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Memories

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Facts Of Life

Just before our wedding at St Thomas's in April 1967, Ching my wife to be and I, were called to see the vicar. We sat in his lounge and he gave the essential instructions for making love (for making babies). He spoke very slowly and each ...Read more

A memory of Oakwood by Roger Crunden

Addlestone From 1943 1962

I lived down Shakespeare road (#31) in Addlestone from 1943-1962; my parents lived there until 1984. The area was known as poets corner for all the four roads were named after poets (Shakespeare, Tennyson, Byron and ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone

Lock Keeper, Wheaton Aston.

A headstone is to be found in St Marys & St Chad's churchyard in Brewood. The late Thomas Williams, lock Keeper at Wheaton Aston lock. If anyone can add to this. Why Brewood no Wheaton Aston. 1847. It seems I cannot add a photograph.

A memory of Wheaton Aston by Simon Wain

White House

My grandfather, Thomas Haskard, was proprietor of the White House inn for 25 years until his death in 1951. I spent many happy holidays there with my brother, Roger, and my three cousins lived in a house just across the road. I still ...Read more

A memory of Ambergate by Jan Emerson

Childhood Days

Having moved several times as a child we were offered our first council house on the new estate in Hough Green, we were one of the first families to move into Phillip Road and I can remember my late mother saying it looked like a ...Read more

A memory of Widnes in 1953 by Robert Graham

Born In Fenny Stratford

I was born at number 8 Woodbine Terrace; in attendance was nurse Brinklow the local midwife and Dr Gleeve. My parents were Jim and Vera  Cusack.                      Just after the begining of the war my mother, ...Read more

A memory of Fenny Stratford in 1948 by Kathleen Roberts

Laleham Abbey

My sister Kathleen Taylor (former name) was cook in the kitchen for the retired old ladies. I was always staying with her during school holidays. Her husband then (now deceased) was Barry Taylor and they had two children, Sarah born ...Read more

A memory of Laleham in 1970 by Stuart Mitchell

Lymington In The 1940s

My maternal grandmother and mother were both born in Lymington, my mother attending the grammar school in Brockenhurst (I remember as a small boy her pointing it out to me from the train) In 1944, when the V1 'doodlebugs' ...Read more

A memory of Lymington in 1944 by Brian Veall

The Rone Clarke Family Rose Cottage Bristol Road Bournbrook Birmingham

My great-great-grandfather was CHARLES RONE CLARKE born 6 March 1837 at 13 Court, Smallbrook Street, Birmingham. He was a master woodturner and sixth great-grandson of Henry ...Read more

A memory of Bournbrook in 1860 by Sue Coates

Wilton Memories

Like Gloria Friend, I spent a happy childhood in Hornchurch, attending Suttons Primary School where my mother (Mrs Wilton) was deputy head and Mr Occomore our headmaster. We were carefully drilled in our tables, phonics and ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch in 1948 by Elizabeth Housego

Captions

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Caption For Oakwood, St Thomas' Church, Prince George Avenue C1965

Literally just around the corner from the underground station is St Thomas's Church, designed by Romilly and Craze in an unspectacular suburban style in 1941, to serve the newly-arrived local community

Caption For Launceston, Old Hill 1893

This lane dips precipitously down into the valley of the Kensey and St Thomas's Church. On a rise in the distance is the church of St Stephen.

Caption For Lewes, Cliffe High Street 1894

St Thomas Becket church is at the east end of Cliffe High Street, which runs west to cross the Ouse into School Hill and Lewes proper.

Caption For Launceston, Old Hill 1893

These children may well have been from the old National School, built on nearby St Thomas Road in 1840. There is an odd division between the well-dressed children (teacher's pets, perhaps?)

Caption For Launceston, White Hart Hotel Door 1890

The granite doorway is thought to have come from the ruins of St Thomas' Priory.

Caption For Bovey Tracey, 1907

The Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury was built in the 15th century; it was extended in 1858, when the north aisle was added.

Caption For Launceston, St Thomas's Bridge 1893

The building on the left, now demolished and replaced by St Thomas's Church Hall, was a cottage for the tannery workers.

Caption For Launceston, Old Hill 1906

Old Hill's official name is St Thomas Hill, and it was once used as a toboggan run when there was snow on the ground — rather a hair-raising ride!

Caption For Wass, The Village C1960

The church of St Thomas stands in the village, and nearby can be found Byland Abbey and Newburgh Priory. Today the hill is covered by a flourishing forest.

Caption For Kingswinford, Parish Church Of St Mary C1965

Above the vestry door is a superbly carved Norman tympanum showing St Michael overcoming Satan. It is thought to date from around 1120.

Caption For Kingswinford, Parish Church Of St Mary C1965

Above the vestry door is a superbly carved Norman tympanum showing St Michael overcoming Satan. It is thought to date from around 1120.

Caption For Stanstead Abbotts, Easneye Drive C1960

Originally called Isneye, Easneye was bought by Thomas Fowell Buxton in 1866.

Caption For Launceston, Old Hill 1893

These children may well have been from the old National School, built on nearby St Thomas Road in 1840. There is an odd division between the well-dressed children (teacher's pets, perhaps?)

Caption For Kingsbridge, Fore Street 1896

This view is looking up Fore Street towards the parish church of St Thomas Becket. It is said that this church was built as a penance by William Tracy for his part in Becket's murder.

Caption For Launceston, The Priory 1938

This jumble of stones, just to the north of St Thomas's Church, is all that remains of a priory so wealthy that it once lent money to the King.

Caption For Launceston, The Priory 1938

This jumble of stones, just to the north of St Thomas's Church, is all that remains of a priory so wealthy that it once lent money to the King.

Caption For Beauchief, The Abbey C1950

Around 1662 a small chapel dedicated to St Thomas Beckett was built against the east wall of the tower; many of its fittings including the pulpit, Communion table and box pews date from c1664.

Caption For Stafford, Church Lane 2005

Until perhaps halfway through the last century the majority of people living in the town (Nick Thomas) A view of St Mary's Grove, opposite the Church.

Caption For Plymouth, The Guildhall 1889

The fine tower at the west end of St Andrew's, built by Thomas Yogge in 1481 and now housing a peal of ten bells, used to look out over Guildhall Square, which is now a car park.

Caption For Navestock, The Church C1955

This rural scene shows the church of St Thomas the Apostle.

Caption For Bradford On Avon, Market Street C1950

The billboard on the right of the Town Hall advertises 'The Wicked Lady' starring Margaret Lockwood and James Mason, showing at the Alexander Picture Theatre (in St Margaret's Hall).

Caption For Launceston, St Thomas' Church C1955

St Thomas's was once a chapel of ease to St Stephen's church, down in the valley next to the River Kensey and close to Launceston priory, of which some ruins remain.

Caption For Launceston, Old Hill 1906

Old Hill's official name is St Thomas Hill, and it was once used as a toboggan run when there was snow on the ground — rather a hair-raising ride!

Caption For Lymington, The High Street From The Church 1958

This photograph of the town was taken from the tower of St Thomas's church at the top of the High Street, depicting an elegant mix of Georgian houses, bow-fronted cottages and covered shop fronts.