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I was an evacuee sent to Torquay in WW2 with our school from Ealing. Not a very happy time I'm afraid. Do remember watching the bombing of Plymouth from the bedroom window. The local children I think, thought we were from another planet. Also ...Read more

A memory of Torquay

Army child and went to eight different schools 1936-1946. There was an all boys school called St Johns at Weymouth. On one of my return trips to my native county from Canada, I was perturbed to see it had been pulled down . I ...Read more

A memory of Weymouth by Peter Giles

I was one of a family of Seven children(two girls and five boys) born to Louise and George Tawn. We first lived at Pinkney park where my father was employed as a farm bailif. Due to his affair with the farmers wife we were thrown ...Read more

A memory of Malmesbury by mahoneyrosie21

I was born and bred in Chatham until moving away in September 1966,following my late Father's posting to to a MoD London job. My siblings were all born and bred in Chatham, with nearly all of us growing up there until we left. ...Read more

A memory of Chatham by rbrattle

i was bought up in a thatched cottage in "Anton lane" behind whats now called the Museum. my memories have never faded of the wonderful childhood i had. my best friend was James Maccallum the doctors son . we were inseparable until ...Read more

A memory of Enham Alamein by Terry Cleverley

My sister was married here, now sadly both her and husband not with us anymore. I was a bridesmaid at the age of about 8 or 8, got a lovely photo somewhere. My parents are buried here, was there last weekend to tend the grave.

A memory of Loughton

'The Grate People'. Famous for cooking ranges, fireplaces etc as well as general ironmongery. Opened in 1905, wound-up in 1965. Started by my great-grandfather & partner from the west country. There is ...Read more

A memory of Gloucester by brianreed1949

My Name is Joan Duxbury Nee Shaw I used to live at No 74 Windsor Road Bamber Bridge with my mother and my grandparents in the 1940s My father was in the army during the second world war and was when we lived with my mothers ...Read more

A memory of Bamber Bridge by Mrs J Duxbury

I remember leaving lemington middle school to move to the brand new Shool up the hill at the top of Claremont around 1963 and left in May 1965,and moved to Halifax where I had a nasty works accident and lost my left leg,I had many happy ...Read more

A memory of Lemington by andrew.gunn

I used to love Gilda Brook Road when I was little! I lived in Snowdon Road and we would walk in to The Village ( Eccles) via Clarendon Crescent and Clarendon Road. The corner where Clarendon Road met Gilda Brook Road ...Read more

A memory of Eccles by smithlynne117