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Scouting Life during the Forties I was born in January 1936 in a large village, Lemington in Northumberland, England. Lemington bordered on the limit of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was a working class ...Read more

A memory of Lemington in 1944 by George Ritson

I was born in Upper Oldcroft, we had neighbours of Mr and Mrs Cooper, where we used to get water from their well. Horace and Rene Turley, Jim Cox and Family by the huge walnut tree. Cissie Thomas where we used our ration books. ...Read more

A memory of Oldcroft in 1946 by Grahame Savage

My earliest memories of Shutford date back to around 1944, when as an eleven year old schoolboy I spent summer holidays with my grandfather Fred Turner (son of plush weaver Amos ...Read more

A memory of Shutford in 1944 by Brian Grainge

From 1947 to 1950 my father, V. U. Hinds, was the Station Master at Northfleet Railway Station. We lived in Berwick House, a Victorian "pile" next to the station which had two large mulberry trees in ...Read more

A memory of Northfleet in 1940 by David Hinds

My daughter bought me the book 'Old Rutherglen' by Rhona Wilson. On page19 is the old Rhul cinema where I attended my first film. 'The Wizard of Oz'. I fell asleep, I was only 4. It is now compulsory viewing for my children and grandchildren.

A memory of Rutherglen in 1946 by John Semple

My wife has a poetry book. Inside was found a love letter dated New Years Day 1943. It was addressed to a person at 'White Gates', Copthorne Bank, Sussex. It is a wonderful message from a gentleman to a lady. To hold a letter, ...Read more

A memory of Beechfield in 1943 by David Bulbrook

I was born in East Dean but my grandparents lived in West Dean along with my aunts, uncles and cousins. I still have cousins in West Dean. My father was a Clifford and worked for East Brothers. I remember as a child playing ...Read more

A memory of West Dean in 1940 by Valerie Bailey

I have so many memories of growing up in Ferndown during the Second World War, when it was just a village. Collecting pigswill and old papers to aid the war effort. Scouting adventures with scoutmaster Doug Gabe. Playing games ...Read more

A memory of Ferndown in 1940 by Brian Davis

I was also born at the Semon Convalescent Home in 1943, my mother was booked into St Lukes for my birth but was sent here instead, I often wondered what the home was like. I have visited Ilkley many times and never did find the home, now I know why.

A memory of Ilkley in 1943 by Jeanne Platt,Nee Wilson

Mr Richard lived here at the fish and chip shop. Mr Richard was also the PE teacher at Helston Secondary Modern School, Penrose Road. We use to call in to the chip shop on our way home from Scouts at Lowertown. I lived at 89 ...Read more

A memory of Helston in 1949 by John Sampson