Twycross, The Village c.1955
Photo ref:
T237002
Photo ref:
T237002
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Known for its world-famous zoo, the village has been carefully allowed to grow. On the Green, the memorial is in company with a smaller one to commemorate trees planted for the Coronation in June 1953. Its church of St James the Great contains the oldest stained glass in England, which is originally French - it was made in Paris in around 1145.
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A Selection of Memories from Twycross
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Twycross
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I remember moving to Twycross with Mum and Dad (Leslie and Louie Jones) and it was in the middle of the war. Dad had to go into the RAF and I remember going to Atherstone Station to meet him one day when he came home on leave. He was in the RAF for about two years he then returned and went to work back at Measham Colliery. My Grandma Frances Jones lived opposite with my Grandad James Jones and ...see more
My parents moved to Twycross from London in the early 1960s. We lived on Sheepy Road next door to Mr Charlie Brooks and Louie Jones. On the opposite side were Stan and Ilma Jones and Len Gibbs and his daughter Joan. I remember there being a family whose surname was Talbot in the big house opposite us, but they moved away and a family called Turner moved in. We went to school in Congerstone, followed by ...see more
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