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My Mother was born in Graces Road in Aug 1893 in her parents house with her eight Bros/Sisters until she married my father in 1918, on leave from France. In 1920 they moved to Green Lane, Thornton Heath. I was Born in 1930. On special ...Read more

A memory of Camberwell by Brian Shiers

I was born in Chichester and lived in Petworth until I was 9. My memories of the Swan Hotel was as a child, my mother worked there in the 50's she was then Sheila Margaret Rough, who later married Thomas Charles Carter, ...Read more

A memory of Petworth in 1969 by Lyn Waterman

My Mother's family all came from Rothesay, but our Family had moved from Port Bannatyne to Glasgow. But every summer we returned to my Granny's place at 3 Logie Place off of High Street, for our annual ...Read more

A memory of Rothesay by John Cairns

I would like to dedicate this story to The Memory of my Mum Elsie Merridew nee Gooch,who often told us this story of how her dad died while out fishing during WW2,we as young children never took much ...Read more

A memory of Barbican by shirleysummers

I used to stay with my Aunt in Lowic in late 1950/1960. She lived in the centre of Lowic from what I remember - possibly opposite the pub. Her name was Hilda Bird and she had a daughter Hilda Joan - known as ...Read more

A memory of Lowick by pbatblythewood

When you are about 4/5 years old everything is an adventure. Well a trip with my mum to Westminster cemetery was just that. We went after lunch and the BBC programme 'Listen with Mother'. We went to my grandad's ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell by Nick Beard

I lived in Bois Hall Road from 1941-1959,when I left Addlestone to work in London. I have very fond memories of growing up in Addlestone, although I hated school,with the exception of Oaklands, I think it was called, which was wonderfull, ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone by extremedottyjean

I have not a story on Wisbeach, my story is of a family with the surname Plumb. I live in Australia and have come across a worn damaged small photo album, containing the Plumb family of the ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton by Alan Kitchin

My memory goes back to the late 40s. on a coach trip from Woolwich in S.E, London we arrived at Wannock Gardens.It was a glorious day and after a lovely tea, a rare treat in those days, I remember walking around the Pet Cemetary with all the sad ...Read more

A memory of Wannock by margret.thipthorpe

Date is.. Dec.16.th.2022.... I added memories ages ago (2015 ?), & they all seem to have been erased !! Shame. Name is Doug Parrott.. & lived in Crownhill Road for a happy 20 x years, including WW/2. Am ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge by Douglas Parrott