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My memory is from my father Douglas Willcocks, he would speek of his grandfather in Gunnislake. He said, that he owned a pub called the Rising Sun. I am trying to locate relatives that might have info. His ...Read more

A memory of Burraton in 1940 by Christine Jackson

My mum is from Eltham, Ann Diamond, born 1935. Her dad, Frank Diamond was one of 11 and his mum, my great nan, lived till she was nearly 100, in the same house I believe. I was the 89th grand-child, so no doubt there are a lot of ...Read more

A memory of Eltham in 1940 by Debbie Richards

My father worked for Eagle Star Insurance and during the war the company was relocated from London to Cobham in a large house called Oakmead (?) and my mother joined him (they lived in Westcliff Essex). When Dad joined the RAF my mother ...Read more

A memory of Cobham in 1940 by Carole Fripp

I have only just disovered this page, just amazing to think that I was born in such a beautiful place, and the home of Lord Rootes. I was born on 17th January 1940, my mother always said it was a lovely house, the winter of ...Read more

A memory of Langley in 1940 by Ron Fairhurst

My mother,Margaret Newell was employed at the Mount Pleasant Post Office HQ, London. In 1940 she was moved to Bournemouth where I believe the Forces Postal Service had been headquartered. Mail ...Read more

A memory of Bournemouth in 1940 by Martin Newell

I remember every fine Sunday afternoon dad and I would set off from White Cross Avenue, Tideswell to Little Hucklow to visit my auntie and uncle, Alwyn and Alice. We used to walk there and back, I would have been 4 ...Read more

A memory of Little Hucklow in 1940 by Elsie Hollis

My mum lived at No.1 Bonsall Street in Hulme, where I was born in the 1940's. She lived with her parents, Lil and Josh Whelan. Lil had a big extended family with a sister, Sal - also known as Nellie Gardener who ...Read more

A memory of Hulme in 1940

I was born on 29th November 1928, and lived in Southsea in 1939, and during August my parents, little sister, and I went for a short holiday by coach to stay with an Aunt and Uncle ...Read more

A memory of Overton in 1940

I was born in St Aubyns Ave, my maiden name was Cowan. I went to Cromwell Road Primary School in the 40's. My memories include playing on Hounslow Heath at the end of our road. I went on to the Bulstrode Girls School, the boys ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1940 by Patricia Symons

I was born in Albertina road Treowen in 1940 and have some very good memories of Crumlin and Newbridge .They were good days but hard . My dad worked in The old Griagfawr pit . I left Crumlin in 1965 to work at Lucas Girling Cwmbran .I had a lot of good pals in Crumlin and will never forget them .

A memory of Crumlin in 1940