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My Grandfather, Charles Chick, was Master of Ceremonies at the Village Hall for many years, before he passed away in 1939. He also played the squeeze box at the functions held there.
I remember Snob in Portsmouth very well as I worked there from 1975 to 1979. Some of the best days of my life.
I still have a business card of our area manager.
Every year during the '50s when I was a child we came to Waytown for our holiday, staying for a couple of weeks at the Hare and Hounds. Mr and Mrs Fleet were the landlords. My brother and I played with the children who lived across the road - Bob Hodder and younger brother (Peter?). Also I remember Teddy Wilmot who lived just a little way down the road. I remember also a girl of about my age, who came to ...see more
I attended this school in 1978 to 1982 later going onto Dene House Comprehensive School. I loved this school as it has such character and at the time seemed massive however looking at the very few and I mean very limited pictures available now it looks average size. I remember the long central corridor that ran the whole length of the building with a central Door that originally divided the boys and girls ...see more
I lived in Failsworth from 1953 to 1961. I lost contact with all of the friends I had then when we moved to Leicester in the Summer of 1961. Their names were Keith Barnett, Peter Rigby, Martyn Payne, Eric Hall, John Roberts, Roger Stafford, Kerry Gilder. Graham Birtles. I was a member of the 41st Oldham Cubs and Scout group and had great memories from those days with Norman Gray and Mr Bierman who were the Scoutmasters. ...see more
I will never forget Fornethy residential till the day I die. I remember it was in the 80s. I’m sure I was in primary 6 or 7 and my friends and I begged our parents to go what I thought would be an amazing adventure. I remember my mum packing all my lovely new clothes and sent me on my way. I was quite a well developed child and very timid and shy. it turned out that none of my friends went so ...see more
My mother was a Woolley and she was born and brought up in Ashbourne where most of her wider family still lived when I was a child. I was brought up in Uttoxeter, my father's home town, but I was born at Ashbourne maternity hospital in 1944. The ammunition dump at Fauld blew up just after I was born and Mum remembered the beds careering around the ward as a result of the explosion. It was always a treat to ...see more
I remember that, I was doing my paper round, knee deep in snow , heard such a noise only to see the end of the pier disappearing in to the sea, I also remember the sea was frozen in parts
Diana shilton (nee west)
I can vividly remember seeing Miss Richmond & Miss Charlton...........Miss Richmond would whip me with a riding crop as I was a Anglican and not Catholic hence I was picked on..............they would make the boys drop their pants and inspect............if there were any skid marks there was nil access to ones sweets that were locked up and only given out once a day in ration form............goats were kept ...see more
I remember the shop very well owned by Ernie and Florrie Stimpson I used to do papers for him he also served the hospital back in the day with sweets he’d take them over in a Pram the go round the wards , every one used to get the coaches from his shop to go on holiday but it’s now a house but you can still where it was a shop by the brick work
I used to know the young lady who was the receptionist at Boulters Inn in the early 60`s. Her name was Eileen.
The pub on the right is either the Green Dragon or the Reform.
I met my first g/f walking up Castle hill in the 50`s on my way from Tech college Slough. Her name was Pam and she lived in Pownry road.
Who remembers this junction in the 50`s and a large house on the left corner of Boyne hill called Amco House a lodging house for apprentices indentured at Anti Attrition engineering Co on Cannon lane Woodlands park. I was there with approx. 16/18 other apprentices from 1955 until 1960 and after that I moved to a flat in College rise and then a temp job at Dynatron radios. I 1961 I purchased a A55 Austin and had lessons ...see more
I remember sitting near the grand stand in the early 60`s trying to catch a glimpse of the Beatles when they stayed at Skindles.
Remember walking up and down that hill in the 50`s from Boyn Hill road to catch a bus to Slough to attend the tech college off Williams street Slough.
I remember going into a Wimpey in the 50s`s opposite the old town hall steps . Also teddy boys and mods and rockers hanging around outside the old town hall .
My grand father owned the cinema, His name was Trevor Saunders
I went to Belmont school about 1944 to 1950 when I changed due to 11 plus and went to Coloma Convent in Tavistock Road Croydon My very best friend was Gill Stokes and we were a very saucy pair and did everything together. We were always laughing and did lots of naughty things. Gill and I are still the closest friends and speak to each other every few days. We are both 80 now and share everything together ...see more
My grand father owned the cinema in Pontarddulais, His name was Trevor Saunders
I grew up in Regal way just off Preston Hill but was born in Shirehall Rd in 1938. My memories of living in Regal way were rather sketchy and am trying to jog my memory of my life there from 1938 until 1953. We attended the Catholic church called St Erconwalds and attended there as a family. We always sat at the front on the left side as I do to this day when I attend my church here where I live now . My brother and I were altar boys as were another set of brothers.
I remember going to Saturday morning pictures for sixpence and standing at the back of the stalls . I caught a 52 bus from Preston road in the late 40`s
Hello I attended all three of those schools at some point, I remember attending St Annunciation first as a junior. The playground was divided into two by a very low brick divider. Half for boys and half for girls. I took a 52 bus from Preston road and then another bus somewhere near Kingsbury and got off at Burnt Oak Station. This was in the late 40`s..After that I attended St James and St Thomas`s at Marsh lane . I ...see more
I'm trying to trace my earliest memory. It was about 1955, and I was one-year-old when I fell out of my pram in a grocery shop in Hendon. My recollection (this does not come from my mother's accounts of the story) was that the shop was familiar - one of our regular trips. I think you could see St Mary's church from the shop door, which would place it on Church Terrace. I have a picture in my ...see more
I lived in this house for a year in 1958 when my father was stationed at RAF Wethersfield. We spent a good deal of time in the kitchen as the warmest room in the house. When spring came it was lovely in the back garden with snowdrops and other spring flowers abounding.
All the village children introduced my sister and I to the old abandoned RAF station in Little Easton where we rode our bicycles on the old tarmac. It remains a cherished memory.
My grandparents lived in the last house in pattle their name was vickers i used to visit as a child during the 1960 's grandad was a regular at the Knapp inn. My uncle Ernie and Cyril Vickers rented on old mill since demolished . Paul Vickers shropshire.
i was born in ings ave spotland in 46,all my side of the family were italian immigrants the came over late 1800s and lived on what was locally known as the mount ie rope st.my dad and grandad worked as a street organ player and ice cream vendor in the summer months and in winter sold hot spuds n chestnuts on lord st in the winter.unfortunatly all my family apart from dad had passed away through tb etc before i was born i would ...see more
My grandmother left England on 27th September 1923 for Beria Mozambique. Her address on the ships log is given as 53 Wellington Road North, Houndslow.
I have been over to have a look hoping to find this house, but the address seems no longer to exist.
The houses on the town centre side of Wellington Road North 38 - 52 are still there and intact Victorian Terrace Homes. ...see more
I attended Sunday School here throughout my childhood, I was married here on 3rd April 1954 and son Stephen was christened here in 1955, I was also bridesmaid many times in this church. I used to also put flowers on the grave of my best friends sisters with my friend. Rev Ovendon was a great vicar he published the letter that I had written him from Germany when I was first married in the Church ...see more
These were the original gateposts that marked the entrance to Nork Park. These originally where placed at the entrance to The Drive, that leads to Nork Park.
Later in the 1930's, they where moved to their present site at Ruden Way when the Nork Estate and Country House was sold.
Luckily, two of these posts remain in the same place today. This is the view I wake up to every morning!
EpsomHistorian.
Such a shame. Many wonderful hours spent fishing around the Mill and surrounding waterways - Deadman's Pool, the backwater, shingle island, Manor Island and 'The Bend'. All swept away one year and turned into a canal! Shame really...
My Grandfather was Frank Swabey, who lived at POND FARM SOUTHWATER . He ran his COAL business and Cattle/Live stock haulage company from there. It is now A housing estate with no sign of any of the old businesses.
My Sister and I had many days of fun running around the gardens and yard, when I got older going out with my Uncle David who also lived in Southwater in his, Cattle lorry around the Farms. I had an ...see more
My mum gave me this picture, but it says "Pangbourne, The Elephant" on the bottom. Then bottom right its say "A.S. PBNE. 14". Only went there with my mum once but sure did love the town. It was our last trip back to England. Such a great time. Anyway my Auntie Elaine lives there and she gave the photo to my mum and then it passed on to me. :)
I moved to Corsham with my mother approx 1947. She became housekeeper to "eventually" my stepfather Jack Giblin.
He worked firstly at a big house-Pockeridge ?- as a messenger, subsequently as a stoker in a boiler room at Hawthorn. We lived in a cottage near the house, no electricity, oil lamps and cooking by oil stove, a "chemical" toilet at the bottom of the garden which was emptied once a week by a lorry. Near the ...see more
My sister and I were at Shute between 1949 and 1952, and I hardly recognise some of the memories here! For us it was a happy place, where we rode ponies and made dens in the woods. We learned about wildflowers - Mrs. Clapp was very particular about that, and I still remember their names - we climbed the magnificent cedar tree, we played rounders on the lawns, were coached in tennis by Mr. Roupell and there was a ...see more
Hi I am writing this in the hope that someone will be able to help me, I was doing some research for myself on Hullbridge when I came across a memory written by Mike Atkins he and Terry Groom were the last persons to run the ferry in Hullbridge. Now where this caught my eye was when he said he had married the grand daughter of Mr & Mrs Makin of Shell Cottage. well I too was a grand daughter of Mr & Mrs ...see more
Hi Tony Langley I remember you we lived at 262 Watling avenue we were the McMahon kids Shelagh and Jackie I remember with great fondness annunciation school but also attended at Thomas and at James VERY unhappy memories of teachers and nuns the only nun that was really kind and caring was sister Louis she always said she had a bionic eye lol 😂😂 it was in the times of the bionic man loved her.she taught at at James
I was born in Perivale in 1945 and moved to the prefabs Lexham Close, just off of Islip Manor Road not long after. We lived there for roughly 11 years and my sister and I want to Islip Manor Junior School.We loved the prefabs but had to move because we only had 2 bedrooms and lived at Doncaster Drive on the racecourse estate. I always hated school which didn't change when I went to Vincent School.I always had ...see more
I was very young around 5 I believe when I lived there. My Father (Jim) who was a motor engineer ran the Parkhouse Garage where my mother (Eileen) also ran a Cafe. There was a small garden pond in the front garden which my younger sister Rosalind fell in. I remember a young friend called Hugo that lived at The Red House near the garage. We kept a pony there. I walked to the school every day with my ...see more
I currently live in one of the houses in the foreground. This image is the wrong way around! Take it to a mirror for the correct representation.
Thank you for this information, it has been passed to our archivist. Ed
My parents and I moved into 1 Sherborne villas just before the war started. Father worked at bickers and I clearly remember the German planes when they bombed the factory. I went to the village school which, for a while we shared with the evacuees. Dennis Kilroy and Stanley hull were good friends of mine. I have lived in Spain for over 50 years.
John hind
Born at 9 East st then moved to no 28 in the mid 50s there was not a lot of money then but a lot of love and it was safe . I went to Brook st school Mrs Ashby and Mr Townsend then for a short while went to Homesdale the teacher's mr Cow miss Boyde and mr Oldem ( farm ) to name just a few but one boy Gordon Randell ( thank you for teaching me to read ) . ...see more
I was born at 44 Wiltshire Road, in the basement flat in June 1955, and lived there until I was 6. I remember listening to gospel singing coming from St. Johns church and the colourful weddings that happened there. I remember a car accident outside our house and one car rolled over and over, and landed well into the front garden. My mum was called to court as a witness, and I tagged along, a nice policeman looked ...see more
Our Lydiate TG Guild was active from the 50's to 2012, when the membership dropped and it was embarrassing to see the numbers attending for speakers and we had to close. We had some very happy memories of our time in this Guild with other ladies in the area. We had really interesting speakers, evenings when we made our own fun, plays, musical evenings, choirs, outings amongst ...see more
I went to Springhead school in the 70's and have wonderful memories of my time there but can seen to find almost no mention of it's existence at all. John Field was the headmaster in my time but was later succeeded by George Dockerell. We had a very strong sailing club within the school and had strong ties with Medway Cruising Club.
My mother in law stayed in this house with her mother,father and 3 brothers when it was a Croft..she stayed here from 1935-mid 40’s..she had to walk over 6 miles to school over the hills carrying her block of peat that children had to take to heat the class..her and her father also helped RAF airmen from the hills during the war when planes were downed ..she was 7 yrs old at the time and she ...see more
My mum was born on May 1st 1914 in Ystrad Mynach. She was called Bertha May. She was born in the vicarage of Holy Trinity Chuch where she grew up, the oldest child of the then vicar, William James Williams. She later had two brothers, Mervyn and Geoff. Tragically my grandma, Lilian Grace died on the 1st July 1920 when giving birth to her fourth child, and the little girl who was baptised after her ...see more
I lived in Romford as a small boy school was mawney rd and Pettit lane from 1959-1963 does anyone remember me keith temple had a brother Paul temple we lived just of north gate st and then the school was all boys one side and all girl the other would like to reconnect with anyone
My dad was Station Master from1953-57.we lived in the Statio House.It was the happiest time Loads of stories.My best friend was Julie Stockport Iwent to Wellfield Grammar School.My sister Jill and I were very sad to leave.
Hello.
I thought I should add to your memories, At the time the new school was built. I held the position of Infant 1 and 2 teacher,Mrs Beatrice Pickering taught Reception. Mrs Patricia Henderson taught year 3 and 4. A supply teacher,. I believe she was called Mrs Douglas was teaching year 5 and Mr John Hall was teaching year 6 and was Deputy Head.
Mrs Pickering and I had taught in the old school ...see more
My name is Gerald Jennings I lived in Primrose valley& Fileyfrom 1946to 1954. My grandfather owned the Linkfield Hotel in Primrose Valley,This was run by my father (Kenneth) and one of his sisters(Ruth) It was during this period my parents split up.I have many amazing memories of this time .my first job was working the beach ponies Primrose Valley wages 2shillings 2 summers later. Horace Smart owner of the ...see more
I was brought up in cholderton as a child and went to Stonehenge secondary school when I was 11 in 1963 . My name then was Anne Howcutt and I vividly remember when the Beatles came to film Help at Larkhill,a lot of my friends saw n got their autographs,I remember standing outside their hotel for hours to catch a glimpse,think it was the Antrobus but never got to see them
I lived in Windmill Lane from 1930 to 1955 when I married. Stanhope School was evacuated to Wales in WW2, but I returned in time for the doodlebugs. I joined the Boy's Brigade- the 15th attached to Holy Cross church. The church put on annual performances of Gilbert & Sullivan operas. There was also a church youth club. Just after the war the youth club went France on a camping holiday. Trouble was the tents did ...see more
I was born at 70 Southlands Avenue and lived there with my mum and dad and elder sister and attended Warren Rd and St Olaves schools. My mum worked at the South Suburban Co-op which had a butchers one side and possibly a greengrocers the other before it changed to a laundrette ? Remember the Lipscombes and Barnes families as they were local shopkeepers. Still have many happy childhood memories from those days ...see more
The decision was made to take the single availability at SANDY POINT HOSPITAL for my precious son Anthony (ANT's) to go to SANDY POINT HOSPITAL ladies ward. He had 'high dependency' needs which made leaving him in someone else's care very upsetting.
By the afternoon of the day of admission I could not hold back my joy and relief for the fantastic care that was given to my now late son's , care.
The ...see more
I was born in William St, Fleur-de-Lys in 1950. My mother Mavis Mason and father Ivor Jones were both from Commercial Street Aberbargoed.
Dad started work in Bargoed Colliery in 1936, after leaving Lewis school Pengam, where his father William Henry Jones and one of his bothers Emlyn (later group manager for NCB) had also worked.
I had both sets of grandparents and two aunties, Muriel and Eunice all living in ...see more
I used to spend Holidays at my Auntie Flo;s in Great Northern Street, Huntingdon in the 1950s early 1960s .Fond memories of going through back gate on to the common,standing in cow pats and collecting wild mushrooms. Remember there was a butchers in the High Street that made fantastic sausages and Dad would always buy loads and take some home to Sussex when we went home.
I have recently been completing my family tree and Start Hill, Birchanger would appear to be very important.
Joshua Patmore b: 1675 Birchanger
James Patmore b: 1709 Birchanger, Start Hill
Richard Patmore b: 1753 Birchanger
At the last count I have something like 50 relatives originating from Birchanger, Gt Hallingbury and Little Hallingbury.
I would be very grateful for any information you could provide regarding my family history.
Thanks, Gavin Patmore
How a Family that came to south Cambridgeshire
Clifford John Masters,
My Story
I was born in 4 Chaucer Cottages Foxton on the 9th February 1940
The houses backed onto the “park” all it was a field for the cows but had been the grazing land for 400 years, part of the grounds of Foxton Hall.
A lane ran from the press to the last press houses, My great aunt lived ...see more
I was born in the front bedroom of 3 lands bury Crescent in 1952. Loved the estate, our inter road football matches and playing on the old puff and billy railway track. I used to go fishing and swimming in the pontoon which was near The original Littlebrook power station. I went to temple hill infants and junior school. When I was 11 in 1963 I attended the Downs Secondary School for boys. Mr Hindmarsh was ...see more
I think this picture is of hillside avenue, I lived at number five with my mum and dad Mr & Mrs Wood.
The memories of years passed still make me smile of the fun we had on little hill and big hill as it was called then.
Catching rabbits on the hill, making fires in happy valley and cooking them with spuds that we had dug from the farmers fields ( I think was Toffs R Gregory's).
Scratching are names and date's ...see more
I have a very vivid memory of my mum taking me to Powis Street in Woolwich to see the actress Elizabeth Seal opening either the Cuffs or Garrets store. I can't remember how old I was and I don't know why this is such a vivid memory but I know I was very young. I wonder if ayone else can remember this event?
In 1961 I had a Saturday job working in the hairdressers that was above Hinds the Jewellers in Powis Street. I ...see more
I was Born in Littlrcote Mill Enford on 24th May 1940, my great grandfather John Dobson ran a agriculture business from there , steam engines ,thrashing machines ,ploughing engines, and a foden steam wagon running from London to the west country
I lived in Enford unil1962, 22 yrs old when I left to get married to my late wife ,she was 17 and a nanny at Enford house
I hope to see my 80th birthday in may
Hi,
I remember this area very well, as I boarded at High House, and went to the Girls’ high school in the late 60s/ early 70s. Walks through the woods at weekends. Can anyone remember the tea shop in the area, I think it was called The Olde Logge, and of course the Seven Arches pub nearby?
I lived in Yorkletts from 1953 until late sixties. I used to go to Bill Shine's to get paraffin, which he kept out the back. While he was filling my can his old mother would lift the lid on one of the many sweet jars and give me a sweet. If she heard Bill returning she would hurriedly replace the lid so that he didn't know what she had done. I also used to love his ice cream. I remember that he used to cycle to ...see more
I stayed at the Suntrap home when I was about 7 which would have been 1951 . I was only there for a few months to try to improve my general health . I can still remember lining up every morning for a spoonful of malt and cod liver oil and the spoons being washed in a bucket of water ready for the next child in line ! The man who looked after us lived in one of the cottages near the school and was part of ...see more
My wife Linda use to work at Frosts in Northcote Road Battersea as a cashier. Im am trying to establish when it ceased trading?
My uncle was also a train driver out of Feltham in the 50’s and 60’s even drove the old steam trains. I caught many a 152 bus from Feltham Station. Attended Cardinal Road School from 1955-1961 then Lafone from 1961-1966. Worked in the Clarks Shoe shop in Hounslow and DER, Twickenham Green from 1966-1968, then moved to Cornwall. My family lived in Wigley Road, Hanworth and Sunbury on Thames. Have fond memories of the ...see more
I also lived 739 Ripple Rd prefabs i was born in the front bedroom in 1947 i went to Dawson and Camball school i remember the big house that stood between the prefabs the vinigar man and the bonfire nights on the open ground between prefabs near the path that led across the green to Fflamstead Rd and the caravan next to the pavillipn that sold sweets and ice cream and Sharps sweet shop in prefab shops in Gale St i ...see more
Does anyone remember the name of the shop that sold bone China goods? Just a few doors along from Lolley and Skinner.
Ah - This was owned by Mr & Mrs Saunders. Mrs Saunders was always in the shop - she wore a floral cotton pinafore with her hair up in a bun and spectacles. I can still remember the sound of the massive bacon slicer with it's spinning blade as she pushed the ham through it, moving it forward slice by slice, and the ratchety hum of the chiller cabinet. The shop was quite dark with a counter at the back on the ...see more
Oh My goodness just found out my great grandparent is PERCY please reply if you are related, but of a long story to tell
I was brought up in Ellesmere Port in the 50's 60's and 70's, initially in Woodfield Road, then South Road just off Wolverham Road. I started my education at Our Lady's in the tin church in Enfield Road, then at Windsor Drive followed by a return to Enfield Road. In 1966 I went to the Boys Grammar School on Overpool Road. I left the Port in 1974 to go to University in London. Briefly returned before marrying and settling in Chester.
Mike Lightfoot.
Hi. I am a close friend of Peter Ejuone, nickname Peanut, residant of this hell hole from 1973-78.
Has anyone had luck taking legal action against this place? Cival action or criminal damage?
If anyone wants to chat to peter u can messege us here, or email us on emmaboosh@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks
Emma/Peter
my grandma's uncle john silbon abbott was butcher at 111 clowes street , west gorton , he passed away in 1921 , are there any photo's surviving which may show the shop
I've just visited Leverington after 37 years and stood on the site of the Student Camp where I stayed in 1982 & 1983. Wonderful memories.
Went to Market Street Jr School prior to Ecclesfield Grammar, only person I can remember from Platts Common is Roy Ashurst.
Barry Mckay
I'm pretty sure the name of the shop was "Importers" as a kid I was fascinated by the contraption in the window - all chain driven wheels whirling round and round and every so often someone placing or removing one of the canisters that held the beans - probably could have stood there all day had not my mother dragged me away to do shopping.
As far as I remember (and could well be utterly wrong here) you couldn't ...see more
Does anyone remember the landlord of the walnut tree inn yeading,who collected boxing memorabilia,what was his name.? Please contact stephensonnex@gmail.com.
The Crittendons was my families place. My great uncle was Bobby Crittendon. My mum used to sit under the bar after school & eat her supper there. She still lives in Purley. As do we, her 3 children.