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John Naughton (b.1842; Kings County, Ireland) & Ann Conroy (b.1851; Queens County, Ireland) were married in St Walburge's RC church, 3 April 1880. John was known as a "peaceable" & quiet man who played the ...Read more

A memory of Preston in 1880 by Tracey Acton

St Mary’s Church at Kingsclere, north west of Basingstoke, is famous for a most unusual decoration, a weather-vane in the shape of a bed-bug, seen on the left hand side of the tower in this view. It is a very tasteful ...Read more

A memory of Kingsclere by Julia Skinner

My ancestors go back to George Whitlow born 1738 died 1814 and his wife Elizabeth (nee Holland or Rolland) born 1739, died 1806. There is a big ground stone at St Marys churchyard with inscriptions of them and their lost ...Read more

A memory of High Legh by Donna Stewart Nee Whitlow

Hi All, Just to say that I was a resident of Langley from January 1956 to July 1956. Have an autograph book here with staff and boys/girls comments on leaving - Staff: Afred/Margaret (Gardeners) D Barry ...Read more

A memory of Baildon by Robert Alders

The Carey's were one of the first families to move into Clay Green. Dad was in St. Wulstan's T.B. Hospital (it was an American Army Hospital during the war). Mum, Billy, Sheila and myself moved into No 5. A brand new ...Read more

A memory of Alfrick in 1950 by Ann Brewer

I lived in Salisbury Avenue and once at St John's Green Junior School this was my route home. Playing on the walls of the assault course, amongst other escapades. Unfortunately, when I was back there in 2012 it was a building site. ...Read more

A memory of Colchester in 1952 by David Adams

I was a boy at St Johns when it was known as an approved school (1966 to 1969). I had some great times, going out to play all sports. All the staff were good, no one was really strict. My house master was from Wales, a Mr Sullivan. ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield in 1966 by Mark Rhodes

My great grandfather, Albert William Hawkes, his brother Charles and their brother-in-law John Burles had a sweet manufacturing company on New St, in Chelmsford. They also had a sweet shops on Duke St, ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford in 1910 by Kate Hawkes

I was in Mrs Machins class at Goldenhill C of E school during this year and our class room was in the grave yard. We were asked one afternoon to do a fire drill and we would have to leave via a door in the back of the room ...Read more

A memory of Goldenhill in 1976 by Tina Mellor

My great grandfather John Cheney, died in 1943. The Cheney family lived in Puncknowle for centuries and were blacksmiths. They originally came from Litton Cheney, a village nearby, in the sixteenth century, Sir ...Read more

A memory of Puncknowle in 1943 by Michael Thomas