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William Stockdale, a corn merchant and my great grandfather, married Margaret Baxter in Austwick many years ago.They had 5 children, Robert, Ellen, Clara, Fred and Maude. The latter, born in 1880 was my grandmother.  Clara and ...Read more

A memory of Austwick by Anne Lauderdale

In 1962 I was in Cledwyn Evan's class at the primary school. In the Summer terms Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother used to visit King Edward's School in Witley, and Mr. Evans led his class to the roundabout to see her go by. He ...Read more

A memory of Milford by Mike Taylor

This picture looks as if it is looking down the street with the church on the right hand side. The Post Office in 1940 was opposite the entrance to the churchyard. Every Saturday morning I would run to the Post Office through ...Read more

A memory of Milton Lilbourne in 1941 by James Kemble

I lived in Erbistock till the age of 20, that was in 1981 when I emigrated to Australia. My mum still lives there, my dad passed away a couple of years ago, he was born in Erbistock and lived down Groves Lane for nearly 70 years. I ...Read more

A memory of Erbistock by Gwyn Willmott

My parents lived at Sprotborough and were great motorcycle and sidecar enthusiasts although by 1968, the Triumph Speed Twin and sidecar had given way to a Morris Minor, later to be replaced with a Triumph Herald.  On ...Read more

A memory of Bawtry in 1951 by Terence George Flinders

I was born in Spring Hill nursing home in 1933, corner of Hill Lane and Howard Road, and I used to take short cuts via the bomb site on the way to school, sometimes I would find a coin or two. We lived near the Dell football ground ...Read more

A memory of Southampton in 1944 by Miriam Wolff

I was born in Canada, but grew up in Pulborough as did my mother and uncle, Maureen and Frank Darby. When I knew we were returning to Canada, a place I didn't remember, it broke my heart, and I vowed never to forget the people and sights of ...Read more

A memory of Pulborough in 1964 by Sheelagh Mac Donald

Hello everybody! I am Graham Cross - I used to work in the record shop  'RHYTHM Agencies' of Redhill (1961- 68, I started at 16 yrs old) as a musical instrument repairer and l also served in the radio & TV ...Read more

A memory of Redhill in 1961 by Graham Cross

Hi Martin, It was in fact Peter Frampton who lived there at number 12. His dad was the head of the art department at Ravenswood School for Boys (then Bromley Technical High), and I went to school at Pickhurst Primary with his ...Read more

A memory of Bromley by Richard Holt

My father's family was from Northleach going back to at least 1795. In 2006 I finally was able to visit the town. My Great Grandfather, Herbert Charles Earle was organist and choirmaster at St. Peter and St. Paul for fifty years until ...Read more

A memory of Northleach by Chris Earle