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MY MEMORY OF ALBERT WAS A FANTASTIC ONE IAM AN EX MUSICIAN FROM THE BAND OF THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS CHATHAM AND HAD THE PLEASURE OF PLAYING WITH ALBERT CARD AT MANY VENUES FROM THE TOWN BAND TO DANCE ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend by leonard.ostheimer

Life began on 29th January 1944 in Bexleyheath. We lived in a small conjoined house at number 12 Rowan Road. Born to parents Leonard George and Dorothy Beresford just before the end of WW11. ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Paul Beresford

Does anyone remember Papas Icecream where they opened the front window of their house to serve the most delicious ice-cream. I know it was a road off Queen Street near the market. What lovely markets Gravesend used to have to. ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend by nita_luce

It was a joy to read the comments about SHGS. I was there from 9/54 to 2/60. I remember nearly all the teachers, good and bad. One of the good ones was Mr Rudd who was our form master in 1R. I have it in my memory that he came from the ...Read more

A memory of Shooters Hill by chris

I have an old family photo posed in front of Pangbourne Mill on 4/9/1899. It includes the entire Stone family including my great grandfather and my grandfather (as a young boy). My grandfather, Edmund ...Read more

A memory of Pangbourne in 1890 by Matthew Stone

I have lots of memories of Milford, where I was born in 1962 and lived for 12 years, next to this church, in Orchard Cottage. I saw many weddings, christenings and funerals. There was always something going on. I went to the Sunday ...Read more

A memory of Milford on Sea in 1972 by Sheila Prouten

Life for a child in the village of Worle in the 1950s was exciting, parochial and safe. Our parents did not lose sleep over thoughts of us being molested. Children were more likely to be in danger from their own recklessness than ...Read more

A memory of Worle in 1956 by Raye Green

I need help please. I am looking for graves and memories of William and Mary Jones, who died approximately between 1970-1975.  My husband's family have been unable to locate the graves. They are believed to be burried in Langold ...Read more

A memory of Langold in 1975 by Ann Lewis

my father managed Park and brown in Jeffrey Street from 1934 until 1953 a time when it belonged to W.R Barton and Son of Gravesend. I did saturday cash sales work there during the war ; helped carry timber from Gilingham pier on an old Fordson 5 ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham by Michael Barton

This goes back a long way, I think around 1950. I was a pupil at King's School in Rochester and used to live just off Brompton Farm Road. My parents used to allow me to sleep in the garden (an adventure ?), I digress, I ...Read more

A memory of Gadshill by Nigel Hinton