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October 1955: Two weeks at selection 68 Regt, then 10 weeks at 31 Regt Rhyl Driving School, posted to 17 Trg Regt RA till October 1957.

A memory of Park Hall in 1955 by George Ennew

My father, Leslie Blunden Gains, was born in 1909 (died 1987 in Redhill) and brought up by his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Blunden in Compton at Hillside Cottage. This was the address given on my ...Read more

A memory of Compton in 1900 by Wendy Cowen

My mother was Betty Brownell, nee Fleet. She started to work at the clothing factory when she was 12 and left to come to Australia in 1966. I remember going to the Christmas parties for the ...Read more

A memory of Crewe by Pamela Fawcett, (Brownell)

My grandparents lived in Penydarren all their lives. I just wonder if anyone remembers them, their names were Dai and Tydfil and they lived on the High Street. They had a daughter Joan and my granny worked at the ...Read more

A memory of Merthyr Tydfil in 1964 by Christine Mahoney

I, like many others, spent my student days at Matlock College of Education. The two main campuses and halls of residence were Rockside Hall and Chatsworth Hall, two magnificent buildings. From my bedroom I could see Riber Castle up on ...Read more

A memory of Matlock in 1965 by Pam Davis

Further to the memories of Buckhurst Hill. My father became the local chimney sweep upon leaving the RAF after the war. The family moved there after being bombed out from London. I and my two sisters were born in the house in ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Wendy Challis

My husband was in the RAF and Odiham was our first place as a married couple. We were unable to get a married quarter and so my husband rented a flat over a driving school in Station Road. We both learnt to drive from there. I worked ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1968 by Christine Ketteringham

Hello, I was a pupil at Sherrardswood from 1957 to 1959. Unfortunately, my presence at the school was no longer required when I was caught visiting the girls dormitory at night. I have since reformed ...Read more

A memory of Welwyn Garden City in 1958 by Brian Granville

I lived in Worcester Park from 1942-1970. I went to school at Sparrow Farm Infants and Junior School from 1947-1953, so went passed the Queen Vic every day. Sometimes my mother and I would go to North Cheam to do some ...Read more

A memory of North Cheam in 1947 by Margaret Bond

I was married at St. Philp's, Worcester Park and we held the reception here on 8th August 1970. We had 100 guests and the large room was apply big enough. I remember that we had caviar!

A memory of Worcester Park in 1970 by Margaret Bond