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I was born in Barking, Suffolk Road, in 1938. Elder son of David & Edith Wardell (nee Fenn), and lived there until I married in 1964. My mother's family had lived in Barking for several generations, with Grandad Fenn living in ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Howard Wardell

This memory has been posted by The Francis Frith Collection on behalf of John Craig. I was born in Staines in 1937 and lived there until I joined the RAF in 1955 and following that moved to Cornwall. My father owned a garage ...Read more

A memory of Staines by Claire Allen

I was born in Oldchurch Hospital in 1943 and lived in Victor Gardens until I was married in June 1962. The garden of our bungalow (No. 22) backed on to Sibley, the butchers field, which we called " The Orchard". It was where ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch by Pauline Savage

I have just started researching and writing a family history for my daughter who was born here in Australia and has little knowledge of the backgrounds of her English grand- and great grandparents. My theme is "Thank you ...Read more

A memory of Eastwood by Paula Stocker

Hi all, have thoroughly enjoyed reading all the memories of cranford, I lived in cranford from birth in 1978 until late 1986 my father was born in cranford in 1945, I just wandered if anyone had any photographs of ...Read more

A memory of Cranford by James Mc Court

My Dad was a cook at the aerodrome. He was made redundant when it went to Middleton st George. His name was Sid Hills. I remember someone called Stanley. I remember the kids Christmas parties. I was born 1944.

A memory of Thornaby-on-Tees by Norma Price

My family lived at 6 Tynedale Road and my two sisters and I were all born there. We attended Brockham School when Mr. Rogers was the Headmaster. Mr. & Mrs. Foster owned the Sweetshop & Newsagents and I did a paper ...Read more

A memory of Strood Green by Maureen Hollingdale

I used to walk past hilltop on the way to the old school and still can remember that old musty spell of the old shop still to this day, with the old petrol pump out side....My name then was Linda Zalesny and used to live at no 32 ...Read more

A memory of Loxwood by Lyn Hammond

I was born in hockham 1953. my mum and brother still live there. lovely memories playing on the hill which it was called then. going too the lion pub and getting a bottle of coke and a bag of crisps going back on the ...Read more

A memory of Great Hockham by Linda Green

I was born at County Hospital in Wakefield, and I recall living at Number 1 Smith Street, long gone and situated roughly where the bungalows are just below the crossings. I remember a cart coming round weekly to empty the ...Read more

A memory of Streethouse by Cyril M Woodhead