Nostalgic memories of New Haw's local history

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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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I was born in Farleigh Road in New Haw in 1945. My dad, John, worked at Vickers Armstrongs as did many other parents and my Mum, Grace, had also worked there during the war before she had children. She and my elder brother, John, were evacuated to Scotland at one time because of the bombing of the factory. After the war I went to West Byfleet Primary School, as did my three brothers, twins Peter and ...see more
I have lived in New Haw most of my life.  My family moved from Kings Road to Farleigh Road in 1949.  One of my first memories was being taken to the New Haw Clinic for day care as my mother worked in London.  There I encountered Nurse Lytle whom I met later at West Byfleet and Fullbrook School.  We nicknamed her "The Nit Nurse".  Pocket money in the 1950s was not very generous - but at the age of 5 I clutched 2d ...see more
I used to live by West Weybridge station (now Byfleet & New Haw) and presently live in Woodham, near the lock. I have many memories of the New Haw/West Byfleet/Byfleet area especially of the Youth Club at West Byfleet in the 1950's and early 1960's.
I well recall New Haw as i lived there from 1960 till 1976 (aged 5-21) . I went to Grange School first and then Fullbrook . I would as a child go to these shops for my mum to get the meat and to the paper shop for my comic. Up the road to the right was the Carlton sweet shop, ow what happy times i had in New Haw as a young boy growing up.
I moved to Farleigh Road, New Haw in 1952. I attended West Byfleet Junior School and then Fullbrook School until I graduated in 1960 (after taking a special "commercial course"). Left New Haw in 1966 and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where I still live. Haven't been to New Haw for about 20 years but the shops, the youth club, Woodham Lane, cycling to West Byfleet, Old Byfleet and Woking are some of my clearest memories.
I was married to Colin at this church in 1971.  My maiden name was Sadler.  We had our reception at the Otter Hotel in Ottershaw.  
I went shopping regularly for my Mum to the butchers called Brightwells that were along this parade. Most Saturdays I had to ask for half a leg of lamb, fillet end for 18/6d for our Sunday Roast.
This pub was at the end of Scotland Bridge Road where I lived all my childhood from 1952 to 1974.
I married in this church in March 1974 my maiden name was Whittle in those days. I also attended the youth club in the hall that was behind the church for a few years.