Nostalgic memories of South Godstone's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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I was born croydon 1970. My birth mother unfortunately was killed by a van mounting the pavement the junction tedder road in 1974. She used to work in pubs in croydon. Just wondering if anyone remembers her ? She was named sally barber or Hampson.
Court Lees - Does that name ring any bells? All the boys, every Sunday, came down a long lane on 'Shanks Ponies' and went to church in the village. Mr Fish was the headmaster around late forties early fifties; a very nice man but it deteriorated when he left around 1953.
There is no Langham Road in South Godstone - I live in the same road as illustrated. It is LAGHAM Road. - no 'n' in it. (Editors note: Thank you for this information - we have updated our records and the image name has been changed.)
My paternal grandparents used to work in service at Wonham while my father was a young boy in the years before WW2. I believe my grandmother was a cook and my grandfather was a driver/handyman. I think my father told me the house was at that time a girls school and he remembers being allowed in to read in the school library. He said the school mistress was called Martha (?) Sterndale-Bennett. My ...see more
I have been told by my mother that I was born in St Mary's Hospital in South Croydon and I am not sure if it still exists or if there are any photos of it. Can anyone help?