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Paras At Watchfield In The 1950s
Yes, I lived on the Watchfield housing estate from 1952 to 1953. Large numbers of paras and their equipment were dropped regularly at the airfield. Trainees jumped from large silver barrage balloons, but experienced ...Read more
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Late Childhood Memories Of Watchfield
Like others on the site I have very happy memories of living in Watchfield (1956 to 1966).My father was the Hall Manager of Kitchener Hall (RMCS) and we lived in army quarters in Hill Road. The houses were two ...Read more
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Ten Happy Years
I moved to Watchfield in 1940 and left in 1950. My dad, Mr Woolman, worked for the army and had his office in Homelees Farm in the camp. What a change has taken place at Watchfield. Gone are the places we could play in safety. The ...Read more
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Happy Days
My family moved from Tottenham in 1949. There was only 5 children and Mum and Dad at the time. Nice new terraced house in Faringdon Ave - Gooshayes end. I was born in that house in 1954. My younger sisters (twins) were born in Oldchurch ...Read more
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Grandparents And Father
Grandparents lived in Farrington Gurney and my father was born there in 1922. Grandfather was Rees West-Gaul, father Geoffrey West-Gaul, does anyone know the family?
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Farrington's Of Reigate
The Farrington family of Reigate were the Lime Merchants that owned and worked the Lime Kilns at Reigate. The business was established by Benjamin Farrington my Great great Grandfather one hundred before Frederick Price ...Read more
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Farrington Gurney
I lived in Farrington Gurney all my single life from 1937, except for 2 years National Service. I went to school in Farrington Gurney and after 11 plus to Wells Blue school.My faher was Silvester Cook the local builder and ...Read more
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French & Collett Engineers
I left school in July 1962, and in between then and going in the Royal Navy, I worked for 6 months in French & Collett Engineers, Faringdon Road, Cumnor. I would love to hear from anyone I worked with, as this made a big ...Read more
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Living In Luton In The 1940s/50s
My name is David Garner and I was born in 1942 and lived in Faringdon Road, My Great Uncle was Charles Jeyes a building contractor and was also a Past Chairman and President of Luton Town Football Club I went to school at Leagrave Junior School and eventually to The Technical school on Park Square
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For much of the 1800s and up to the First World War, Farringdon Forge was run by a father and son - John and James Eade.
The Street is the name of this lane joining Lower Farringdon to Upper Farringdon.
There were halts at Farringdon and Knowle.
The civil parish of Four Marks was formed in1932 from parts of the parishes of East Tisted, Farringdon, Newton Valence, Ropley and Medstead.
A residential school, it was established in 1894 on Brockholes Brow at Farringdon Park, and remained on the site for over 100 years before moving to new premises in Ashton in Ribble.
The King Lud pub on the far corner of Farringdon Street on the left is now known as the Hog's Head.
Massey's Folly, as it is known, was constructed by the eccentric Reverend Massey, a vicar of Farringdon between 1857 and 1919.
Close by is Buscot Park, famous for its walled gardens, extensive grounds and lake, and the Faringdon art collection.
Other targets for fire-bombing included Farrington Hall and Leuchars railway station.
The ruins are a sobering reminder of the last abbot, Hugh Faringdon, who was hung, drawn and quartered in 1539 for alleged treason.