormitory station where we ate, slept and relaxed during off-duty hours from our work at RAF ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley in 1950 by Walter Bourne

I was born at the RAF base 2 Drone Hill where my father was based. I am now 54 years old and in July 2004 after losing my mother I came up to Coldingham to revisit the base, which to my surprise in now a caravan site, and the house that ...Read more

A memory of Coldingham in 1954 by Christine Cowings

1978 was the date I left Sellyoak to live in Wales. I have a lot of fond memories. I was born at 132 Raddlebarne Road in 1965. My mother was called Sheila, she sadly passed away last year, My grandparent were Edith and Osbert ...Read more

A memory of Selly Oak in 1978 by Amanda Thewlis

I was born in Chingford prior to the Second World War. In the early 1950s I became an avid cyclist and participated in several massed start cycle races on Stapleford Tawney aerodrome. If I remember right there ...Read more

A memory of Stapleford Tawney in 1953 by Alan Stevens