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I went to a school in Queens Road called Hazelhurst, it was a private school, in 1949 until 1963 and then to Pitmans College in Russell Road. I lived in Wimbledon till 1967 and then moved to Crawley where I still live.

A memory of Wimbledon in 1940 by Sonja Moffatt

My grandfather, Uriah Hazlehurst, served on this ship from 2nd April 1877 until 2nd March 1879 with a short break between 6th to 19th August 1878 when he was with 'R. Adelaide'. He went on to serve in the RN until 4th October 1895 when he was discharged to Plymouth Hospital.

A memory of Devonport

Does anyone have any memories or photos of the V2 bombing which killed 33 people in Hazelhurst Rd Tooting on the morning of 19th November 1944? We are planning a memorial service at St Mary's Church Summerstown ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1944

I grew up near 7 ways circle between 1950 & 1962. We lived on Derbyshire avenue, I went to Moss Park junior school then to Gorse Hill senior school. I remember my mom working at Rowans green grocery shop & me going to the ...Read more

A memory of Stretford

Flamborough Close, 1945. With my parents (Reg and "Bunny"), who were married at the village church in 1939, I moved into 31, Hazelhurst Rd in 1945. My maternal grandparents, Fred and Elizabeth Hopkins lived at 19 Flamborough ...Read more

A memory of Castle Bromwich in 1945 by Michael Jackson Cox

I went to school in Queens Road in 1949, it was called Hazelhurst, I was there until 1953 then when to Pitmans in Russell Road. I lived in SW20  as it was then and married in 1960 in Morden registry office, happy memories of Wimbledon. I now live in Three Bridges in Sussex.

A memory of Morden in 1949 by Sonja Moffatt

My Dad often talks about Creekside off the Dock Road in Seacome. His Grandmother, Sarah Eliza Jones, married to George Jones, lived in the large house there, and he says the basement would fill up with water. He would also go to the ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1940

I was born in the nursing home at the back of the mount as far as I know. I lived at 117 Blackiston Street until I was about five, and went to school across the road with the only childhood friend I can remember, a little ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood by Phillip Turner