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My brother and I were evacuated to Wiltshire during the middle of WW2 - he staying with two very dear old ladies, and me with my aunt and her two children whilst her husband was away in the Air Force. They were from Harrow and we ...Read more

A memory of Oare in 1940 by Audrey Pollard

I was born in Thorpe Coombe Hospital in 1941 and grew up in Erskine Road Walthamstow which led on to Walthamstow Market. My brother Barry and I would be given a threepenny bit piece by our granddad who lived with our ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow in 1940 by Maureen Shanks

For a few years in the late 1940's (I was about 7/8 years old), my parents were avid campers in the primitive way. We had an Austin 7 and ventured out from east Lancs camping at weekends. One venue became a regular weekend ...Read more

A memory of Ingleton in 1948 by Margaret Rothwell

Hi I'm Mike Foster and I was born in Chalfont St Peter in Feb 1936. My mother who had two children; me and my sister, had no where to live. She was offered by some charitable source a two up two down home on the main road ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Peter in 1940 by Michael Foster

My mother sang at the Clay Pigeon in the nineteen forties. Her name then was Margaret Joyce Goldman. She met my father, Robert Shillinglaw and they married. I believe they lived in Eastcote for a while. Margaret came from Greenford ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury in 1942 by Barry Dady

I have great memories of Mongomery School - Mr Roycroft and Mr Stone. I was the goalie in skittle ball (and I must say a good one!). We used to have a lady coming round at lunchtime to bring us drinks, which was very kind of her. I ...Read more

A memory of Sparkbrook in 1948 by Annette Tomlinson

My family lived in Reigate Way, Wallington, Surrey. My twin brother and I used to stand outside our house to listen for the aproaching buzz bombs. On this particular day, one glided in and fell on the playing field and ...Read more

A memory of Wallington in 1944 by John Woodward

I attended Montgomery School from 1946 'til 1951. The headmaster at that time was Mr Issacs, other teachers were Mr Stone and Mr Roycroft. I would like to contact anyone who remembers me. Please telephone 01527 520991. My name was Annette Tomlinson (now Finn), I would love to hear from you.

A memory of Sparkbrook in 1947 by Annette Tomlinson

I was a member of the Rickmansworth Cycling Club, who held their club nights at the Ship Inn in Joel Street on the Tuesday evening of each week. After work I would cycle there from my home in Paddington, joining up with other ...Read more

A memory of Northwood Hills in 1943 by Bill Jago

I was brought up by my parents in a house in Baldry Gardens, the top end near Covington way. As a very small boy I was put into St Helens School primary, which was a Girls school but had an infants section. Then I went to St ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1940 by Doug Hopkins