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When the searchlights came... During the Second World War, Uttoxeter hardly knew that the war was on, although our young men and women kept leaving, and rationing was severe. One change to us all, on the park ...Read more

A memory of Stramshall in 1941 by John Mellor

My mum and dad, Alf and Enid Myers, met at Woodlands in 1948. My mum was introduced to Woodlands by my aunt Renee. They were married on 5 September 1948, and I was born in September 1949, and my brother Barry in October 1951. We ...Read more

A memory of Woodlands in 1948 by Carole Myers

I can remember going sancing in the  park. I was stationed at Bailiol Camp, Arborfield and we used to go there in a 3 ton army lorry. I can't remember how often we used to go there, after all it was 60 + years ago. I ...Read more

A memory of Wokingham in 1946 by Peter Radford

Hello, my name is Fred Clarke. I was at the boys' home in the middle 1940s, also my brother Daniel Clarke was there at the same time. The house I lived in was run by a lady we called Nana Crane. I went to the ...Read more

A memory of South Darenth in 1947 by Frederick Clarke

My brother and were put in the Orphanage, I think, in 1943-4, despite the fact that both parents were alive. We remained there until, I think,1946. I am unclear as to the exact dates as I am now 67 years of ...Read more

A memory of Cheeseburn Grange in 1944 by Cyril John Wright

Lemington in the 1940s was a village that came under Newburn council, it was surrounded by fields. There were no houses to the west of Union Hall Road and Denton Avenue and none above Kirkston Avenue. There were three bars and ...Read more

A memory of Lemington in 1940 by George Ritson

Very few people realise that there was a RAF Maintenance Camp in Woodcote during and after the Second World War years. There is a comprehensive history of this operational base with archive photos and local oral ...Read more

A memory of Woodcote in 1940

I was born 1944 in Ashley, Cheshire at Birkin Farm. My granddad, Harold Lanceley was head of forestry for Clibrans Nusery, Hale, Cheshire. Found out a lot about his WW1 history. Harry Lanceley, sailed ...Read more

A memory of Ashley in 1947 by Susan Sant

I was interested to read the memories of those who attended this school during the war years because the headmaster, whose name was mentioned, was my father, Bill Scott. At that time, the school was operated by Newcastle ...Read more

A memory of Hexham in 1940 by Keith Scott

I was stationed at Bordon Fire Station and was a Corporal in the army. I have many photos taken at the station, I was in charge of the cook-house and was in charge of the bar on the station. I attended many fires - the ...Read more

A memory of Bordon in 1946 by Laurence Brocklesby