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Mam and Dad, Lizzie and Edwin Ridley, moved into Slaghill (the cottage on the right of the picture) in 1948 when I was 3 years old. Dad died there in December 1978 and Mam moved up to Chapel Cottages soon afterwards. There ...Read more

A memory of Allenheads in 1948 by Evelyn Jones

I lived at 90 East Hill just by the corner of St Albans. In St Albans lived all my little pals; Robert Ball, David Shaw, Peter Richardson, Frankie Taylor and Graham Wilson. We played in the street on ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1948 by David Large

Living in Kielder from a child to a man ... I lived in Kielder from 1974-1995. I loved the way you could keep your front door unlocked. I could hear the river passing by my bedroom window, this was how quite it was. I am sure ...Read more

A memory of Kielder by Mark Stanford

For many people their days at Brownrigg were, quite literally, the 'Happiest Days of their lives' and they will have the opportunity to relive those idyllic times when the Brownrigg Reunion takes place over the weekend of ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham by Edward Graham

My father, William J Smith (Bill) had a newsagent at 47 Priory Road between 1962 and 1988 which was opposite Ports the Bakers. I remember seeing queues of people coming out of the Bakers on a Saturday morning to get their ...Read more

A memory of South Park in 1970 by Julia Boxall

This is going back a long way, but my great-great-grandfather, George Caddy, was born in Great Ellingham in 1776. He was one of 8 children of William and Elizabeth (nee Hinsby). His son, John Thomas Caddy, left for London sometime ...Read more

A memory of Great Ellingham by Angela Haddrill

I am looking for Gorden Masson. We were in the army in Hong Kong together in 1952 - 1954. Can anybody help? Brian Bellingham

A memory of Aberdeen in 1953 by Brian Bellingham

1 was there from 60 to 63 I was in wansbeck. I remember carrying bread to Bellingham when road was closed by snow. I also remember all the good times I had while there. I used to look after the farm letting chickens in and out. I live in ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham by geordiepete89

I was born in 1950 at Orsett Hospital, a few minutes before my twin sister and on my mothers birthday no less. We lived at 28 St James Avenue East until 1968. The house was in fact that of my maternal grand parents and my ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope by Chris Doggett

The 2012 Brown Rigg School Reunion wil take place over the weekend of 8/9/10th June. There will be a packed programme of entertainment and the opportunity to take a look around Brown Rigg once again. Bellingham hasn't changed very much ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham by Edward Graham