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I was born in Haddington and spent the first couple of years of my life in Spott. Mum was Agnes Tear, daughter of Mary Mowatt Tear and sister of Tommy, Jock, Annie, Kate, Nellie, and Molly. Rose Cottage was our home, and i think it is ...Read more

A memory of Spott

I was born in 1947 and as a baby lived for a short time with my parents at Leyswood Lodge south of the village. My family on my mother's side had lived in Groombridge for many, many years and I was the ...Read more

A memory of Groombridge by Keith Grose

My mum Jessie hawksworth nee macullum lived here 9 forland ave with my dad Alan Atkinson from late 50,s till 1963. We were taken into care my older sister pat myself and 2 brothers I was 18 ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by sharonreillywhite

"Uncle Griff" was Griffith Breeze, originally from Oswestry, but lived in Abergele with his daughter Thelma - he wasn't actually a relative, I think he may have been brought up with my Step-Grandmother Agnes Jones (nee Adams.) I lived ...Read more

A memory of Abergele in 1963 by Sheila Shanley

Just before her death I went to Barmouth with my Step-Grandmother, it was her Birthplace, and was a grand town. Her maiden name was Agnes Adams, if there are any people by name of Adams in Barmouth, I'd love to make contact and exchange family history.

A memory of Barmouth in 1963 by Sheila Shanley

I visited St Peter's in August 1976 as part of a search for traces of my ancestors, the De Vauxs of Adlington, French Hugenots who first settled from France, in 1630. They became Yeomen farmers on the Leghs Adlington estate ...Read more

A memory of Prestbury in 1976 by James Logan Bell

I have wonderfull memories of Billericay, Church. As a child my Mother would take my Brothers Paul, Barry & Sisters Margaret & Angela & I to the Sunday Service. Father Alawyshes Roch was the priest at that ...Read more

A memory of Billericay in 1953 by Bernie Ling

This is Lower Castle Road and the second cottage which is a slightly darker colour belonged to my parents-in-law, Edward and Nancy Honeyman-Brown. They originally lived in Essex but had taken their holidays in Porthscatho for ...Read more

A memory of St Mawes in 1991 by Andrea Honeyman Brown

My grandmother was born in Geddinton Nov. 4, 1888. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Magdalene. I have the prayer book she was given at her Confirmation. Her name was Agnes Mary Hopkins, the daughter of York and Rebecca ...Read more

A memory of Geddington in 1880 by Margaret Reid

Ulverston is a very special place to me, my father was born in nearby Marton in 1906, and I do know from the 1911 census, that he was 4 years old then, he had 3 sisters and one brother, who was called Frank, and very sadly, ...Read more

A memory of Ulverston in 1900 by Ruth Burns