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Wolseley Bridge has some memories for me going back to late 1968 and throughout 1969 as I was a pupil at St Bede’s School in nearby Bishton Hall. My mother was matron at the time and as we were mother and son (father died ...Read more

A memory of Wolseley Plain in 1969 by John Richard Jones

My first job after leaving school in 1968 was at the original Frith & Co. in Raglan Road, Reigate. The company was based in a large Victorian mansion and in many ways the working methods probably hadn't changed much ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1968 by Stephn Gale

My parents moved into Stanner House as newly weds in 1952. My siblings and I were born from 1956 - 1964. It was a lovely old house and my parents kept chickens. The house was demolished in 1964. It had a couple of ...Read more

A memory of Clara Vale in 1964 by Helen Mc Guinness

I was the head teacher that was appointed.when Mr Butller retired.My family ,that is my wife and two children took up residence in the school house(part of the school building). We have many happy memories of our tenure.I was very ...Read more

A memory of Standon in 1967 by Derek Swift

I was born in Chichester and lived in Petworth until I was 9. My memories of the Swan Hotel was as a child, my mother worked there in the 50's she was then Sheila Margaret Rough, who later married Thomas Charles Carter, ...Read more

A memory of Petworth in 1969 by Lyn Waterman

wake house (hereward the wake)1966 till 1969 I too was an inmate at that time ,the bullying from the bigger older boys made the place hell for the first year .then one evening i flipped out ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield in 1966 by Kenneth Sumner

I moved to Great Witley in 1954 with my family, we lived at the Engine House, which used to pump the water for Witley Court. I attended Witley school from 1954 to 1960, the headmaster was Mr Wyton, a memorable time for me, ...Read more

A memory of Great Witley in 1963 by Geoffrey Francis

In about 1961 my father became the manager of Blackbushe Airport. As a result my mother, brother (16) and I (9) moved from our comfortable town house in Cheltenham to a large mobile home attached to, what was then, the ...Read more

A memory of Blackbushe Airport in 1961 by Nikki Mc Allister Freeman

I was born in Featherstone in 1956 and lived there until 1962 when we moved to Hampshire. My dad was also born there. We lived at 46 Market Street and my grandparents lived at 64 Featherstone Lane, on the corner of Gordon Street. ...Read more

A memory of Featherstone in 1962 by Carole Steele

My parents, Rene and Freddie Gook moved to Abridge in the mid fifties. They were eastenders who belonged to a cycling club and used to visit Abridge at weekends - their destination was Brighty's cafe. They were ...Read more

A memory of Abridge in 1966 by carol.gook