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I grew up in Kettlesing after moving there as a toddler in 1971 and leaving in 1984 but my dad remained living there until he died in 2013. I attended the village school until leaving to go to secondary school in ...Read more

A memory of Kettlesing by Sharon Wansbrough

My wife, Brenda, and I have fond memories of the Major Oak. On 7th November 1959 I drove in thick fog to Sherwood Forest and found that the sun was shining there. I led Brenda into the hollow trunk of the tree (access was ...Read more

A memory of Edwinstowe in 1959 by Terence Scarborough

In the summer of 1952 I learnt that my parents had decided to move from our home in the Midlands to the West Country as my father wished to return to where his relatives lived. It came as no surprise therefore, when one day they ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth in 1952

Although I've spent most of my life living in Bolton-upon-Dearne I was born in Goldthorpe at number 9 Orchard Street. I had 3 brothers and 1 sister. I remember Little Harold (as they called him) who had a stall on the ...Read more

A memory of Goldthorpe by Terry Askew

Chainbridge was more than just a pub years ago when I was in my late teens and for years following. It was a meeting place for the whole community, in a time when everyone knew everyone else and everyone cared for everyone else. Run ...Read more

A memory of Mamhilad

I attended Delamere from 1994-1998. I have to say that Delamere was the worst experience in my life. I hated it. No good memories at all! I was bullied, tormented, abused and molested by other students to the ...Read more

A memory of Delamere

Happy memories of watching cricket at New Road in the 1950s, the most well-watered pitch in the country! It was often under water for three winter months each year, when the Severn chose to flood. My dad was friendly with ...Read more

A memory of Worcester by gerr.quinn

I grew up in Bothenhampton in the sixties and seventies, and my memory of the place is just like the photo from 1910. We lived at Bowhayes, which was a cul-de-sac, and at the end of the lane there were some broken old ...Read more

A memory of Bothenhampton by Fgtb

i was at MBS from 1969 to 1972 i was 12 yrs old when i went there i was in Russell house number 17 we used to wear red mr link was the head house master his wife worked in the kitchen making flap jacks for supper ...Read more

A memory of Mobberley by david1011uk

As a child I visited my Nan and Grandad in Greenhithe High Street. (1959) Grandad worked at Everard's and my dad also followed in his dads footsteps. Dad worked for Everard's for many years as did relatives. Unfortunately Dad ...Read more

A memory of Greenhithe by annepsterson_80