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I was born in Tredegar, South Wales in April 1941. My mother had been evacuated to that small welsh town when she fell pregnant with me in 1940. We lived with her parents. My dad was away doing War things. We moved back to London ...Read more

A memory of Harlesden by John Howley

I was stationed at Lakenheath from 1965 until 1968. I was a member of the 1979th Communications Squadron. While there, I was on the base softball team. We were realy good and won the UK Championship three consecutive years. Our ...Read more

A memory of Lakenheath by Thomas Plaisted

Opposite where the bus is located is a row of shops at the end of Glanville Drive. For the first part of my life from 1947 I lived at the far end of Glanville Drive. The large house in the background with the ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch

My Great Grandparents, Jim and Elizabeth Grindrod, lived at 10 Sydney Street, along with my Grandfather, Brian Grindrod, and my Great Great Grandparents, Michael York and Lily York. From the 1930s- late 1940s, Jim was a Grocer's ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth by Bradley Walker

I was at Elmwood from 1957 to 1961 and at the Infants before that. I remember Miss Jobbins the head mistress who used to test our 'reading ages' every now and then. I had Miss Hill in the first year, then someone I can't remember ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Lynda Warren

My Father was the farm manager for Mr Oakes at the park farm. I spent a very happy childhood growing up there. Two brothers and one sister.What a childhood we have my dad loved that farm .My old mum would invite every trader in for a cup ...Read more

A memory of Riddings by Ian Worsfold

Although I was working in Wales at this time, my parents still lived in Oakwood, and I was married at St. Thomas' in December 1969. I had previously gone to church and Sunday School here when I was still at home.

A memory of Oakwood by David Smyth

I. am pretty sure this is the same place I was sent to with Chronic Asthma, when I was two until I was Six years old. It was called St.Marys and was run by an order of nuns. I remember having to ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs by Christine Knight

I remember Mr Kirby the maths teacher. I remenber going to dancing lessons at Erith with Freddy Kemp but cannot recall his dancing partners name. I remember the head teacher but forgot his name. In about 1953/4 we had an eclipse of ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath by Patrick Prfescott

I lost my wife on new years eve 2021 following three years of her illness with vascular dementia. No one really told me how things would progress with this dreadful illness and so I just tried my hardest to cram ...Read more

A memory of Linslade by ducatee