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Memories

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1946 1951 Age 2 Years To 7 Years

I was in St Claire's Orphanage with my two sisters after my father died in 1945. The Rev Mother Sister Phillomina had been a childhood friend of my mother's. This fact did not give us any added privileges. I ...Read more

A memory of Pantasaph in 1948 by Dora Murphy

What A Wonderful Time

I was born in 1945 at Hudson Road, Gee Cross and attended Holy Trinity School and later Greenfield Street, leaving at age 16 to work at Adamsons in Hyde. During the next couple of years I applied to emigrate to Australia. ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1945 by John Wilde

The Waltham Abbey Choir And Other Memories

My family lived in Waltham Abbey from 1955 to 1961 and living there left a lasting impression on me. I attended Waltham Holy Cross County Primary School during this time and at the ripe old age of 8 ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Abbey in 1960 by Bill Waring

Wonderful Years

Living on the island was like living in paradise - it seemed like a constant holiday! I remember walking from 'Danehurst' along Pitts Lane across Binstead Road and up Cemetary Road to school every day. I loved walking to the ...Read more

A memory of Binstead in 1955 by Carole Wilson

Cookridge Once Fields And Farms

I moved from Holbeck in 1948 into one of the first estates to be built in North West Leeds, Ireland Wood (Raynels). In 1950 I went to Cookridge School, then a wooden hut right slap bang opposite where Cookridge ...Read more

A memory of Cookridge in 1950 by Paul Leavett

School Days

Before becoming the home of George Harrison of the Beatles, Friar Park was run as a school by sisters of the St. John Bosco order. This was my first school and I remember having to walk all the way to the main door along the ...Read more

A memory of Henley-on-Thames in 1960 by Mandy Lester

Memories Of Days Gone By

I was born in Mark Street, Palmers Buildings. Around 1953 our family moved to Whitby Gardens, Holy Cross. Attended St Aidan's school. I worked down the Rising Sun from 1955 for three years then enlisted in the Army for six ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by jimcaff

The School Of The Holy Child, Laleham Abbey

heads the label in a dictionary of music that I received as a prize in Upper IA. No date. It must have been 1955. My name was/is Margaret Morley. I joined the school on my return from Malaya in 1951, followed ...Read more

A memory of Laleham

Born In Hounslow 1963

I was born at home in Lampton Road (opposite The Bulstrode) in January 1963 where I lived until 1970 when we moved to Heston (not far from Henley's roundabout). I can remember regularly cycling to Lampton Park and learning ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by denise.r.willmott

1940s And 50s

I was born in 1942 and lived in Ovington Grove behind The Lonnen. My memories would fill several books, but for starters:- the Regal; Quadrini's; Number 2 blue bus; Holy Cross Church; Cowgate then Wingrove Schools; playing football ...Read more

A memory of Fenham by David Kemp

Captions

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Caption For Abingdon, Christ's Hospital And St Helen's Church 1924

Long Alley, the oldest, established by the local merchants' Fraternity of the Holy Cross in 1446, was re-founded in 1553 as Christ's Hospital.

Caption For Plympton, St Mary's Church Reredos 1898

On the north side of the north chapel is a tomb in memory of Richard Strode (died 1464); this bears an unusual representation of the Holy Trinity, showing God holding a crucifix between his knees and

Caption For Bridport, Happy Island 1897

The most romantic spot in Bridport's immediate countryside, where a public path crossed the River Asker by a narrow arched footbridge, is known as the Happy Island.

Caption For Bristol, Temple Church 1887

A small preceptory was established at Bristol during the late 12th century, and when the Order was suppressed in the 14th century the Temple Church, seen here in 1887, became the Holy Cross parish

Caption For Liverpool, Church Street C1905

This cross-roads was nick-named 'Holy Corner': (Our) Lord Street, Church Street, (White) Chapel and Paradise Street met here.

Caption For Daventry, Holy Cross Church, Interior C1955

To the casual viewer, however, this interior view of Holy Cross church looks unchanged today, apart from the light fittings.

Caption For Devizes, St John's Church, Interior 1898

On entering the church, the immediate impression is of the Norman crossing, arches, chancel and east bay. The organ case is richly decorated with acanthus carving, and is late 17th-century.

Caption For Daventry, Holy Cross Church C1965

This is a fine view of Holy Cross Church with the Abbey Buildings on the left. The Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society Institute is on the right.

Caption For Laindon, St Nicholas's Church C1955

St Nicholas's and Holy Cross, Basildon have similar curious primitive 15th-century carvings on the spandrels of their porches.

Caption For Rugby, St Marie's Church C1955

These depict the vision of St Hubert, a hunter converted to Christianity after seeing a vision of the Holy Cross between a stag's antlers.

Caption For Pitsea, Pitsea Road C1955

Its social centres were the old Bull public house, situated on Bull Road (now Clay Hill Road), Holy Cross Church, and Fairview Hall in Timberlog Lane.

Caption For Abergavenny, Holy Mountain 1898

Holy Mountain, otherwise known as Skirrid Fawr, is one of the seven hills surrounding Abergavenny. Standing at 1,595ft, the summit offers extensive views across the county.

Caption For Barnstaple, Trinity Church And River 1935

Holy Trinity Church overlooks this tranquil river scene. Billy Moore's Boat Station - across the water - was built on a raft which floated up and down with the tide.

Caption For Ashby De La Zouch, View From St Helen's Church C1965

This view looks from St Helen's Church, west across the rooftops, to Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church and Holy Trinity Church in Kilwardby Street.

Caption For Bengeo, St Leonard's Church 1929

This fine example of Norman architecture was in a derelict state, and the church of Holy Trinity in New Road, consecrated in June 1855, took over as the place of regular worship.

Caption For Bradford On Avon, St Laurence's Saxon Chapel 1900

It was re-discovered by Canon W H R Jones, the vicar of Holy Trinity and a keen antiquarian. He came across references to it in a text dated 1125.

Caption For Wareside, Babbs Green C1955

The ditch on the right drains across the road into the delightfully named Nimney Bourne near Holy Trinity church just behind the photographer.

Caption For Daventry, View From The Braunston Road C1960

We are looking across the Headlands estate towards Borough Hill and the BBC masts. To the right the spire of Holy Church stands out above the centre of Daventry.

Caption For Bradpole, And The Knapp 1907

The village of Bradpole is shown here from the north-east, looking south-west from above Hole House Farm and the valley of the Mangerton River across to Holy Trinity Parish Church (right) and the fields

Caption For Quethiock, The Celtic Cross 1908

This ancient four-hole cross was restored and placed at the edge of the churchyard in 1881. While Mylor claims the tallest cross in Cornwall, Quethiock's has more stone visible above ground.