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I lived in High Cross Road from 1945 to 1954. I have two brothers Barry and Bill (Paul). I went to Down Lane School and Page Green School before I moved away. All my relations and friends lived in the same road or surrounding ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by John Maskell

I moved in with my parents (Mr and Mrs Saffin), towards the end of the war. The Canadians were stationed in the huge houses dotted around the village - I was only 10 at the time but I remember the Canadian ...Read more

A memory of Woldingham in 1944

I moved to Watchfield in 1940 and left in 1950. My dad, Mr Woolman, worked for the army and had his office in Homelees Farm in the camp. What a change has taken place at Watchfield. Gone are the places we could play in safety. ...Read more

A memory of Watchfield in 1940 by Jennifer Morris Nee Woolman

I understand my father's parents were farmers in Cold Hiendley. There was a large family and my father was born there in 1879. I would like to visit one day and to find the place where this family ...Read more

A memory of Cold Hiendley in 1860 by Kathleen Mason

My dad, even though married he was one for playing the field. Mother was taking care of my brother's kids (his wife had died, he was a Flight Sargent), Mother was miles away and Dad played about. One afternoon he had picked up ...Read more

A memory of Royston by Roland Mitchell

1964 was the year I moved from Barking to Bletchley because my aunt and uncle Jay lived there since 1954, we used to go to there's for Christmas, it was boring, nowt to do loads of snow and woods and cows. When I first got of ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley in 1964 by Bob Warren

I moved to Lymington Road, Dagenham, in 1939, across the road from the school. At first I attended Green Lane School - same as Dudley Moor. I even had the same piano teacher. Miss Hoggard. But she gave up on me. In the ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by Joan Fitzgerald

During the summer of 1942 my uncle who was an American soldier lived in several place in the Savernake Forest and eventually was billeted in "the big house" (Tottenham House)and kept a wonderful journal. I will cut and ...Read more

A memory of Savernake Forest in 1942 by Kristin Simpson

I loved school. There was one teacher, Miss Castle, she lived with her sister in a house attached to the school. One day Miss Castle gave us all a small Union Jack flag and told us to stand beside the school wall as ...Read more

A memory of Bishopsbourne in 1940 by Mary Meller

I was born in Windlesham down Broadley Green, 30th June 1973. I have memories that make me smile from ear to ear, playing in the corn fields, going to the jumble sales up Chertsey Rd Hall, playing man hunt up the rec. Fruit and ...Read more

A memory of Windlesham in 1973 by Anthony Joseph Jackson