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I previously wrote regarding my family being evacuated to South Petherton during the second world war, i have one living relative left who has unfortunately got dementia but he still remembers his time as a boy in the village, he ...Read more

A memory of South Petherton by Christine Jeffrey

Attended Bookham Primary school.The headmaster was Mr Brown.Pupils included the Walker Smiths managers son and the Lloyds bank managers son. It was a small village in those days.My grandparents lived in church cottages in church road and I lived in middlemead road.

A memory of Great Bookham by scottpeter9

As a 5 year old I remember visiting a large house (detached maybe 5 bedrooms) to visit my Great Aunt Rosa in around 1969/1970. She died in 1970 and her husband Henry died in 1972. I remember from my ...Read more

A memory of Eversley by Andrew Taylor

Someone thought the Umber Mine in Ashburton was at West Street but I know that it was at the End of East Street next to the Cottage Hospital which I think may have been called Eastern Road at that point. I used to live at East End Terrace ...Read more

A memory of Ashburton by Margaret Hawkin (Nee Aggett)

My Nan and Grandfather lived in Southend on sea at the car park opposite the Kersal. All the coaches used to go there to park, there was always a crowd of people. I can remember Gran serving teas ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea by Betty Baldwin

Have only just read Mike Beeches memories( where have I been?) My Great Grandfather Stephen Russell lived in the village at Park Gate Cottages, although he was more likely to found in the Horse & Groom! He died in 1968. My ...Read more

A memory of Lamberhurst by Lynda Shepherd

I was born in 1951 in Urmston Cottage Hospital . The house I grew up in is visible on the photo. It's the third house along in the farthest bock on the left. It was part of the council offices as my father was caretaker there for ...Read more

A memory of Urmston

I too used to drink at The Bull. Prior to being of age we used to try our luck but were never successful. They had a Public Bar and a Saloon Bar. If I remember, the owners name was Charlie, and he was helped by his son-in-law Bob. ...Read more

A memory of Corringham by thestockies

Hi there, My name is Paul Cockburn-Mercer ( number 55 if I recall correctly) i went to Hurn Court in 1960 but only stayed a couple of years, i remember being based at 'Heronshaw' which was the First place the juniors went to before ...Read more

A memory of Hurn by paul.mercer01

The bike outside no3 where my Nan and Granddad lived, belonged to my uncle he won a schoolarship to Sevenoaks School it would have been the only way to get to school. My other uncle worked in what was Fred Wood the grocers ...Read more

A memory of Westerham by timddeacon