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My grandad and grandma Sam Brown lived at 36 near the chapel, aunt Et and uncle? on the adjoining corner house. Until I was 5 we lived at Offley where I was born at the Wheelwrights during the 1990s. I was looking for this ...Read more

A memory of Lilley in 1930 by John Brown

I attended the old primary school via School Lane through the 1930s and early 1940s, the teachers were E L Richards (head), Mr Withers, Miss Austen, Miss Lewis. The school by the old canal was a very happy school, and through ...Read more

A memory of Gilwern in 1930 by George Evans

My great grandparents lived in Carlshalton Road, Woodmansterne and bought up their family, including my Nanna, Dorothy, there. Their surname was Kent and they lived in the middle cottage of a terrace of 3.   My Aunt Mary (who ...Read more

A memory of Woodmansterne in 1930 by Sarah Crawford

We arrived from Sorbie on a cold and wet November afternoon in 1937. The house was empty as our furniture had not yet arrived. However within the hour the lorry (truck) that contained our ...Read more

A memory of Deanston in 1930 by Fionn Young

My Mom Robina James lived in Baynards during the war with Auntie Connie.  She often mentioned Hastings during my growing up years. I have visited here but it's been a long time now. Mom died Dec 05. I'm confused because she went on to ...Read more

A memory of Lamberhurst in 1930 by Susie Somerville Franz

The village played an important part in my early life. My parents moved here in 1927 and bought a small cottage in Back Lane and named it 'Mon Abri'. I went to school here, up to 11, and then I was fortunate enough to ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Giles in 1930 by William Taylor

Hi, name Theobald, we - mother Ivy, 3 kids (Mavis, Fred, Ivy) lived in North Bank House in 1939, we were evacuated from London with Aunt Ada Smith, Uncle Vic and Aunt May. We went to the village school, went back to ...Read more

A memory of Spratton in 1930 by maviswatson246

I went to school in the village, 1939 to 41, and stayed with Mrs Clarke at the Kiddy Farm. I delivered milk to the residents. If anyone remembers the Kiddy family can you email me please.....thanks.

A memory of Horseheath in 1930 by Lousia Ridpath

This is a story about William Edwin Pimm 1864-1952 who lived in the village in the 1930’s and went to Miami in 1940. He won Gold & Silver medals in the 1908 & 1912 Olympic Games William ...Read more

A memory of Alfriston in 1930

I lived in Cecilia Road, Cherry Tree (1930-1945), going in the navy in 1941. Blackburn Grammar School 1935-1941. Happy memories of St. Francis Church and the Rev. Egerton Ward and family, they had a daughter called ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn in 1930 by James Cooper