Chiseldon, The Church And General View c.1960

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I lived in Chiseldon from birth to 23yrs old, I lived in windmill piece no 10, along with 4 of my siblings, mum and dad. we all used to go to the British legion on a Saturday evening and dad used to sing he had a lovely voice, I was in the church choir, went to school first at the old school, then to the new school when it first opened. I was carnival princess in 1973 and then won carnival queen I think it was 1980. fond memories of growing up in the then small village.

I grew up in Chiseldon - Windmill Piece from 1953 until 1965 and would like to see any photos of the snow in Chiseldon for the winter of 1962/63. We didn't go to school for I think 4 weeks after Xmas and there was snow still on the Matlborough downs well into March.

My mother's family were all from Wroughton. They lived at 51 High Street since the 19th Century. When I was a child in the 60s/70s we visited often. My great grandparents, Francis William and Fanny Baker, are buried in the churchyard along with most of their 6 children - Ellen (known as Nell), Bert, Muriel, Annie, Dorothy (my grandmother) and Fred. Their long garden was full of vegetables and we ...see more

Some years ago I bought an old book at Greenwich Market. The book carries an inscription to "Sybil Shillabeer from the Chisledon Wesleyan Sunday School May 1931". It is a childrens book entitled The Golden Cushion Story Book by Blackie & Son If this is of particular interest to anyone I would be delighted to hear from you.