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I have a vague memory, probably from the early sixties, of arriving at this home on a very grey, sad day. I don’t know to this day why we went there but the trauma of being with a group of let’s say disadvantaged boys ...Read more

A memory of Filey by stanley_r

I was actually born in Hyde in 1939 but moved to Bredbury in 1940 where Dad worked at Exors of James Mills until his retirement in the sixties. We lived at 5, Newlyn Drive off Bents Lane and I lived there until my marriage in ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by enovert68

St. Benedicts Priory later became a special boys' school renamed 'Finchden Manor' run by George Lyward renowned educationalist in therapeutic education in the 1940s/50s/60s.

A memory of Tenterden by Bobbie Carnegie

I am 83 at present yet the memories of my birth place are with me forever. I was born in Dumfries at the address 2 Mitchels Lane. Also known to the locals as Skitter Lane best not to go into that. I grew up just a stone throw from the ...Read more

A memory of Dumfries by georgevernon05

I previously wrote regarding my family being evacuated to South Petherton during the second world war, i have one living relative left who has unfortunately got dementia but he still remembers his time as a boy in the village, ...Read more

A memory of South Petherton by Christine Jeffrey

Hi My name is Karen, I was born in 1962 in guys hospital and lived in a top floor flat in Gloucester Grove with my mum and Dad Doreen and Terry Stevens. Not sure what number because sadly my mum passed away. I do remember a grand ...Read more

A memory of Peckham by karen43

My name is Ricky Rogers I was at St John’s from about 1955, my teacher was Mr Teal My memories are very fond of that school, I was in class with Geoff Roberts Elaine wyatt Carol Corder a boy called Stephen Josephine carver Great times

A memory of Penge by rickylondon

I too lived in joan road no7 from 1938 -1952 ,there were so many boys in our street, 9 in a row of 4 houses.! what great times they were.Phil Ridgewell.

A memory of Dagenham by pridgewell

I loved at 375 Northolt Road from 1949 till 1970. I went to Wheldon Park junior school and Roxeth Manor boys school leaving the later in 1966. I played cricket for Roxeth and football for Roxonians. My grand parents bought the ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow by roaringbear

Anyone remember Diana? I was sent to Suntrap in about 1954 or 1955 and lasted two maybe three terms as I recall. It was a harsh place. I remember the cold washrooms in the mornings; the bad food, being nigh on force fed; allowed one ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island by post