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I was born John Mason in Parfrey St in 1936, moving to 81 Garvan Rd, living on the ground floor, with my Grandad, (Pop), upstairs! Went to Everington St School all through the War. During the daylight raids the whole school came down to ...Read more

A memory of Fulham by John Mason

I was born in1947, I went to the kindergarten on Uxbridge Road where a doctors surgery or medical centre is now I think. From there I attended Woodridings school until about 1955 then on to St John's school in Paines Lane.. Fond memories. John Walker.

A memory of Hatch End by John Walker

How a Family that came to south Cambridgeshire Clifford John Masters, My Story I was born in 4 Chaucer Cottages Foxton on the 9th February 1940 The houses backed onto the “park” all ...Read more

A memory of Barrington by masters.clifford2

My Great Aunt and uncle John and Mary Little built a beautiful cottage in The Haugh 'Almora' you used to have to walk past Military road and down the hill to The Post office [sweetie shop lol] My grandfather would take us ...Read more

A memory of Haugh of Urr by John Lockhart

My mum was then known as Angela Wright and was one of 8 children. Her mum was called Olive and they lived at 32 Thames Street in Weybridge. My mum went to St James Secondary Modern in 1958. Does anyone remember them? She ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge by amanda.berringer

I lived just across the road from where the photo was taken in Church Cottage as my dad was the verger sexton at St Johns Church. We would spend every day playing football in this park with the grumpy old parkie after us for bashing the ...Read more

A memory of Shirley by jaidee669

Tank tops and bell bottoms-memoirs of a Birkenhead lad I was born in Birkenhead in 1954 at the back of Central Station, opposite the Haymarket, and still remember being hungry all the time. We were poor, as was everyone we ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by dannytaylor1954

I wrote this piece for a writing group exercise in April/May 2019, near my home in NE Scotland. LIttle did I know then that some of the memories would form part of my Mum's Eulogy just three months later. The day ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by shea.carol

I had a wonderful upbringing ‘up the hill’ from Buttshole pond… 1958 - 1966 I was raised in one of the seven cottages- mine was Lime Cottage. My matron was Mrs. Aunty Betty Harris- who had a daughter, ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by John Boston

We moved here in 1978/9 when I was 4 to 8 - St John’s Crescent, and was heartbroken when my parents split 5 years later and we had to move with my mother back to Knaresborough. Lots of lovely memories. The old ...Read more

A memory of Bishop Monkton by Joanna Bentley