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My great-great-grandparents were Thomas and Sarah Allen who I believe lived at Marsh Benham in the early 1800's and had some of their children baptised at nearby Stockcross church. I would love to learn more about Marsh Benham which has a lovely sounding name and I hope it looks lovely too.

A memory of Marsh Benham by John Howard Norfolk

The Army My call up papers came with a railway warrant for Gloucester, where I and another group of lucky lads, were picked up by army lorry and taken to the barracks of the Gloucester Regiment for our six weeks basic training. Unloaded ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1947 by Arthur Cottrell

Our family moved to Burnham from Wimbledon, Raynes Park, in late 1948, to 34 Lillian Road when I was 4. We came like pioneers of the west in the back of my father's employer's canvas covered Ford truck; mum ...Read more

A memory of Great Stambridge in 1948 by Malcolm Bowen

St Patricks Open Air School Hayling Island. I went there to get strong enough to have an op' to remove my lung. Didn't like it at all ! The girls were great and had good friends, but it was quite ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1957 by Sue Bradford

I was born in the bottom house in Marsh Lane, in 1931. I came from a family of six boys and four girls. My father, was called John, and my mother, Sarah. I went to Halton School. There was a sweet shop at the top of our ...Read more

A memory of Astmoor in 1930 by Cliff Palin

I remember severe winters growing up in Birdsedge, they were beautiful and exciting but harsh. My little sister was born in Jauary 1963. My parents were the caretakers of the primary school in the village. I remember my dad in his ...Read more

A memory of Birds Edge in 1963 by Linda Wheelhouse

I was born in Chingford, but have many fond memories of Walthamstow; going shopping down the high street on Saturday morning, I would keep bothering my mum until we had pie and mash. The big knifes and ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow in 1967 by Lynn Higgins

Our family moved to Tillingham in 1943. My father had a job with Mr Drakeford & the house we lived in on the square was a tied cottage. After the war we moved into the first of the Swedish council houses ...Read more

A memory of Bradwell on Sea in 1943 by Derek Cotton

I was a evacuated to Swan Wick in the war and put with a family by the name of Baileys. They lived right across the road from the church on the Ripely Road. There was a bungalow to the left of it. Mr Bailey used to keep pigeons and he ...Read more

A memory of Swanwick in 1941 by Roy Newley

Probably around 1964 for about three years I worked at Jennetts Restaurant at the Dorking crossroads, as a waiter, for Mr Lesley Hargreaves and his poodle, Trudy. In those days we did flambe cooking at the tables. The ...Read more

A memory of Tadworth in 1964 by Terry Meades