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I was at Burrow Hill school from 1952 until 1956. I was sent there due to acute asthma and bronchitis. I have lots of fond memories of my time there and remember a boy called Alan Whittaker and a boy called Edward, ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green in 1952 by Frank Thurlow

Well, it's 1960 onwards for me because that's the year I was born! My dad was Bill Pritchard and he was the secretary to the manager at McLaren pit. We lived in McLaren Cottages, my mum and dad had me late in life, having married in ...Read more

A memory of Abertysswg in 1960 by Angela Pritchard

Hi, My name is Brenda.Glover (nee Malone). I used to work with someone that lived all his life in Arborfield, he worked as a butcher for many years. He was such a lovely person to work with. His name is John ...Read more

A memory of Arborfield by Brenda Glover Nee Malone

Hi, my name is Brenda, I used to work quite a few years ago with a vey nice person. His name was John Hill. He lived for a long time in Arborfield, and probably still does. I would love to get in contact with him again, so if anyone ...Read more

A memory of Arborfield by Brenda Glover Nee Malone

I lived next door to the Church for 17 years and during that time, I climbed to the top of the spire just once. In 1962 when I was 10, some neighbours were having their house decorated. Being an outgoing (some would say nosey) ...Read more

A memory of Davenham in 1962 by Lynn Quigley

My name is Bruce Griffiths, my sister's name is Paulette, we lived on High Street. Over the road was a grocery shop where we would buy pomegranites, cut in half then shared betweeen us ...Read more

A memory of Garndiffaith in 1952 by Bruce Griffiths

In the year 1940 I was 5 years old when I started to attend Westhill School. During the Second World War bombing controlled our lives, and I remember spending a lot of time in the air raid shelter. I remember my teacher ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1940 by Clive Jeffrey

It was about 1953. Saturday afternoon was a great day down at the Imperial picture house in Newburn. Roy Rogers and Trigger, Gene Autry with his guitar and six guns, Flash Gorden with his ray gun, Batman and his cape. I remember an older ...Read more

A memory of Newburn by Jimmy Burrows

Coming back to this site, I was so glad to read the memories that Jimmy Burrows has added for Newburn & Millfield. His memories was just a lttle before mine but the areas are so vivid in my mind of when I was a kid. I ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1965 by Palmina Moore

I was born in 1942 and brought up in Walthamstow in NE London. We were a working class family and Dad always provided us with 2 week's holiday, if possible 'by the sea'. In 1951, Dad chose Dawlish Warren. I ...Read more

A memory of Dawlish Warren in 1951 by Roy Beiley