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I am writing this on behalf of my mother-in-law, whose maiden name was Nora Aston. At the afe of 16 (she is now 95) she was sent to work at 'The Old Hall' as a kitchenmaid. She remembers the chauffeur picking her up at the station and ...Read more

A memory of Cheswardine in 1920 by Diane Evans

Both my mother and my uncle were born at my nan's house in Quarry Street. My mother was born there on 11th February 1927.  My uncle was born there fourteen months prior to my mother.  My nan had nine children, seven sons then ...Read more

A memory of Guildford in 1920 by Susan White

Hello, My grandfather was George Frederick Fish, bandmaster to Great Massingham Crown Brass Band. I would dearly love to learn more about both him and the band. Does anyone have any information about them? I ...Read more

A memory of Great Massingham in 1920 by Judith Larner

I was born in 1922 in the village of Mundford.  My Father was the village policeman. The village was then a self-contained society and provided all the necessities of life, including a doctor, blacksmith, carpenter and general ...Read more

A memory of Mundford in 1920 by Ralph Woodgate

This is more asking for other peoples memories than having one of my own. My Great Great Grandparent owned a pub call 'The Queens' I believe, it was owned by at least two generations of the Murray family (from maybe ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1920

I was born in the Bridge Inn, Main Street, Brough, Westmorland, on December 6, 1927. My mother recalls the weather to have been very stormy with heavy falls of snow. My father, William Norman Stell, was the manager of the ...Read more

A memory of Brough in 1920 by Gerald Stell

My mother was born in Bishops in 1920, her mum was Daisy Haynes, and her dad was Walter Boyles, who were both born in and around that area in the late 1890. Had a great time there on school hols. Does anyone know of the Dean family who ived in Ellstree Cottages?

A memory of Bishop's Itchington in 1920 by Trina Ransom

I was born in Moston in 1923 but we moved immediately to Robert Street backing on Pilling St, across the road from Hague Street School where I was from 1927 until I passed the scholarship to Whitworth St High ...Read more

A memory of Newton in 1920 by Hentwistle@Videotron Entwistle

I would be about 6 or 7 when mum run off with a cowman. We ended up at Stampford Rivers near Abridge, in one of two cottages by the river. Next door was an horse man and one of four sisters, Doris, 4 years older than me. We both ...Read more

A memory of Billericay in 1920

My mum had a sweet shop on the Hertford Rd and we lived above the shop. Our neighbours were the Silverman family and I remember Philip Silverman well - I think I had a crush on him. Another neighbour (the Barber) killed himself, it ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1920 by Irene Shields