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does anyone have photos of rector forces funeral as i was a server at the church then and was involved in the cortege. I remember the blacksmiths on church rd it was run by Brian Howard it was down the side of the cock & bottle.

A memory of Tarleton by George Shepherd

I remember Bedfont very well I was born in Peacock Ave no 45 just three door from the school the old pit behind us a big play ground the old stoney wall the old toy shop I think his name was Mr Jenning the china shop next ...Read more

A memory of Bedfont in 1953 by Brian Terry

The year i started school at st Gabriels. I remember being carried up the hill by my mother and being met at the school entrance by Miss Cleary! She was a rather fat lady dressed all in brown and wearing a brown ...Read more

A memory of Castleton in 1951 by David Brierley

I was born in Romiley in 1949,went to barrack hill when we moved to bredbury in1957. I went on to highfield .we lived on Brookfield avenue,used to call at sercome's on berecroft lane on the way to school.The ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1860 by Hazel Scully

Blandford Camp was the last base Dad was posted to before we came to Australia. Dad or rather SGT Alexander (Alec) Aitken worked in the Q Store at the School of Sigs. Their married quarter was on Racedown Road, about ...Read more

A memory of Blandford Camp in 1970 by David Aitken

I was actually there in 1960. I too benefitted greatly from the experience, but I am surprised that no one seems to mentioned the health benefits. I suffered from Asthma and Bronchitis and usually suffered when I returned home for ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham in 1960 by John Davidson

My family moved to Widnes in 1961, when I was 11 and we lived at 3 Nicholas Road, across from the Blundell Arms. I attended Bankfield School until we moved to Australia in 1964. I enjoyed my time at the school and remember each ...Read more

A memory of Widnes in 1963 by Paul Stevenson

The Hereford High School for Boys' playing fields were to the left in 1957. I attempted (I wasn't into sports at all, except Cross Country maybe) Rugby, athletics, cricket and cross country running from here.We used ...Read more

A memory of Hereford in 1957 by Dylan Rivis

Hello. My father was Harold John (bob) Mann. He worked as an Air Traffic Controller in the Control Tower, in what was then Heston Airport ('Aerodrome'?). We lived at Heston, in Durham Avenue. We ...Read more

A memory of Heathrow Airport London in 1951 by Rosemarie Mann

I can repeat much of what has been said by others. I was born in Stepney in 1946 and after a period of homelessness and moving from friend to friend my parents were given a prefab in Foxglove Crescent (no. 25) It was a ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1950 by Ken Nicholls