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My name is Stanley Fritter and I was born in 1943 at 'Cuckolds Green', during an air raid, so my mother told me, but we lived at 3 Brook Row.  My best and longest friend is Val Mudge, who lived next door, as youngsters we were ...Read more

A memory of Lower Stoke in 1943 by fritter3221

My grandparents, Albert and Marjorie Walker, moved into the Red Lion in 1954. Following my grandfather's death in 1967 my grandmother continued as landlady until her retirement ...Read more

A memory of Lowick Bridge in 1954 by Angela Athersmith

I lived just behind the Duke's Head from 1945 till the late 60's, and I believe this was where my parents met before World War II. My dad was working as a part time barman and my mother was sent by my grandmother to ...Read more

A memory of Wallington by Dave Hamer

The 'new' primary school in Cook's Lea (a respected headteacher in Sandwich) was built in the early sixties and is well-located next to the Gunpark to the left. The old C of E Primary School was a solid building and this new school ...Read more

A memory of Eastry in 1962 by Michael Mitchell

I spent three idyllic years living at Marbury from 1949 to 1952, when my family emigrated to Australia.The hall was still there then and how well I remember the rhodedandrens lining the drive to the road. One memory I will never forget is ...Read more

A memory of Marbury by Anne Chandler Nee Hughes

I was born at Hope Hospital and Christened at St.Luke's. A lot of my family (including me until I was 4 yrs of age) lived on Bridson St. My nan Dorothy (Dolly) and grandad William (Bill) Kendrick lived on the street until they were ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1963

We moved to Heywood House in 1947 and lived there for about 8 years before moving to a larger flat in Purser House. All children went to Brockwell Primary/Junior School where Miss Brown ruled the little ones and the wonderful Mr ...Read more

A memory of Tulse Hill

I was born in Hunterswood Farm Bungalow in 1948. The midwife was Nurse Caines. My mother was Kathleen Joyce Brown (nee Lintott) and father David Brown. I had then, 2 brothers, David and Leslie and my sister Susan. Twin ...Read more

A memory of Dunsfold in 1956 by Ann Kelly

Lived in Doncaster Gardens - No.43 in the flats then No.49 in the three storey houses which are still there, before they filled the green in where we played football, with houses. Used to help run the Oriel Youth Club from its ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1960 by Rob Macormac

I was born in 1948, and we lived in Nettleden Avenue, Wembley, until I was about 11. My sister and I went to Oakington Manor primary school. The head was Miss Taber and we learnt to read from a series of books called Old Lob, ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1958