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I'm reading a book. Came upon the name Christopher Wren (astronomer around 1683). Suddenly it slipped into my mind the combination Wrens Warren Camp and via google came upon this site. I'm Dutch, survived the winter of ...Read more

A memory of Colemans Hatch in 1945 by Antoon Kooij

Central Girls school Wallsend was operational during the ten years I was there from 1941. It was one of three large units that were respectively, The Infants, Boys, and Girls. We were segregated once we survived the 'Infant's, and ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1951 by Bob Proud

The women of my father's family decided to go to Shropshire to get away from the bombs in London. There were about 7 women, mostly Harts, who went & rented Upper Day House with their children, about 10/11 children. The farm ...Read more

A memory of Church Preen in 1941 by Patricia Bunce

I was born in Louis Margaret’s Hospital in 1963. My dad was in 3 para, James Bruton nickname BUTCH. I had a serious burn on my hand whilst living in Macadam Square, not sure of number. I think at the time of my accident, my dad ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by Lee Bruton

I was born into a family called Burns, Mother's name Dorothy, Father's name Leslie. They was a hard working family with two daughters Margaret and Patricia then there was three boys, Robert, Stephen and . for me it was a place that we ...Read more

A memory of Icklesham by Stephen Burns

I enjoyed reading your piece Jane, I remember you so well. I lived at Newbold Revel, Stretton-Under-Fosse from 1953 - 1977, together with my siblings - Christopher, Angela and Nicholas O'Sullivan. We lived in a ...Read more

A memory of Stretton under Fosse by Teresa O'sullivan

My grandfather worked at kirkhammerton hall as butler for a while The family lived in laundry cottage He was Harold burns Before that he was valet to colonel stanyforth and prince henry, duke of glos

A memory of Kirk Hammerton by sindee.hastings

I grew up living in Kingwood Road in the flats, firstly the last block 25a then when I was 5yrs to the first block 1f,which hold most of my memories. We would as kids in the street roller skate,play hopscotch,stretch our skipping ...Read more

A memory of Fulham by teresamary

My late father, Eric Palmer, was stationed at Burn Hope colliery during the second World War, where he worked as a 'Bevan Boy'. He had many memories of his time there which he often shared with my sister and I. He was very ...Read more

A memory of Burnhope by jane.wilson-brown

I was born in Park Royal hospital in Feb 1952 then taken home to 70 Craven Park Road spitting distance from Harlesden police station. Just across the road from our family doctor, (Dr Curtis) not much bedside manor, ...Read more

A memory of Willesden by pjspence18