Nostalgic memories of Stoke Hammond'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 spent many summers in Stoke Hammond visiting the Davis family in Tyrells Road, my father's uncle, aunt and cousin, from the early/mid sixties onwards through the passing of his parents Jack and Betty untill the death of Alistair a few years ago. My dad's cousin, but a major influence on my and my own family's lives. My greatest memory of the shop was Fred's friendliness and how he welcomed the invading Scottish ...see more
I lived at the family home at the Three Locks, which was about one mile out of Stoke Hammond.  Every Sunday from around five years of age, I walked to St Luke's Parish Church, Stoke Hammond to attend Sunday School.  In later years I was the Sunday School teacher for a time. I was also confirmed here. Along with my brother, I joined the church choir which we were members for many years.  I remember we walked to the ...see more
I lived at the house just at the top of photo. The outbuildings can clearly be seen in the adjoining field to the family home.  I spent all my childhood years playing with my brother and friends here. I used to love watching the working barges going through the locks.  My grandfather kept the Three Locks (known then as The New Inn) as publican for 16yrs. (That was when the barges were horse drawn.)
2008 and this shop is still here. It has changed very little in looks. It was owned by the same family Bonner from my early memory of about 1950 for many years. Today it remains a post office/shop