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I was born and lived in Forest Hall, 1952-1968. I have very happy memories of living in Forest Hall,as a child. I was born and lived in my grandparents' house, in Firtree Avenue, until I was 2 years old, then I lived ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hall by Brenda Glover Nee Malone

My mother and father Vera and Fred Groves took over the Queens Hotel when I was a youg boy (BORN 1957). I remember the circus coming in the adjacent field. One day our dog Jip took ME for a walk down to the Flash reservoir much to ...Read more

A memory of Winsford in 1960 by Victor Groves

Having read Kenneth Ortons' memories, it brought back visions in my mind of the good times growing up in the loveliest little village I know. When I was born in 1947 my mam and dad lived with my grandma at 60 Thornlaw North ...Read more

A memory of Thornley in 1947 by David Thompson

I used to live on the London Road, two doors from St. Bernard's Convent, across the side road, in Mead Cottage. It was painted white. From 1945 to 1951 I attended Netherwood further down the London Road ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe by Zoe Hodgins

I think it was about 1970 /71 that I worked in a children's home in Gravesend, I am sure this was called St Mary's, it was a big old building run by nuns near Eco Square. Has anyone got any info on this home or photos? Iused ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend in 1970 by Pam Turley

I was stationed at Parsons barracks for two weeks before we moved to Blackdown camp for basic training. I did a course on office work and did touch typing which lasted for ten weeks. ...Read more

A memory of Deepcut in 1952 by Les May

The more I think back on this incident, the more bizzare and terryfying it seems. In 2001, around Oct/Nov, myself and a friend drove to the car park at Church Norton church at about 11:00pm. We were ...Read more

A memory of Sidlesham in 2001 by Jon Clatworthy

A little more information on the Blackmore family, they moved from Ide to become the licences of the Sturt Arms, I would say around 1880, Albert was born 1886 and his sister Alice in 1874. Miss Lillian Wreford sold Albert ...Read more

A memory of Down St Mary in 1940 by John Shapland

I have had some wonderful memories brought back to me durting the last few days. I attended St George's Youth Club for a number of years and had great fun at Christmas when we produced a pantomime in the Church Hall. I ...Read more

A memory of Boscombe in 1966 by Graham Francis

I was there at the time Theresa writes about, and my 4 children were too. I remember you and your brother playing in the hall, and nearly getting killed when you knocked the grandfather clock down. Your mom and I would walk to the ...Read more

A memory of Innellan in 1963 by Doris Wickerd