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My grandmother told me she worked in a 'big house' in Old Rayne when she was young. She was in service, and I think called a housekeeper. She told me she was paid one guinea every month and she used to put it ...Read more

A memory of Kirkton of Rayne by Iris Perrin

I travelled to Collyer's School in Horsham from Holmwood between 1967 and 1972. I would leave my bike at a house around the corner after having cycled from Broome Hall, and hopefully be in time for the 8.32. If I missed that, ...Read more

A memory of Holmwood Corner in 1971 by Jeremy Morfey

The best teacher i ever had. Miss sarah cleasby.infant teacher was Peggy baynes

A memory of North Cowton in 1948

I was born in Morden - christened and went to Sunday School, junior church and youth club at St Lawrence Church at the top of the hill by The George backing on to Morden Park with the bandstand. I remember the old Club House that sold ...Read more

A memory of Morden in 1948 by Anne Mercer

I grew up in 26 Grayne Avenue, Isle of Grain. was there from 1972 to 1990. My family and I then moved to Australia. I found this site when looking up to see what my old house looks like now as its being sold. I was ...Read more

A memory of Isle of Grain by Sacha Owens

My name is Jean - maiden name being Hamy and I had a wonderful childhood living in Stanford Close. I have a brother and sister - Janet and Michael. I remember going to the pond - catching small fish ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1965 by Jean Kelly

I lived in Seaforth Avenue for many years living opposite the Elim Gospel Hall. I worked at Chessington Zoo for a while after leaving Beverley Central School, then worked at Carters Tested Seeds in the small seeds lab dept before ...Read more

A memory of Raynes Park in 1949 by Donald Mac Gregor

In 1954 my family moved to Rayne from east London. My Dad was manager of Rayne Foundry between (about) 1954 to 1962. In 1956 I attended Rayne school where I got to know some lovely people including a girl called Nina Dawson who lived nearby. ...Read more

A memory of Rayne by simon.cus

I think it was Colin who remembered that the 118 bus went from Clapham Common to the Cricketers. Well, Colin (or whoever it was), it went all the way to Raynes Park. I lived in Meopham Road, Mitcham, the upper part of which ran ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1940 by Douglas Tunbridge

This was taken from opposite the junction with Durham Road; the other one was taken opposite Amity Grove. After we moved out of the flat above the butchers (see my other memory) and moved up the hill my way to school was ...Read more

A memory of Raynes Park in 1959 by John Young