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I was born in The Burn, Burrow Lane, Newton Poppleford in 1945. My parents were William Francis George Drake (George) and Dora May Drake nee Shobrook. My brother David Andrew Drake was born in 1942. ...Read more

A memory of Newton Poppleford by Rosemary Forslin

I was born in 1942 at the then Liston Nursing Home in Marlow. My first memories are of the Dog and Badger in Medmenham, where I lived for six years, with my mother, and my grandparents, John and Lillian Nye. The pub ...Read more

A memory of Medmenham in 1947

My grandmother Annie Alice Lawrence born 1886 Mitcham is buried in a family grave with her parents George Lawrence born 1854 Mitcham and Sarah Anne Lawrence born 1856 (Duke) Beddington. My grandmother Annie married Thomas Baker ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1959 by Monica Peck

I remember playing down the docks on a Sunday when there was no trains. Fishing off the old pier. Collecting sea coal off the shore. Building a fire and roasting potatoes. Listening to 'The Man in Black' on a Saturday night. A ...Read more

A memory of Ayr in 1948 by Andrew Plain

I was born at 150 Rossmore Road in 1956. I attended Heatherlands school from 1960 to 1965. Classmates I remember include:- Alistair Rogers, (later attended Poole Grammar School) Andrew Spicer, ...Read more

A memory of Parkstone by yodelpie

HI, I lived at 14 Aspel Street, Newton Heath, Manchester 10, and I went to Hague Street primary school from 1956 to 1965, then on to Saint Mary's secondary school. We were very poor and unfortunately, due ...Read more

A memory of Newton by amour429017

I remember going to the Tudor Cafe during the War Years in 1940+.I was about 10/11 years old at the time. It always served excellent food even with food being rationed. Toasted tea cakes was one of my favourites! I lived in the nearby ...Read more

A memory of Newbury by aldingham

Does anyone have knowledge of Frank Newton being an employee of the Bradbury Steelworkers? Or the Newton family of Romiley, well known in the 1920s and 30s for the their footballing prowess? Any information would be most appreciated.

A memory of Bredbury by Nicolas De Jong

Does anyone remember Rosalind (Ros) Newton who went to Fullbrook School in the 1960s?

A memory of New Haw by Pau Green

My gran came from Leasingthorne, moving to Cambridge in the late 1920s. She had a sister named Mary who lived in an end of terrace house near a corrugated tin 'social club', chickens were kept opposite. l can remember an Uncle ...Read more

A memory of Leasingthorne in 1960 by Nick Richardson