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My father, Dudley David Wright, who lived in a poor section of Grimsby with his foster mother Nellie Fields and was born in 1924 told me of summers he spent in Dogdyke on a farm owned by a Mrs Vintner. Another person who summered ...Read more

A memory of Dogdyke in 1930 by Josephine Wright

My birthday, a very cold day 10th December 1944.  My mother had been in a horse and cart delivering milk to the area around Wincanton when the cart turned over into a ditch, this started premature labour and she was taken to ...Read more

A memory of Templecombe in 1944 by Andrew Cruickshank

I left school in 1965, Ogley Hay Girls' School, my maiden name was Kathleen Cooper. My birth father was George Kelly although I was brought up by my grandparents, Nell and Gerald Cooper. I loved the avenues, everyone knew ...Read more

A memory of Brownhills in 1965 by kbull35

My story starts on the 1st of March 1950, the date of my birth at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.  My parents Jack & Mary Flather lived in Old Rossington at 65 Haigh Crescent, living with relatives (Guy) ...Read more

A memory of New Rossington in 1950 by Sandra Faulkner

Opposite the pond was my mum Lois's family home. My grandfather was a master builder and his name was Thomas Baker. My grandfather had his office in Newton House and as children my brothers and I liked to explore it ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1959 by Monica Peck

We had a lovely middle floor flat here, while my husband was at HMS Warrior, RAF Northwood. Our son was born at the then new maternity hospital, Shrodells at Watford.  We had a balcony, and one evening when all our ...Read more

A memory of Abbots Langley in 1972 by Loraine Roles

I used to spend all my summer school holidays with Mr and Mrs Curtis who used to live in the school house in Ickham. He used to play the organ in Wickhambreux church. I was adopted in London, and Mr Curtis was a good friend of my birth ...Read more

A memory of Ickham in 1957 by John Travis

My Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather Robert Saar was buried in Wangford Parish Churh on 13.6.1714. He was a farmer in Wangford and his Son and Grandson also lived in the village. I have, with the help of Suffolk ...Read more

A memory of Wangford by Bernard Saar

William Stockdale, a corn merchant and my great grandfather, married Margaret Baxter in Austwick many years ago.They had 5 children, Robert, Ellen, Clara, Fred and Maude. The latter, born in 1880 was my grandmother.  Clara and Fred ...Read more

A memory of Austwick by Anne Lauderdale

My great grandfather Thomas Peck was born at Cippenham Green in 1844 and his birth was registered by his mother Jane.

A memory of Cippenham by Monica Peck