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I believe that the original 'Fred' was an alias for a Elias Marsh b.1895, was a coal miner from Crook, County Durham. It is said that he walked to Slough around the time of the Jarrow marches. He is ...Read more

A memory of Slough by Nigel Marsh

My dad owned the cycle shop in Wallasey Village, firstly at the Leasowe Road end then latterly Harrison Drive end, the name was Longworths. From 1961 we lived in St.Georges Road (when Piggy Lane was still in existence) I attended ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey by Diane Gornall

I lived in Stiffkey from 1962 until 1985. My parents, John and Thelma Pearson, still live in the village. I was christened in the local church by Reverend Cullingford and it was his first christening. My dad was a builder just ...Read more

A memory of Stiffkey by Sandra Grimston

I remember my very first taste of independence at the age of 7!! I cycled to my grandparents at The Rising Sun Inn for a holiday - they managed it for some 40 years. I loved that place!! I loved Gedney Drove ...Read more

A memory of Gedney Drove End in 1957 by Lynne Glover

I lived 30 years at Monk Hopton, my mother, Barbara Stoves, was the school headmistress from 1954 until it closed in 1980 (I think 1980). It closed when she became ill; it was her determination largely that kept it open. She always ...Read more

A memory of Monkhopton in 1975 by David Stoves

Hi. I was in the same year as Mary Martin/ Empson. My name was Maria Wareham. I remember the girls you mentioned plus Lynne Westcott, Denise Marsh, Maria Pia Montanaro, Bernadette Parkes, Christine Mc Inally(?), Eliza, and a few ...Read more

A memory of Bushey Heath in 1972 by Maria Pierson

I was at Warnham Court school from 1957 to 1961. I was in Lewes House, my friends at school were Christine Morley, Richard Cook, Pauline Mcmaun and Wendy Hart. I would love to hear from anybody that was there. My name was Alice Marsh.

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1961 by Alice Newson

For over 36 years from 1844 to after 1881, Sarah Susannah Jell born in Ringwould about 1804 lived in Finglesham as the wife or widow of Thomas Norris, agricultural labourer. He was the son of ...Read more

A memory of Finglesham in 1860

I, along with my three brothers and two sisters was brought up in Combe Fishacre House from 1965 to about 1988. My father lived there with his Aunt and Uncle (Neville and Anne Parry) who bought ...Read more

A memory of Coombe by Gillie Turner.

I used to live in The Pound at Goosey. As a pub it seemed massive to me when I was a lot younger, now I realise that in fact it was really small and intimate for a pub. I used to love the huge open fireplace, the smell of the wood smoke ...Read more

A memory of Goosey in 1985 by Tim Evans