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I recall the Suez crisis, my dad was a constable in Mossband and all the troops went to Suez and we sang "Lay Down Your Arms". We used to collect blackberries down Black Bank and go to the army pictures. We'd ...Read more

A memory of Mossband Ho in 1956 by Francess Jones Formally Daugh

I was christenedin St John's Church. My parents were marries there, as were my two uncles. I was born at 8 Meadow Cottages and my life-long friend Mavis Ellis (nee Lock) was born next door but one to me. I lived with my grandma ...Read more

A memory of Whitworth in 1952 by Margaret Brown

My paternal grandparents (Bert and Win Kennett) lived at 108 Cheriton High street for a long time, I don’t think my dad (Eddie Kennett) was born there, I am sure his sister Molly and brother Brian where. I have strong memories of spending ...Read more

A memory of Cheriton by Steve Kennett

My first job when I left school (St Hughes, Park Road South) at 15 was in this shop. I was there for 3 years, until I left for bigger money at Levers. The manager was Jack Francis, a decent man ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1961 by Tony Duffy

I'm writing about my mother and father who, during 1939 and 1940 lived at 'Cherry Tree' and 'Park Cottage', Gorran Haven. Does anyone remember these houses. Perhaps the house names have been changed since - possibly become ...Read more

A memory of Gorran Haven in 1940 by Kerry Darbishire

I feel a bit of a gatecrasher here, as I've been living in Suffolk since 1973!  Basically though, even though I'm a wrinkly/pensioner, I'm a South Suburban Surrey Boy, through and through! Born 1932 in 144 Garendon Road, our postal address ...Read more

A memory of Morden by Bill Mallion

I remember Father Christmas arriving on the steam train at Hayfield station. He then went to the village hall, where lucky children who had the penny or two which it cost, could see him and get a present. I used to wait on ...Read more

A memory of Hayfield in 1962

I was born at Cyprus Lodge, a bungalow in Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, it has a pond and 2 large gates. My father was in the RAF at Burghfield. I was the only child in the village I am told, we left there in 1945. My ...Read more

A memory of Mortimer in 1941 by Susan Weinmann

I spent my childhood in Longwell Green/Cadbury Heath. My grandparents lived in Shellards Road (and their house had been built by my great-grandfather). When I was a small child the 'Wimpey estate' (Ellacombe Road ...Read more

A memory of Longwell Green in 1962

I was born in Ireby in 1955. I had two sisters and a brother, Linda Val and Paul. My mum was born in Ireby and her dad John Coates (my grandad) lived around the corner in the cottages in the middle of Ireby. I went to ...Read more

A memory of Ireby in 1966 by Sylvia Hutton Nee Newby