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Hi, I've recently discovered this while doing research on a book I am writing and was interested to hear how many people from Selsdon remember their childhood and, in most cases, enjoyed the village as I knew it as a good place to grow up. I ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by philmunton48

I went to Fairchild school around 1953 and left in 1956. I remember Mr Hedges, Mr Fuller, Mr Morgan. Friends were Carol Strickland, Angela Stevens (married Les Jarvis) Julie Cook. I wonder we're they all are now. I went to ...Read more

A memory of New Addington by wendyeade

I was born in Burgess Hill in 1947 and lived there until 1971. I lived in St. Wilfrid's Road and went to Junction Road Primary School. Our headmaster was John Freestone, who was quite a well known singer, and a very kind and gentle ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by edean2017

I started Finchampstead school in 1953.There were 3 class rooms each with a cloak room,a girls toilet block ,be it only 3 toilet cubicles for us children and one for the teachers and boys block but I never entered that and so know ...Read more

A memory of Finchampstead by Jane Roskell

I am now 89 but I was only 7 when I was collected from the pavement at the end of Yeo Vale Rd in 1940. I was given shelter at number 41 Carrington Terrace the home of Mr. & Mrs. Gear and their daughter Mary. They ...Read more

A memory of Barnstaple by David Bush

My name was Sandra Goodfellow when I was born at home in Erbistock in 1954. I lived on Twining hill. I had a very happy childhood there with my three siblings, Mum and Dad. I started Erbistock school in 1957. It was a cosy, two ...Read more

A memory of Erbistock by Sandra Bayley

Hi..I too went to Flamstead End junior school..and remember Mrs Sibley and Mr Cave...Mr Cave lived in Pottars Bar and drove what seemed a large car then - an Austin Cambridge I think....there was also a Miss/Mrs Butterfield ...Read more

A memory of Cheshunt by David Hawkins

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

A memory of Watchfield by Susan Richmond

My mum went to this school she was definitely there 1958-1959 I found her autograph book with lots of names in it even Nurse Spice. My mums name was Ann Bailey, sadly she died 14/03/2001 at the age of 56. I’m moving and I was going ...Read more

A memory of Seal by Lucie Pentecost

Hi I remember my days at St Vincent was fairly happy ones. Lived round in Wilsmere drive in flats from where I left to Get married in 1967. Well a lot of us were known by nick names. I had two - one was Olive and other bean ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by Ann Kingsley Edwards