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Haelfryn Thomas Lewis, 1901-1979 Some of Nelson’s ‘older’ residents will remember Haelfryn Thomas Lewis, the highly-respected teacher and then head-teacher of Llancaiach Primary School in Nelson between ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by nia.sws

I am not sure whether Baileys Pit Farm is the same as I remember a large old house just called Baileys Pit. During the early 1980's, I worked for a company, H J Chapman based in Ledbury and the sales director (John Bailey) purchsed ...Read more

A memory of Bailey Pit by mail

In the years of early 1960 through the 1970's my mother Iris Beilby was the housekeeper and cook to the High Court Judges when they were in attendance at the courts in Bristol. She had for a number ...Read more

A memory of Clifton by Rob Beilby

As children after my father was invalided out of the RAF he took a gardeners/maintenance job with a Mrs Hitchcock who lived in a large house in Hollywood Lane. She owned a thatched cottage nearby where we lived. It had a huge garden and ...Read more

A memory of Wainscott by nita_luce

The Seaman family lived at the house in the centre of the photo with the petrol pumps alongside the house. George Seaman lived here with his wife Lillian and ran the business. His 3 sons were born at the house and later lived ...Read more

A memory of Morriston by theseamans

Brilliant to see this little piece of St Neots History Ropers were well known for their small shop in Cambridge Street mid 60s, As local kids from the council estates we waited in anticipation of the new building ...Read more

A memory of St Neots

My father took a position with Costains, the big construction company. They had recently built several hundred semi-detached homes in a new development in Elm Park; Dad decided, as we needed a new place to live after ...Read more

A memory of Bromley by Denman Lalonde

I remember collecting the Sunday papers from the back door of Ropers house before the shop was built, and an order for a cake could be placed to be made for birthdays and other occasions, I forget the name now of the lady who made these wonderful cakes.

A memory of St Neots by reest

I was in pilgrims way childrens home in bower mount road Maidstone from age 12-15.it was a very strict regime but I liked it there. however we were made to go to choir practice every ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island by Gladys Foley

We currently live in this house, or to be correct the two cottages on the left which have been knocked through and made one, and luckily now with Central heating is quite warm and cosy. Like Mike and Rachael next door whom have also posted on ...Read more

A memory of Farningham by Russell Berryman