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I was born in East Harlsey in 1946 and was educated in the village school which of course is now a private house, or is it two.  I remember there being two classrooms and, if my memory is correct, the teacher was a Mrs Lyle??   I seem to ...Read more

A memory of East Harlsey in 1946 by Peter Clark

I lived in Kirby Hill for one year from 1965 to 66, I was a 13 year old boy. I absolutely  loved my time there and have many happy memories. My Mother and Father bought the Shoulder of Mutton in 1965 taking myself ...Read more

A memory of Kirby Hill in 1965 by John Wood

I remember Clapham High Street well.  My mum worked in Lyons Tea Shop that stood next to the bank.  It turned into the butcher shop.  I remember meeting my mum, she would have all left over cakes.  We thought it was great - all the sticky buns and gingerbread men.  It was memories of my childhood.

A memory of Clapham in 1965 by Linda Richardson

Mom did take me to Guildford and the surrounding area a few times in the mid 60's and late 60's. I was quite young....she went from here to Horsham school. Horsham school I can find nothing on. Do you know where I ...Read more

A memory of Guildford by Susan Somerville Franz

As a young girl I spent many a happy holiday in a bungalow on Jaywick sea front. I used to go with my grandparents, my mum and dad, my younger sister and a family friend. Pocket money and holiday money was used to buy all sorts of goodies ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick in 1973 by Julie Robinson

Wondering if anyone knows of Hayward family, buried in the churchyard surrounds, that farmed in the Loders area back to at least 1750 or further back.  Any info for family tree welcome.

A memory of Loders by Yoga Prakash Saraswati

Shortly after the outbreak of war, my Father who had a pet shop in Wallasey, evacuated the family to Llanarmon.  We consisted of Dad, Mum, my brother Ray and myself. We moved into Rose Cottage in the village, ...Read more

A memory of Llanarmon-yn-Ial in 1940 by Don Thurlow

The gentleman pushing a cart in the foreground of this picture is my grandfather, Ernest Pearce (1895-1970). The cart was used to transport bundles of sticks that he cut for sale as firewood. They were sold for 4d a bundle. This ...Read more

A memory of Clowne in 1950 by June Harvey

I still visit this church, although it is locked much of the time. It looks even better today than it did way back then. The village of 'Send' was supposed to have been built around this church (I am told), however it ended up a ...Read more

A memory of Send by John Jelly

I lived most of my life in Sible Hedingham, as a family we moved there from London in 1962.  I was just 2 years old at the time. My father Robert Farren, "Bob" as he was best known and my mother Ivy, took over the licence of ...Read more

A memory of Sible Hedingham in 1962 by Anne Elder