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My great-great-great-grandfather JOSEPH FLETCHER Esq lived at Kay Moss Farm (as it was called then), now known as Key Moss. He is buried along with 3 of his children who died young and 1 daughter Ellen at St Paul's ...Read more

A memory of Witherslack in 1870

My great-grandparents lived at the Mance House, Anthorn, Cumberland, they were the Marshall family. Alfred Bailey Marshall was a lay preacher there from about 1879 till about 1900, he was married to Emily Willoughby. They had ...Read more

A memory of Wigton by Peter Bell

My memorys of Nefyn: Our family used to stay on a caravan site just outside Nefyn village up by the little garage and football pitch. We came from Liverpool, and me and my sisters Ann and Tereasa and ...Read more

A memory of Nefyn in 1967 by Ronnie Proffitt

We visited and stayed at  the Post Office, village shop and off licence in 1973. My mother Mrs Oliver had just taken over as Post Mistress. My mother had given up a teaching post in Liverpool to be nearer her own mother who ...Read more

A memory of Godmersham in 1973 by Brian Rees

I went to the MB home in early 1950s. I lived Liverpool at the time (I live in New Zealand now) I was sent there as I had a health problem. I loved the place - I remember Nurse Rogers - and also the caretaker and his wife - The Sherlocks. I would love a photo if anyone has one. thank you Emma

A memory of Heswall in 1952

I lived in the National College Hostel from 1955 to 1956 which, to the best of my recollection, was located at 28, Dulwich Wood Park, Upper Norwood. The local pub, which our meagre allowance allowed us to visit once a week - ...Read more

A memory of Crystal Palace in 1955 by Jim Lewis

Hi Audrey, I think most of your info about Blackden Hall and Maria Stanley is correct. Simon Myatt (one census looks like Myall) and his family lived at Blackden Hall for quite a few decades and ...Read more

A memory of Knutsford

I was born in Birley Street, just near the reck park, now re named the red reck. I went Liverpool Street Girls School when I was a little one. I started in the nursery. I loved that old school. I remember watching ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1964 by Karen White

I seem to recall a long term stay at this hospital (approx 11 months) in 1976-77. I suffered from asthma but I am not sure why I had to stay for that period of time. I was also on the Florence Gibson Ward and remember a boat ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1977 by Ian Gosling

My parents and I lived in North London near Hendon aerodrome.  Because it was well known as an RAF base the German Luftwaffe raided the area regularly.  My parents decided to move to somewhere safer and because my mother's ...Read more

A memory of Wickford in 1940 by Denis Mitcheson