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Nostalgic memories of Monks Kirby's local history

Share your own memories of Monks Kirby and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Displaying Memories 11 - 15 of 15 in total

School Days At Saint Josephs Convent Monks Kirby
Hi to all who attended the Convent between 1954 to 1961. My maiden name is Waudby, I have two brothers younger than me, David and Micheal, my parents' names are Ernest and Rosemary and they were married on the 31st of December 1949 at St Ediths, Monk Kirby and we lived at Stretton under Fosse. My father worked for St Paul's College when the nuns had it as a teacher training ...see more
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Added 11 July 2010

St Josephs Convent School
Hi there everyone that went to the St Joseph's Convent School. Myself, my brother and sister all went there between the mid 1950s to early 1960s (myself), 1958 to 1963. I can remember all the names mentioned by yourselves including the nuns' names. We were day pupils and we lived at St Paul's College (Stretton under Fosse), our dad was one of the groundsmen down there. I can rememember having huge ...see more
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Added 11 July 2010

The Convent School Monks Kirby 1955 1960
I lived in Broklehurst Cottage, opposite to Lees Farm and to the left of the school gate. In 1957 we moved to The Kennels in Newnham Paddox, Monks Kirby. Our neighbours were a family called the Tarpies. At school my first teachers were Sister Maryrose and Sister Iola, in the middle class the teacher was Miss Shawcross. In the top class was Sister Bernard. I sat next to Caroline ...see more
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Added 03 May 2010

School Days In Monks Kirby
I vividly remember my days as a boarder at the convent school in Monks Kirby.  I was very young when I attended this school, but the memories have never left me, and I believe my experiences there shaped my personality to a large extent.  Are there any other ex-pupils who attended Monks Kirby school around the same time?  I would love to hear some of your memories!
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Added 30 March 2009

Tree
Hello, When I was a small girl I used to be taken to Monks Kirby by my grand parents, I think an ancester lived there way back in time. My grandmother always insisted that I kissed a tree, I think it was outside the Bell Inn ., was this just one of grandma's "odd things to do" or does anyone know of a tradition, about kissing trees? its always intrigued me. Regards, Ann
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Added 20 March 2009