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I attended St. Annes Junior School. My aunt, Nancy Bailey was the Senior Maths Mistress in the Senior School. I hated maths, much to her disgust. I enjoyed english, sport. I left early and went to St.Joseph's Convent in Redhill when my parents moved from Thornton Heath.

A memory of Sanderstead in 1959

My parents ran the New Inn (now The Nobody Inn) when my grandmother died, and we moved from Higher Ashton to take over the tenancy. The Pub was owned by the St Annes Well Brewery who operated from Exeter. Many memories flow from ...Read more

A memory of Doddiscombsleigh in 1940

The Grange at Bitton was the home of the Seymour family, one member of which was Jane, the third wife of King Henry VIII. The village is dominated by its open countryside setting. This relationship arises from ...Read more

A memory of Bitton by Paul Townsend

It was such a surprise to see comments and pictures from Riddlesdown. I lived in Coombe Wood Hill, from 18mths old till I married in 1955. With my siblings I roamed on the Golf course and on the Downs for many a happy ...Read more

A memory of Riddlesdown in 1950 by Pauline Wells/Neff

I was 1 of 9 children, we were placed at 83 Hunters Hill. I went to Garlands Schhool. My friends were Sharon Mallem, Jackie Baily, Jackie Bruce, Connie Sharky. I remember others ie the Farmers, Beals, Kemps, Longs,and ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield Common in 1972 by Debbie Walker

I went to St. Anne's school from the age of three til I failed my 11+ and got sent to Thomas Moore school. I remember Sister Mary Dorothy was the head of the school when I was there and we had a teacher called Mrs Lodhi, ...Read more

A memory of Sanderstead

For years two well known Coasters came to Boston; one was the 'Lizzie and Annie', and the other was the 'Yarvic', their cargo was mainly wheat, or cattle cake. They would deliver their cargo to the B.O.C.M - British Oil n Cake Mills - which was ...Read more

A memory of Boston by Bob Marriott

My dad, Eric Berry, used to clip this hedge - BY HAND! When we're little, things always seem bigger than they really are, but my recollections of watching my Dad clip this hedge on the days he did the gardening at St ...Read more

A memory of Bagshot in 1953 by Liz Schultz (Nee Berry)

This is Alan Edgar Fullwood's memory and the reference to Slinfold is right at the bottom of this narration: Edgar Fullwood was my father.  He was born in Birmingham England in what is to me the beginning of our history in 1875 on October ...Read more

A memory of Slinfold in 1870 by Anne Robertson

At the bottom of Willsbridge and Brockham hills, on a busy Bath to Bristol road, stands an unassuming little building called The Queen's Head public house. Unlike other pubs in the vicinity, The Queen's ...Read more

A memory of Willsbridge in 1860 by Paul Townsend