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I wasn't born there but the years I spent in Rumford were some of my happiest. We moved there in 1960, my parents bought a house in the very centre of the village which also had a grocery shop attached. It turned out that ...Read more

A memory of Rumford by Barbara Fisher

I remember moving to Seaton with my family from london it was such a wonderful place, my best friend was Edward Waite,we spent many happy times together,on the beach,at the cafe also,in the winter Kathy Doney would open on sunday ...Read more

A memory of Seaton by Mr.I.Hendry

I lived in Figheldean from about 1949 - 1953, my parents and I lived in the Red Bungalow near the Wheatsheaf pub. My best friend was Wendy Stanfield, sadly no longer with us. Her father owned Stanfield's garage situated in the ...Read more

A memory of Figheldean by Rosemary Coleman

My grandad lived at 2 Flower Street and he saved a kid from drowning in Tay Lodge , for which he received a police commendation. He was called Wilson Birch and his daughter was my mum Violet Pollard who went to ...Read more

A memory of Higginshaw by pollardgraham

I was born in farm cross left there for eastfield when 5 went to st Columbkills in think kirkwood st. My gran lived up the closs at central cafe if u can remember that ,think the arcade is there now myself brothers& sisters all went to ...Read more

A memory of Rutherglen by joyandgordon

An uncle, Arthur Garside owned a chemists in Freshwater following his service in the Royal Artillery during World War Two. He made Turkish Delight and would bring one or two trays of lemon and rose flavor when he visited us in Bedfordshire ...Read more

A memory of Freshwater by ducatee

I was born at the Orsett Hospital in March 1951. First home was in Palmerston Road South Stifford. My first School was Stifford Primary at the top of Mill Lane, the walk up the hill seems to be awfully long now for a 5 year old. I do ...Read more

A memory of Grays by clive

I also attended Stockwell Road primary school. One of my friends was Sally Mills. Another friend was Pat Bosher who lived in the police flats in Ferndale Rd. I lived in Hargwyne St & remember the rag & bone man ...Read more

A memory of Brixton by panda177

I was born in Park Royal hospital on a hot July day in 1957 and was taken home to Mayo Road, where almost our entire family lived at numbers 46, 53 and 56. I was christened at St Mary's church, on my ...Read more

A memory of Willesden by mark.jenkinson

born in 62, lived at 166 easthill, went to st faiths primary school from 67 to 73, used to sit on the wall watching the scrap lorry reverse all thw way up the side of our wall and gover cricket school entrance and park up to the ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth by Peter Mason