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I actually lived in West Barsham and attended the primary School in East Barsham from September 1930 to July 1937. The walk to the village school took me past the Manor House, which always looked dark and forbidding, ...Read more

A memory of East Barsham in 1930 by Louis Norman Wells

My Gt Grandfather John Godfrey had Park House, Carlton, built for his family in the early 1900's. The house was on the corner of Main Street and Burton Road. After John died in 1921 my Gt Grandmother lived there for ...Read more

A memory of Carlton by Angela Keyworth

Probably around 1964 for about three years I worked at Jennetts Restaurant at the Dorking crossroads, as a waiter, for Mr Lesley Hargreaves and his poodle, Trudy. In those days we did flambe cooking at the tables. The head ...Read more

A memory of Tadworth in 1964 by Terry Meades

Before my father passed away, he told me of a murder at the Mote House (Ightham Manor). Apparently, my great aunt Alice worked there as a housekeeper, when the murder of Caroline Mary Luard took place in 1908. She was found shot in the ...Read more

A memory of Ightham by Jenny Lewis

As a youngster of about 7 years I moved into this house (called The Lodge, Levenside) shown on the photo with my parents Cid and Rene Swales, we lived here for 9 years. The house was the coach and stable block of the ...Read more

A memory of Stokesley in 1945 by Alan Swales

I went to school at the house, in the grounds, of Boston Manor Park from 1951-1953. I have very fond memories of this school, Miss Stevenson being the head and Mrs Clark the other teacher. We used to do nature walks around the ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1951 by Susan Silva

I attended (sometimes) Kenyngton Manor Secondary Modern School. I lived at 149, Vicarage Road (opposite the Hare and Hounds). I loved Lower Sunbury. The river, the weir, Wilsons Ferry, the Locks were my growing up and lasting ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury in 1949 by Ken Jones

I lived in Lynmouth Gardens. Names I remember:- Mrs. Hutchings, Head of Perivale Primary School. Charlie Nevill, Head of the Junior school with his green sports car. Crystal Andrews who regularly showed us her green ...Read more

A memory of Perivale in 1940 by William Lamm

Hi I was the sixth child of seven born to John William Robinson and Annie Elizebeth Robinson (Nee Cato). Our dad was a miner who worked the New Lount and Ellistown Mines. I went to school at Swannington C ...Read more

A memory of Swannington in 1951 by Frank Robinson

My late mother told me that she was related to Miss White, daughter of the Rev. Richard Walton White. His daughter left the manor and or land to Captain Macpherson in 1911. Although we have no claims on this family, we have no ...Read more

A memory of Shalfleet in 1910 by Sylvia Ross