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I'm privileged to be the first to leave a memory relating to Borth Y Gest. I first had a holiday there in 1964. The owner of the factory where my dad was director owned a lovely holiday home in an elevated position ...Read more

A memory of Borth-y-Gest in 1964 by Paul Woodin

I was born in a village near Bruton in 1939. My early memories of walking to school with my gas mask in a bag over the shoulder (never had to use it). There was an army camp down the road from our cottage, so there was lots of activity ...Read more

A memory of Bruton in 1944 by Audrey O'halloran

I have such wonderful memories of going to Bucks Mills and staying in Kings Cottage with my grandparents and family. I used to go over to see Mamie Braund who lived in the old house on the opposite side of the road from the cottage, I ...Read more

A memory of Buck's Mills in 1956 by Kathleen Holloway

I was born in Wells .. and lived and went to school in Westbury.. my grandfather was Joseph Carver and my grandmother Elizabeth Carver (Libby) I used to walk up this hill to my ...Read more

A memory of Westbury-sub-Mendip in 1960 by beryl-board

Hi there. Myself and my fiancee have just moved into a cottage in Catterick village called 'Old Crown Cottage', this I've been told used to be a coaching inn/public house called 'The Crown'. I am looking for ...Read more

A memory of Catterick by First Name Last Name

My mother was born in Kilkhampton and I spent many holidays there at my gran's cottage which still stands next to Jolly Cottage at the north end of the village. My mother's sister Anne lives in Bude and she is the last remaing ...Read more

A memory of Kilkhampton in 1961 by David Landry

Well our address was quite easy , Fairy Cross, Near Bideford, North Devon. Tel. Horns Cross 328   !! Our mail always found us with no problems at all. There were not a lot of us there in those days. We lived in Headons Cottage, it ...Read more

A memory of Fairy Cross in 1962 by Derek England

I have very fond memories of Great Haywood during the 50s as my sister and I went to stay with our grandmother during the school holidays. We lived near to the centre of Manchester and so to visit this village in the 50s ...Read more

A memory of Great Haywood in 1956 by Anne Forster

The cottage in Church St was my nan's, Mrs Elsie Collins, she died about 1969. I remember staying with her when I was little. I haven't been back since she died. I believe a neighbour bought it and converted it into one cottage. I ...Read more

A memory of Micheldever in 1956 by Jackie Brown

My grandparents lived in Porch Cottage in Luccombe. I would often be taken to visit my grandparents but it was during the summer holidays I had the most fun. Luccombe village is a magical place for a child and even more so in the ...Read more

A memory of Luccombe by Karen Sankey