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I lived in Westgate Crescent from 1936 to 1946. I suffered a severe head injury when hit by a speeding car on the Bath Road just past Eddy's cafe a few days before Christmas in 1940. I was 5 years old. We had heard that a ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1940 by Nial Reynolds

I used to live on "ALICE" the narrow boat in the canal basin on Harry Machins boatyard. Great memories of playing on the "ACKY" with my best mate Jackie Hickman who lived at Wharfedale Cottages on Betton Road with ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1968 by Mary Paddock

My grandad, William George Stacey aka "George", moved into 37 Southern Cottages when it was newly built in 1933/4. He was a builder and worked locally. He and the family stayed there until his death in 1951. I would love to hear ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell Moor by Sylvia Stacey

I worked at The Cottage for approx one year - good memories - and some not so good, BUT it was a fabulous experience. Hard work, many friends, many customers. Usually had one or two weddings per week. Beautiful ...Read more

A memory of Thelwall in 1960 by Mary Parsons

My father was a bobby in the village from 1948 to 1958. I attended Williton C of E Primary school from 1950/6 and recall the Headmaster was a Mr White, and some of the teachers were Miss Chilcott, Mrs Treble and Mr ...Read more

A memory of Williton by John Mills

July 19th 2012 Vancouver Canada Oh ! My god what a shock I was evacuated to Horningsham in 1941 to live with my mother's aunt Jessie and her husband Billy. He had been gassed in WW1 and worked on the Longleat Estate as a ...Read more

A memory of Horningsham in 1941 by John May

I started at a Wrotham Primary School in 1956. I lived at Green Leach Cottage, Pilgrims Way. I was friendly with Melita from Fairseat, Maxine, Myra, Andrea, and the twins Julie and Jane. I believe the last five ...Read more

A memory of Wrotham by julesrob

I came to croft as I will always remember it, with my Mother and two Sisters, looking for my Dad, who was in a Searchlight detachment in Hurworth. We stayed at first with the Mansfield family, before we got Rose Cottage in Hurworth. I ...Read more

A memory of Croft-on-Tees by tom.f.young

Trying to locate where a family lived, do you remember Gerald green and/or nellie huygens, they worked at the big house we think wimcombe park and married in tisbury. They lived in a cottage in shaftesbury around 1932. any help would be gratefully received thank you.

A memory of Shaftesbury by Yvonne Mackay

I attended Aston school in church street. Mr cunningham was the headmaster. The school had a path up to it with cottages to the right.(now demolished ) Many happy years there, especially with mrs pratt. I failed my 11 plus and went ...Read more

A memory of Dunstable by anona.bradbury