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I worked at the Bakery for about two years, this was my second job after leaving school, which was the Bishop Ramsey Church of England School which opened in 1980 taking over Ruislip Manor and St Martins C.O.E school that was in West ...Read more

A memory of Ickenham in 1981 by Wayne Barrett

I transferred to Ramsay when my parents moved to Earith in 1955. Imagine my horror to find out that I shared the headmistress' last name, Oddy. I was Carole Oddy and she was Miss Oddy. No relationship that I'm aware of. ...Read more

A memory of Ramsey by Carole Oddy Forhan

My husband Chistopher John Hill was born in Scarborough. His Grandma, Mary Gloyne, ran a small Guest House there 61 Ramsey Street, after her husband, Percy Gloyne, was killed two days before the end of World War 1. She brought ...Read more

A memory of Scarborough by Margaret Ann Hill

My memory of childhood in Dagenham was looking at Alf Ramsey digging his garden. Of course we later found out this was his brother or twin brother. I was eight years old and lived in Weston Green. Us children would walk up a short road to ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1966 by Dawn Hawes

I am interested in family history. Many of my relatives surnamed Hunter came from the Townhill Miners Village, the earliest being William Hunter, born 1750. I have been researching the area my ancestors were miners, it ...Read more

A memory of Townhill in 1860 by Alan Hunter Roy

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

Lots of memories came back to me when I saw this picture of Ramsey Secondary Modern School, of lots of friends and lots of teachers and the headmaster, Mr Fluff Burton. I played a lot of sports in teams with friends as well, tennis, netball, ...Read more

A memory of Ramsey in 1965 by Jennie Quinton

Hello, I am posting on this site because although I personally have no memories of Crook, I am seeking to communicate with older people or others that might have specific memories or know stories of their elders of the ...Read more

A memory of Crook by Nigel Marsh

I passed the dreaded 11 plus in 1955 to Ramsey Abbey and still remember how awesome it was. I remember Mr Barnes was headmaster and Miss Oddy was headmisteress and very particular about pupils wearing the correct uniform. I ...Read more

A memory of Ramsey in 1955 by Valerie Hagger