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I was born in 1944. My father was the village doctor as his father had been before. We lived in Granville House, which formed one junction of the road with Clock House and the Blue Anchor, famous for the murder of the landlord some years ...Read more

A memory of Byfleet in 1944

I was Christened at Brimington Bethel Chapel in July 1945, for some unknown reason, on a Tuesday. From my early memories I recall attending Bethel every Sunday twice a day and either walking it or catching the bus from ...Read more

A memory of Brimington in 1948 by Geoffrey Marsden

I was born at 2a Brooklyn Street, better known as Peggy Alley, Cleckheaton. I grew up in was a wonderful place of industry, hence it's motto on the arms: Industry Enriches.

A memory of Cleckheaton in 1949 by Trevor Silkstone

'Woolworths' facia remained above their High Street premises throughout the Second World War with a 'Closed for the Duration' notice affixed to the boarded up windows. My mother regularly took me to the ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge in 1946 by Stephen Squires

I arrived at Merriott with my school shortly after Dunquirke inthe Second World War. I was billeted with the Arnolds. Mr Arnold was a preacher at the local Gospel Hall. I shared the bedroom with their son Eric who was then 15 years. ...Read more

A memory of Hinton St George in 1940 by Donald Bell

I lived at my grandmother's house in Wolverhampton Street in Bilston. My gran's name was Mary Ann Tucker and she had a son called Ralph, my uncle who was only 2 or 3 years older than me (don't ask me). He had a neighbour called Jones ...Read more

A memory of Bilston in 1940 by Derek Dunn

I cannot remember the exact year or town in the Rhondda Valley, Wales that my brother Nick Richardson and I lived. I was only 3 or 4 years old. I have slight memories... of a couple that we lived with..they were fantastic! My ...Read more

A memory of Abercanaid in 1943 by Annette Richardson

Hi, My father Alfred Bell was in the Royal Artillery 136 Field Regiment and was stationed in Westleton in 1940 but did training in Dunwich as well. I have got a photograph taken on the green of a few of his comrades in uniform, ...Read more

A memory of Westleton in 1940 by Peter Bell

On 4th October, 1940, a Hienkel HE 111 h-2 bomber crashed nr the Mountfield Gypsum mines. Only one crew member survived, his parachute was caught in a tree. He was rescued unhurt. I was ...Read more

A memory of Netherfield in 1940 by Peter Venner

I was born in 1935 so I was a bit too young to remember Mr Day. However I do remember seeing a row of cutters in a rack along the mantleshelf. I lived on South Street just out of picture on the right hand side, 3 doors up from Garrets shoe shop.

A memory of Sebastopol in 1940 by Les Blake