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I was amazed to see this website!I was at Arley for the whole of the Second World War. The memories that I have are happy ones and I was looking for the prospectus that I was sure I had when I thought of going online. The names leapt out ...Read more

A memory of Upper Arley in 1940 by Janette M Rangeley

The first time I saw Stoke Hall was in late 1947, I and my parents were returning from India, having spent the time there since 1939. We arrived at Liverpool on the good ship 'Georgic', travelled by train to Grindleford then Teddy ...Read more

A memory of Froggatt in 1947 by James Simpson

My memories are in book form, title as above. My book was published in Feb. this year (2011) and is available from John Lovell, 73 West End, Brampton, Huntingdon, CAMBS. PE28 4SG. ...Read more

A memory of Great Stukeley in 1940 by John Lovell

I started at Salfords school when I was about five around 1935. My first teacher was Miss Licence. Later I had Miss Kick and Miss Ferguson. There were no male teachers. The headmistress was Miss Atherton who had an ...Read more

A memory of Salfords in 1940 by Barbara Giles

Born and bred in Morrison Street during the war I lived in Russell Street teams for a few years, I have lots of memories of that place. I went to Rose Street school till I was 15, I started work at Hugh Woods TVTE, got my ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1940 by Albert Berger

Does anyone have any memories of my grandfather, William Robert Turner, who was supertindent of police in Southampton, also he was police chief when the Bargate was turned into a police station during the ...Read more

A memory of Southampton in 1942 by Marion Richman

My name is Alan Taylor, when I was a baby I was looked after ( unofficially adopted) in 1941 by the Bydawell family, due to problems during the war. Dad (Bill Bydawell) bought a piece of land in The Drive, Ifold and built a ...Read more

A memory of Loxwood in 1945 by Alan Taylor

My parents, brother and I moved to Nanpantan in 1949 and lived on Snells Nook Lane, we were there until 1954 and then moved down to Farningham in Kent for my Dad's new job. We hated to move as we all loved Nanpantan. I had 3 ...Read more

A memory of Nanpantan in 1949 by Norma Hauser

I was born in Woodbine House at the bottom of your 1907 Market Square picture on the left-hand side, just in front of the post office/newsagent as it became.You have a picture of a window cleaner also in 1907 and that is ...Read more

A memory of Colyton in 1944 by Bob Fahey

Actually I was born in 1936, in Hope Hospital. My mom was Elizabeth Scotchford and my dad Noel Lilley. They separated after my brother Paul was born. My only memory was living with my ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1940 by Pat Cambridge