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My parents were from Shoreditch and Clapton and moved to Leyton. Because of the war my mother was sent to Willersley Castle in Derbyshire to give birth to me. We were living in King Edward Rd when we were bombed out and spent the ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe by Bob Blazey

My Grandfather, D J R Wilson had lived in Dacre Banks since just after the end of the war meaning that as a child would often have to visit. As a teenager I never appreciated just how beautiful the place is, or how lucky I was to have ...Read more

A memory of Dacre Banks by Chris Clayton

My family came from the U.S. We lived at 4-A Simons Close for a year while my dad was on a fellowship at Oxford. Mr. Stimpson was my teacher. Nita Radcliff was my best friend. I had a crush on Nicholas Jefferson. some other friends... ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley by cfigueroa

I arrived in Stanford-le-hope September, 1967, at 11.00pm to teach as a Student Infant class teacher in St.Josephs, Scratton Road. I was greeted by Sr. Mary Aidan at the railway station and stayed in the Convent for a few nights, until the ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope by joanmd

A close friend whose birth mother lived in Hounslow, is trying to trace his father - name unknown. His birth name was Alan Douglas Holness b 1967 and his mother, Jennifer, lived at 430 Staines Rd. He was adopted by a couple from Colchester ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by colleen.newton1

Hi We are looking for anyone in the Pedro Street/Clapton Park area of Homerton that knew the area in the war years. I know it's a big ask. My mum Joan Knight was born in Pedro Street her dad was Henry & mum Mary. We think ...Read more

A memory of Hackney by jacksons1950

I used to come to St Osyth every year as a little girl with my family. We stayed a a chalet near the Sailor Boy club. This was from 1965 ish to about mid 70's. The Family consisted of my nan and grandad, mum and dad, ...Read more

A memory of St Osyth by sjonny001

I was born in Abbey Street, Thorpe le Soken in 1924, the son of Charles and Winifred Day. I had two brothers, Basil {who was two years older} and Eric, my twin brother. I was educated at Rolph School, High Street, Thorpe, I had two ...Read more

A memory of Thorpe-le-Soken by Alec Day

I also remember Ted n Kays school of dancing, I started there after returning from a holiday in clacton with my parents where as a small child my parents were approached to ask if I could dance with 'Ricky Dee', brother ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1969 by Lesley Turbutt

I first came to Clacton in May 1969 (man had yet to land on the moon!!) to do a `season` as solo organist at Valley Farm Camping Ground(as it was then called) It was all `heady` stuff as, up until then, I had hardly ...Read more

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea in 1969 by Allen Warrender