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I have found three postcards sent to my father at the Procter Memorial Home round about 1911/12. I thought at first that he might have been recuperating from some illness, but reading one of the cards it suggests that he ...Read more

A memory of Shotley Bridge in 1910 by Jean Dickinson

I have a photocopy of a photograph of the General Supply Stores, Sompting, dated around 1913, showing the owners, J and A White, proudly standing outside, one with a little dog at his feet, the other holding his ...Read more

A memory of Sompting in 1910 by Sally Goodenough

Hi - My family history research finds that my mother Isobella Stephenson was born in Houghton in 1917. Her family may have been in the pub buisness, but her father Harry John Middleton worked for the railways. They eventually ...Read more

A memory of Houghton in 1910 by Allan Broadhead

I do not know Compton but lived as a child next door to a lady who was daughter of the local gamekeeper.  Her maiden name was Churchill, Hilda Churchill, with two sisters Mabel and Alice.  I have a watercolour ...Read more

A memory of Compton in 1910 by Mike Cowham

The little girl sitting is Doreen Kate Stone, boy with the black hat is Sam Harris, the two boys arm in arm are Will Gard (blonde) and Willie McOwen, the boy with arms folded is Clifford Coutsoubos, the boy in bow of boat is Cyril Thomas - all Padstowians.

A memory of Padstow in 1910

Aunt Gladys had a lovely wedding at Ospringe church, bells rang and choir boys sang.  We had lovely pink silk dresses and everything to match.  Aunt Gladys married Wally Fever.  Uncle Wally's parents lived in a big white house in ...Read more

A memory of Ospringe in 1910 by George Allen

My father, Dudley Darrell was born at Bramley Grange 13th November 1909. He was the youngest son of fred and Jennie Darrell who had bought the estate a couple of years prior only to lose the property in 1911 during the recession at ...Read more

A memory of Bramley in 1910 by Joe Darrell

My mother Ethel Mary Austin was born at "The Limes", which is next door to the church on 20 August 1919. Her parents were Charles & Lillian Austin. They moved to Australia. My mother died in 1979. I have been back ...Read more

A memory of King's Norton in 1910

I have no memories of Hawkchurch. But I am trying to trace my family history, and so far have got nowhere. And I am hoping that someone might remember hearing about them. According to the 1911 census they lived at Berry Cottage, ...Read more

A memory of Hawkchurch in 1910 by Christine Elliot

My father, Stafford Brown, was a student at Beccles College during the First World War. He stayed with the Knights family of Puddingmoor. Mr Knights, who was a wherryman, told of a strange event that happened to him ...Read more

A memory of Beccles in 1910 by Barbara Brown