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The gentleman laying on the ground in the front is my great grandfather John 'Teapot' West.  He was a fisherman and lifeboatman but also well known for being a 'Fisherman Evangelist'.  Together with William Craske and William ...Read more

A memory of Sheringham by Claire Allen

These are not really memories although I do remember my father talking a lot about Meonstoke with affection. I have 2 old postcards and 2 old photos. The photos are of the building (I understand it was a Post Office at some date) ...Read more

A memory of Meonstoke in 1860 by Jo Ball

After researching my mother's family for four years I found that our ancestors came from Kilkhampton and decided to pay a visit. I couldn't find anything relating to the family so, on a whim, I decided to explore Stratton and ...Read more

A memory of Stratton in 2007 by Andrea Honeyman Brown

My grandmother was widowed in 1920, her husband having stayed in the Army to tend the graves in France where he succumbed to influenza. Grandmother was left to bring up 6 children on her own with little money. ...Read more

A memory of Inverness in 1920 by Fiona Mac Donald

The Eastman Family lived in Gt. Bedwyn from 1735. My Grandad lived in Brook Street then later at Railway Terrace, until his death in 1934. My Grandad had died several years before I was born, but I have vivid memories of my ...Read more

A memory of Great Bedwyn by Heather Trayhorne

My brother Paul spent many happy days here but didn't realise it at the time. He was the best brother anyone could have, for the last 16yrs he has been disabled with MS always a smile never complaining. This is my tribute to him my lovely brave brother.

A memory of Toddington by Margaret Finnis

This is indeed Hamsey Green. The view is from the Good Companions car park. The two shops with awnings to the right of the image no longer exist, as the Coop built a shop there. One used to be a bike shop (left) and the ...Read more

A memory of Warlingham in 1962 by Peter Miller

Lived on Bata Estate 1954-1964, near railway crossing. Through crossing on left was sad row of shops, we knew as Mucking. Turning right down farm track (forbidden!) I could creep through undergrowth to an almost deserted settlement, very ...Read more

A memory of Mucking in 1960 by Stephen Warrington

I have strong memories of the church as every day at 10 we had to walk down the church path to pick up the milk also.our playground backed onto the graveyard so when there was a funeral we had to come inside which we ...Read more

A memory of Bramley in 1955 by Andrew Locke

I was born in 2 Pound Cottages in 1940. It was the home of my maternal grandparents Arthur John and Katie May Street. He was a gardener who worked for Col. Harper at Lamberts. I recall a house in Godalming that ...Read more

A memory of Hascombe in 1940 by Hilda Jean Waddington