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I am writing on behalf of Frederick Beck, aged 87, whose mother was Mary Kernick (nee ??) whose family lived in 262 Johnson Street, Wingate. It was a family of seven children. Names recalled are(oldest to youngest) Ben, ...Read more

A memory of Wingate in 1920 by Brenda Gower

As a student teacher, I waited with others for the college bus to collect us from the village school. The headteacher in earlier days was Mr. Blewitt. As it happens, I was a colleague of his son, ...Read more

A memory of Castle Bromwich in 1920

This excerpt is taken from the memoirs of my late mother, Jessie Gorton. I am currently busy typing these out from notes I made as she reminisced about the early days in Worcestershire. Jessie joined ...Read more

A memory of Bentley Ho in 1920 by Heather Shield

My father Charles Randalls was born to Margaret and Charles Randalls on 18 April 1917 and grew up in Grangemouth. His father Charles worked in the soap works and his grandfather , also Charles, was a pilot on the canal. Charles ...Read more

A memory of Grangemouth in 1920 by Joyce Rawlings

I never knew my grandparents they died before I was born. I have recently learnt that my grandparents were from large families. My maternal grandfather lived in Fenham, William Robert Wilson, who married a Smiley (I ...Read more

A memory of Fenham in 1920

Now 92, I remember Mr Molyneux the Headmaster, Mr Castle, Geography, and Mr Biggs who took us Gardening on a plot at the back of the RH&D railway station. We had our shool dinners in a shed opposite the school. Oh! memories

A memory of Hythe in 1920 by Tony Baker

Packing up, getting ready to come to St. Lawrence to bury Dad's ashes. His mum's sister was Florence (nee Cotterill) GOODFELLOW and she lived in The Limes. (Wish I could post a 1960s photo of it for you...) Looking at photos ...Read more

A memory of Rushton Spencer in 1920 by Andrew Hine

My Grandfather was Lloyd George's gardener (I am not sure if he worked alone) from around 1923 to 1937 when he left to become Poultry Manager at Wye College in Kent. Grandad met Granma in Churt, she worked at the local pub, The ...Read more

A memory of Churt in 1920 by Martin Turrell

Can anyone help me with my search. I'm looking for any photos old or newish of the Grange cemetery. The reason I am asking for photos is I am helping a vicar in the USA trace his gt,gt, gt, grandfather - the ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1920 by Valerie Waring

I started my musical career at the Leas Cliff Hall. Worked in Murdoch's music shop at 15 yrs. I was on the beach with mother during WW1 when Tontine Street was bombed - amazing because I asked Mum to stay longer or we could have been one of the 29 casualties.

A memory of Cheriton in 1920 by Richard Roy Douglas