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During the summer of 1948 my family moved to a new council house in Station Crescent, Ashford near my mum's parents. We used to go on a walk to dad's parents in Viola Avenue. The route was as follows; along the footpath ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell in 1950

Ernest Walter Budd attended Ashford Grammar from 1933 to 1938 whilst living in Ashford Common. The headteacher was Mr Adams. He was in the fever hospital during 1933 suffering from diptheria, and ...Read more

A memory of Ashford in 1930 by Mary Martin

TULSE HILL SCHOOL, FIGHTS AT THE LOCARNO , BALI-HI , 43 CLUB,NAMES I REMEMBER . ROBIN LONG (DIED), JOHN WILDE, GARY BRAND, GORDON SMITH, SKID WILSON ,BOB RICHARDS GARY WEBSTER(DIED), ARTHUR ASHFORD,

A memory of Streatham in 1964 by Peter .V. Nesbitt

Born on the 4th January 1939 in 14 Council Cottages, son of Jack and Francis Cole and cared for by my Gran and Granddad who lived opposite, I had super baby years, although Dad was away fighting. I can vaguely remember ...Read more

A memory of Four Elms by John Cole

My time at the County School must have been from 1947 until 1951, when I left, to become a trainee Draughtsman at the British Thermostat, in Sunbury I too remember Mr Phillips, who I thought was very formidable, ...Read more

A memory of Ashford by donlenunderwood

I grew up in Polzeath and my two best mates also lived in the area, sadly, both dead now. I remember in the summers the CSSM coming down and staying in New Polzeath, arranging lots of beach games in the afternoons but building a 'Pulpit" ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath by Christopher Le Bailly