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this year everyone mentioned will be 70 years old if still alive i lived at 106 larkspur road, from 1949 till 1962, i went to benyon mrs owen was our teacher reconised all the class names mentioned plus more.they ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by mecoakley

We moved to Watford in 1943. My war time memories are of night after night in the shelters, the "doodle bugs" and the boys playing Germans and soldiers on the bomb site next door. My special memories are of Cassiobury Park where we used to ...Read more

A memory of Watford by jmndavies

So many memories of Upminster in growing up, thankfully my memory is still intact. Wonder how many people remember the following, Silver Horn sold the most delicious ice cream in Corbets Tey Road. Unigate dairy was at the ...Read more

A memory of Upminster

My GGGGreat Grand Father had the big red house at the end of the main road beside the bridge and this was a pub called the red lion. He had it until his death in 1825. His name was James Fynn and his wife Martha. She died soon after and left five children.

A memory of Monks Eleigh by Bernie Fynn

I lived in Oxshott from 1943 to 1957. I was actually born in a nursing home at 1 Avenue Elmers, Surbiton, a building which has been converted to luxury flats now. My maiden name was Huitt and I had ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott by Rose Phillips

I remember the little sweet shop in the swimming pool accessed from both sides of the stream by the bridge. I lived in 57 Ferndale Road during the seventies, and was related to the Stone family on the corner.

A memory of Ashford

I went to Ardleigh Green school from 1955 to 1961. The photograph stirs up many memories, such as playing with other kids on the old fallen tree on the then waste ground in Cecil Avenue and iced buns from the bakery ...Read more

A memory of Ardleigh Green by Simon Frost

Came across this site whilst looking up about Soman Sports. I was doing some sorting out and came across an old paper bag with their name on it. I was a paper boy for Smiths for many years as were my siblings and delivered ...Read more

A memory of Hatch End by Robert Billing

I spent my childhood in Ashtead in the 1950s and 60s and I went to Ashtead Primary School in Barnett Wood Lane. One of the teachers was a lovely lady called Miss Portlock and she used to bring her dog to school with her. ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead by Carole Barwood

I lived in The Ridgeway, schooled at Longfield in Sunflower House , motto 'Cheerfulness' which has endured with me as my favourite flower, I grow monsters and matches the attitude Itry to have still! Miss Perks was ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow by Zoe Norris