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From the ‘Local Chit-Chat’ column in the Newbury Weekly News, October 6th 1966 SWAN AT NEWTOWN CHANGING HANDS Due to take over the Swan Inn, Newtown, when Mr R. C Coxworth retires on October 19th after ...Read more

A memory of Newtown by kiwi3mfs

Before this shop was Taylor's it was Roy and Joan Alwards (my in-laws) They lived in the adjoining house with their two children. They owned the shop from around 1953 to about 1962 and have many happy memories of the ...Read more

A memory of Netheravon by melaniealward

The posting by Edwin has brought back many memories of the1940's. I know exactly the locations described in his "memory". The hut was owned and operated by Johnny Irvine. Johnny only had the use of one arm, but could wrestle big ...Read more

A memory of Ferniegair by asbell

My paternal grandparents ran the Bull Inn at Swyre from either 1939 or 1940 to 1950 Their name was Webb. They moved there from the outskirts of London where they had previously ran a pub in Caterham Surrey. My grandmother came from the ...Read more

A memory of Swyre

My Mum grew up and stayed in Stanstead Abbotts. We lived in a house in Thele Avenue. We often walked up Cats Hill with our Dad and played in the woods. Quite a beautiful place to grow up.

A memory of Stanstead Abbotts by jodiebradshaw28

I don’t know exactly how old I was when we moved to Hemel from Willesden London N.W.10.. My first memories were from about the age of 4.. We lived in a flat in Underacres Close near Mayland’s Wood.. I ...Read more

A memory of Hemel Hempstead by Keith Pocock

We lived in the last house at the bottom of benson Lane, next to the fields, great memory's, attended normanton infants school and normanton Common, my brother Frank went to normanton grammar school. Remember living in the back to back ...Read more

A memory of Normanton by Linda Woodhead

John Belemore lived at the Manor House in Harlesden with his wife Frances nee Whitby, her relation Robert Whitby was the Local Surgeon GP in the 19th century.

A memory of Harlesden by Gemma Gemma

I lived in the house called Abbotsford in about 1934 which to this day, stands by the side of the America Woods. Once a year, the scouts would camp in the field at the back of the house. I spent many happy times playing in those woods, ...Read more

A memory of Shanklin by Claire Spencer

my granny and grandad used to live in the old school house my grandad was a teacher there his name was hugh williams

A memory of Trewern by Graham Botley