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I moved with my parents from Great Dunham in 1935 when I was 2 years old to no 12 which was demolished long since. We had no electricity or running water, just a well in the back garden. I went to the local school when I was 5, Miss ...Read more

A memory of East Lexham by Raymond Barrett

My first memories of Shevington were moving to the council estate on a very wet day and trudging through deep brown clay which served as the road.  At that time there was only one grocery store opposite the entrance to ...Read more

A memory of Shevington in 1952

I stayed at Heswall Children's Hospital from Janurary 1980 to June 1980. I really enjoyed my time while there so much, that when my mum decided it was time for me to leave, I was so upset. I wanted to ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1980 by Maria Lonergan

A friend in the USA has asked me to make contact with anyone in Withypool who may recall his ancestors. John and James Milton. One was a blacksmith there way back possibly in the mid 1800's is there ...Read more

A memory of Withypool by Bonny Cother

My Godmother Ruth Pallister came from Shildon. Her father and mother owned a shop there, and she would recount the story of a bull or steer that escaped from the local slaughter house, and pushed its head through the shops front ...Read more

A memory of Shildon in 1910 by Iain Chapman

I was born in Colliers Wood but moved to Tooting soon after and lived in Fishponds Rd throughoutthe Second World War, I attended Broadwater Road School and Ensham Central in Fransiscan Road. I must admit I don't remember the war very ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1940 by Constance Freeman

My memories of Firbeck are wonderful and I share them with many people. I lived there for around 8 years and my Dad was the village policeman so we lived in the then policehouse near the top of the village. We used to wait ...Read more

A memory of Firbeck in 1960 by Christine Eccleston

I don't know if anyone remembers us. My father was stationed at Bentwaters and he, my Mom, my two brothers and I lived in Kelsale for three years from 1967 through 1970. They were three of the best years of ...Read more

A memory of Kelsale in 1967 by Pamela Bolton Holifield

These are Bedfont memories of my father Peter Brunt, born in Bedfont in 1932. Does anything ring a bell with anyone? Lawrence's orchard and chicken farm was opposite Bedfont School. The field next door to the school ...Read more

A memory of Bedfont in 1940 by Joanne Brown

Each August Bank Holiday Monday Bampton, near Exmoor, is the venue for a huge village open day. This year's event featured a duck race, teddy bear parachuting form the top of St Michael's Church Tower, tombola, white elephant ...Read more

A memory of Bampton in 2010 by John Howard Norfolk