Devizes, The View From The Castle c.1955

Photo ref: D28048

My Husband can remember going to a Sweet Shop in Devizes that was owned by his Aunt & Uncle. He says it was in the High Street Devizes. He can remember stepping up into it. We can find no trace of it. His Aunt & Uncle were Doris and Allen Jeffery. 1950/60's Can anyone remember this shop. Verity Jeffery

I've loved reading all the memories of Devizes. I feel it's so important to document everyday history such as this. On that note, I am a writer of a blog called Weird Wiltshire. I write about the history, folklore and ghost stories of Wiltshire and beyond. I'm currently putting together an article about Devizes. There are plenty of ghostly stories! But, the tales I really want to tell are about people's personal stories ...see more

I don't have a memory of Devizes, but I do have a memory of a girl that I am sure moved there, Potterne, from Wokingham, her name is Jennifer, I think her married name is Ball nee House and lived/lives in Firs Hill Way, in the mid 60s she had beautiful red hair but liked it black, worked at London Bottle Closures, had a friend with the nickname beatle and I think her Mums name was Queenie, if anyone knows her then please ask her to contact Dennis at, whitleyite@gmail.com

It was wonderful to read about a place still dear to my heart. I lived in Devizes from about 3yrs old to almost 9yrs. My older sister went to the Grammar School after St. Peter's, you may even have met her, Elizabeth Guy. I went to St. Peter's and just before we moved my brother Anthony also attended. We lived in part of a very large house at the end of Hillworth Road - Moorlands - and so were on the edge of ...see more