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I came to Barnstaple in the year 1940, from Plymouth 24 hours, so I was told just before Plymouth was heavily bombed. I lived with my Mother at number 5 Gaydon ...Read more

A memory of Barnstaple in 1940 by David Kew

I was evacuated to Torrington in 1940 during the Blitz. My two elder siblings, brother and sister, went to a farm somewhere in Devon. My mother, her new baby (my younger brother) and I went to Torrington. Mum ...Read more

A memory of Taddiport in 1940 by Tom Ware

Was called Station Hotel when I was young. Searle Street, ran between the hotel and shop a short unmade lane. I was born at no 9.

A memory of Bracknell in 1945 by Deidre Parry

I was born in the back bedroom of my nan and grandads house in Wellesley Road Wanstead. We did not have much but all worked together, my great aunt Flo and uncle Arthur lived in the basement, they also had a bedroom ...Read more

A memory of Wanstead in 1948 by Janice Webb

Hi, my name is Ken Cooper I was born in 10 Leylands Road, Fishersgate in1947. My nan had a fish and chip shop where we lived, it was a wonderful place, we had wonderful parties. There was a shop for everything in our street ...Read more

A memory of Fishersgate in 1947 by Kenneth Cooper

I was born at Thornton house in 1942 lived around the corner in North Street next to The Bell.used to play in grounds of the ruined house at the rear.any of the Clements family still about ?also Robert Willis down the road.Scout master ...Read more

A memory of Redhill in 1942 by Bryan Elphick

I was born in Sydney road Hornsey in 1946 and went to North Harringey junior school the headmaster was Mr.Patterson and remember all my teachers Mrs.Marsh,Mr.Lancaster,Mr.Howe and the amazing Miss.Nottingham who managed to get the ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1946 by Janis Whiddett

I too was evacuated to Westbury when I was about 7 years old, some time around 1940 to 1941. I lived on Warminster Road. We stayed with a family originally from Sydney, Australia. I remember when the ...Read more

A memory of Westbury Leigh in 1940 by Brenda Lowery

My mother was born in 1920 and grew up in Raynham Road. She lived next door to the chip shop. I remember going in to the shop as a small child to ask for the crackling from the batter. My grandparents and family ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton in 1947 by Maureen Russell

Following my previous memories, it might be worth mentioning one or two of the Colerne shops and tradesmen. On the south side of the marketplace, opposite the 'cross tree', was a shop, a greengrocer's I ...Read more

A memory of Colerne in 1940 by John Bunting