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We had to leave our prefab because of the deep snow and ice, and walked to stay with my aunt and uncle in Village Way, Ashford until the snow thawed.

A memory of Stanwell in 1947

From about 1930 to 1939 my family had a shack/bungalow on the Warren. Every summer we loaded the car at our home in Exeter, drove to Exmouth, and were ferried to our shack by a boatman, Bill Hocking. My brother John became an accomplished ...Read more

A memory of Exmouth by Anthony Westell

I think I was two years old when we moved to Byron Crescent in what was then called Fishpool in 1940. American servicemen were billeted at the end house, I believe number 12, in the latter stages of the war and we used to scrounge chewing ...Read more

A memory of Ravenshead in 1940 by John Hope

I wanted to add my own memories of growing up in New Haw from 1965 until moving again in 1973. The family moved from Richmond (then in Middlesex) to 187 New Haw Road, a detached 3-bedroom house with 1/3 acre of ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1966 by Andrew Taylor

My grandparents lived at The Cottage in South View, Uppingham for 40 years from 1908 where he was a well known Director of Music at the public school. From a very early age during the second world war I made my first visit. ...Read more

A memory of Uppingham in 1943 by Barry Sterndale Bennett

I was born March 1947 in Guildford Surrey, my father was a serving soldier based in Aldershot. When I was two years old I was sent away to live with my fathers parents in Horden, "family politics". So here I am a grandchild ...Read more

A memory of Horden in 1949 by Richard Makinson

I remember LLantwit with love, having spent many happy holidays there. I still recall the warm summer days spent playing with the local children and snowy winters, snug in my Nan's house celebrating Christmas with family and friends. In ...Read more

A memory of Gileston in 1952 by Peter Spry

I was born in 1952 and lived in Gildersome until I was 19 years old. My name until then was Lorraine Thompson. I have many happy memories of living in the village. Until I was 4 years old I lived in a terrace called Green ...Read more

A memory of Gildersome in 1952 by Lorraine Smith

I was born in Covenham in Zeplin Row in 1950. I remember going to bed with candles as that was the only form of lighting we had. If it was cold in the winter I can remember my mum wraping up the warm oven ...Read more

A memory of Covenham St Mary in 1950 by Yvonne Lilley

Enjoying a bath or grooming session in the compound where they live for the winter.

A memory of Windsor by Carolyn Babin