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My uncle, Lewis Clarke and aunty Gert, the butchers, had 4 children, my cousins. Gillian at the time was single and had a friend called Mac who was a pilot at Manby and when he flew over the village he ...Read more

A memory of North Somercotes in 1953 by Stewart Mc Caw

I was born and spent my early childhood at Rapleys, Grazeley Green. My father's farm, James Farm, was at the far end of the Green in James Lane. We had a herd around 120 friesians for milking as well as ...Read more

A memory of Grazeley Green in 1955 by Charles Skipwith

My family lived in Kinellar (Blackburn) before we emigrated to New Zealand in 1959. My sister and I went to Kinellar School, and my Dad, Bob Forbes, also attended the same school when he was a lad and has often talked ...Read more

A memory of Kinellar in 1959

I remember being stationed at Bradbury Lines Barracks from 5th November 1957 until 1959 when I was moved to Woolwich prior to going to Dortmund in Germany. I courted a beautiful young Hereford girl called Joan Davies ...Read more

A memory of Hereford in 1957 by William Bowden

My story begins in 1951. Born in London but moved to Easington Way three months later, then onto Cruick Avenue. House number 107, opposite Mardyke School. My first memory is 1956? Starting junior school, first day ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1952 by William Forrest

Dad was in the South Staffs; we had many many happy years living in the barracks. I had 4 brothers then, sadly only two now. So many happy memories always lots to do, places to go and mischief to get up ...Read more

A memory of Whittington in 1956 by Michael Smith