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I lived in the High Street (122) from 1946 until 1981. I went to the Infants and Junior schools and graduated to 'Bushey Bit' which basically means I failed the 11 plus. I have so many fond memories of the village ...Read more

A memory of Aveley by shelleyterencedavid

I went to the grammar school in 1960 I think. It was the last year that it occupied the old building in Coalville, a beautiful building unfortunately already too small to accomodate all pupils. The first year were sent to an ...Read more

A memory of Ledbury by cajenner60

My name is Caroline Turner. Three years ago I was compiling a Family Tree, and came across the name of Snowshill for the first time. It sounded so fascinating, I found that my great -grandfather had come from there. and going on further ...Read more

A memory of Snowshill by carolineturner

I remember when they disinterred all the graves prior to demolishing the church- they hung canvas screens in front of the railings and it really spooked me to think of all those bones being dug up ! Allistair Beckett

A memory of Bracknell

I was born in Hallgarth Street in 1935 and christened in St. Oswalds Church along with my older sister Dorothy and all the Fox's. dads family were eight children all living in Hallgarth Street, Whinney ...Read more

A memory of Durham by karenobrien13

The town of Elland has bitter sweet memories for me, I was born in 1961 the middle one of three children to my dad Wallace Hawkins and my mum Joan Hawkins nee Smith. My mum died in 1964 while we lived in New street (my earliest ...Read more

A memory of Elland by graham.bigg1961

From the age of 2 in November 1949 until December 1953, due entirely to sad family circumstances, I found myself installed as a resident in The Lawrence Children's Home in King Harry Lane, St ...Read more

A memory of St Albans by Peter Thompson

My family from my dads side all grew up in Fishie They were the Stewarts and the Whyte's . A fantastic family to grow up in they have so much history . My dad stayed in Fishie till he married and moved to Macduff ( now back ...Read more

A memory of Fetterangus by mothergoose1969

My Grandfather William Thomas Roberts, was the Resident Constable in Shadwell from 1928 till about 1931/37 (He Retired from Leeds City Police Force in 1937 not sure if he was Resident Constable ...Read more

A memory of Shadwell by karley55

My father Stan Wilson grew up in a cottage on the marshes at West Thurrock where his father was the resident engineer for the adjacent Pumping Station (Sewage?). The 1939 census shows the family ...Read more

A memory of West Thurrock by alandvi.187