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The more I think back on this incident, the more bizzare and terryfying it seems. In 2001, around Oct/Nov, myself and a friend drove to the car park at Church Norton church at about 11:00pm. We were at ...Read more

A memory of Sidlesham in 2001 by Jon Clatworthy

A little more information on the Blackmore family, they moved from Ide to become the licences of the Sturt Arms, I would say around 1880, Albert was born 1886 and his sister Alice in 1874. Miss Lillian Wreford sold Albert ...Read more

A memory of Down St Mary in 1940 by John Shapland

My nan and grandad ran a fruit and veg shop in the village for as long as I can remember (I'm 38 now) when the old A17 was the main road through to King's Lynn. I remember people coming from as far ...Read more

A memory of Walpole Cross Keys by Justin Turner

I remember Wareside so well. I lived at Morley Cottage just outside the village. I went there in 1937 with my parents - my father Jim McGowan and Mother Elizabeth.They both worked at Fanhams Hall for Lady Brocket. My mother then ...Read more

A memory of Wareside in 1940 by Shelagh Bunce

I also remember the tree lined Lister Street. I have spent hours throwing sticks up the Horsechestnut tree in Lister street for chonkers. I used to cut thro' Brashers Alleyway (we were customers and allow too) from ...Read more

A memory of Rotherham in 1950 by Stephen Charles Garner

I have had some wonderful memories brought back to me durting the last few days. I attended St George's Youth Club for a number of years and had great fun at Christmas when we produced a pantomime in the Church Hall. I spent ...Read more

A memory of Boscombe in 1966 by Graham Francis

Goldenhill (Happy days) My first memories of Goldenhill are visiting my grandparents during the terrible winter of 1947, the snow was said to be five feet thick on Oldcott Drive where it had drifted from across the fields. I ...Read more

A memory of Goldenhill in 1940 by Tony Carter

I lived in Talbot Road back then with my foster sisters and our wonderful Foster Mum Mrs. Jones. I can remember attending Orchard Road Junior School durring the Queens Silver Jubilee and getting a coin with the ...Read more

A memory of Dibden Purlieu in 1977 by Andrew Price

I lived in Dorset Road, Mottingham from birth, 1947. I have so many happy memories of what was then a real village. I can remember that no one owned a car in our road and it became our playground with hopscotch, marbles etc. I ...Read more

A memory of Mottingham

Further memories include attending Mattins at St George's Garrison Church, just across the lines from my RASC barracks; running the Scout Group there in the Garrison Church Hall, as well as the Cubs, and then a note being ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by Graham Vahey