Lymington, Quay Hill c.1955
Photo ref:
L148048
Photo ref:
L148048
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Lymington has connections with the famous. Edward Gibbon, the historian of the Roman Empire, was once its Member of Parliament. The Victorian poet Coventry Patmore lies buried in the churchyard, as is Caroline Bowles, the second wife of the Poet Laureate Robert Southey.
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A Selection of Memories from Lymington
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Lymington
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Great school I was there from 1965 to 1969.
We went into Lymington every Saturday to spend our pocket money.
There was a toy shop at the bottom of the High Street.
I think it was painted yellow at the front.
Spent lots of my pocket money in there.
A lovely town, I have revisited many times since.
Best wishes to everyone.
My parents, Edward (Jack) and Mavis Byard and myself and German Shepherd Dog Julie, moved from Poole, in Dorset, to live in a de-commissioned British Power Boat Motor Torpedo Boat, 451, in November 1947. My father worked for the company's No 2 yard during the war repairing action damaged MTBs and MGBs and at the war's end these Coastal Craft were rapidly de-commissioned and my parents purchased one. ...see more
I remember being Elms court shool. I was about 5yr know 65 remember. Headteacher Mr masters
This 11th Century Church in Boldre forms a cornerstone of my formative years. I attended Rope Hill School in Boldre in the early 1950's - for four years, we boarders attended the Church every Sunday during the terms after walking to and from the School in crocodile formation regardless of the weather conditions, and it usually rained a lot. We youngsters listened to the sonorous voices of the ...see more
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