Search Results

I was born in Gascoigne Road in 1946, right opposite the school, 2 doors from Molly's sweet shop. My sisters Brenda and Betty along with our parents Rose and Arthur Cox. I have wonderful and happy memories of our life in Gascoigne ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Barbara Kavanagh

My wife used to live in an ex army building converted to a house somewhere in Ossemsley. It was called Green Leigh farm, we have been back several times but could never locate it as it is long gone. No one in the area ...Read more

A memory of Ossemsley in 1953 by Robert Smith

I lived on the airfield from 1950 to 1956 and I remember it well. We lived in nissen huts that had been used by the Americans during the war. I attended Boreham school and we had to get on a Boons bus to get there. Has ...Read more

A memory of Boreham in 1950 by Victoria Manning

My mom and dad were married in the congregational church in Wonersh she was a war bride and her maiden name was Leigh. She married a Canadian soldier in June of 1944. My sister Barbara was born in England and my mom and sister ...Read more

A memory of Wonersh in 1944 by Carole Morin

I am unsure of the date my sister Grace married Bill Hallett and lived on the Green Leigh Village. My name is Daphne Russell, nee Hooker. My sister also being Grace Hooker before marriage.  My nephews still live in the area.  I am in ...Read more

A memory of Leigh in 1950 by Daphne Hooker Married Name Russell

I attended this school from 1951 -1958 and Mr Henry Francis Bailey ( with his wife Mary ) was always the head. At least till the time I left in 1958. They had one son Christopher who I believe wanted to become a ...Read more

A memory of Beckington by patwalker37srpen

Hi all, I was born in the tin huts at velmore camp, (yes I know not strictly Eastleigh). Try these! Can you remember them? The Green Hut on the Rec.The Railway Institute, Unity Club, Freezing your !!!! off at Bishopstoke ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh by mapman56

My grandmother was Dorothy Mary Emma Faulkner nee Newport daughter and only surviving child of Percy Benjamin Newport and Florence nee James. She was born 21st July 1900, Percy and his brother Herbert were ...Read more

A memory of Frome by anne_54

I was talking to my mum, she was born in Leigh in 1927. Her parents had Bracken Heath, a small holding. Her mum was Dorothy Faulkner, and she was the school teacher until she retired in 1965. Anyway, my mum, ...Read more

A memory of Leigh by anne_54

My mother born in 1927 was called Jean Faulkner she knows she has relatives that originated from Melbury Bubb she was born in Holnest and grew up in Leigh, she knew her dad Herbert Redvers Faulkner was an only child and ...Read more

A memory of Melbury Bubb by anne_54