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I remember, in what must have been June 1944, when myself and our neighbours the Brays were watching what seemed like an endless stream of lorries loaded with soldiers coming down the hill (High Road) and on to somewhere, with ...Read more

A memory of Great Tarpots in 1944 by Colin Mackenzie

I was born in South Luffenham in 1942, some time later (I must have 10 or 11) I can  remember helping the butcher on his round, his name was Mr Lake and he came from Wing. He had a old blue van if I ...Read more

A memory of South Luffenham by Leonard Harries

My mother Vilet Golder was born in Upper Heyford into a large family. She married my father who came from Newcastle, she met him whilst he was serving at the RAF base. Although there were quite a few families called ...Read more

A memory of Upper Heyford in 1949 by Chris Dunham

I recall the mayor of Choppington being a short, rotund man of about 50 years. He was balding and had a gruff voice. He hated children and outlawed toys. Things became so horrible that he threatened to jail anyone ...Read more

A memory of Choppington by Richard Hell

My father was a teacher at Pyrford School when Len Cowie was the headmaster. I remember Mrs Jones and Mrs Bugler and Miss Mcdermot and Mr Stevens, who lived by the old school in Engliff Lane. I remember being privileged to sometimes ...Read more

A memory of Pyrford in 1965 by Adrian Bray Bray

My earliest memory was at the age of 5. I vividly remember sqeezing through the school railings at the bottom of my garden to go to school. My teacher was a lady called Mrs Malkin, she was very nice and kind to ...Read more

A memory of Bilsthorpe in 1960 by Peter Waby

I fell in love with Pagham last year, I would move there tomorow if I could, I love the place! We came upon it by looking for somewhere to hire for a week of relaxation and thanks to good old Daltons Weekly we were ...Read more

A memory of Pagham in 2008 by Julie Turnham

As a boy of 11 or 12, I left school everyday at 3.30pm. I then drove the cows to Mr Goodings Mill about 30 or 40 yards away from Mr Shepherd's shop. After being milked I drove them back again. In wintertime I'd grind up ...Read more

A memory of Washford by Claire Allen

The date is approximate. I was very young, about 6 at the time. I lived with my family in a village called Sandycroft, about 7 miles from Chester. We visited my great Aunt Jane who lived in one of the middle cottages in this ...Read more

A memory of Rhyd-y-foel in 1960 by Carol Posnett

As local village children we used to walk from Fairy Cross meeting other children from the council houses along the way and wind our way through  the narrow lane, sometimes picking wild strawberries in summer - moving out ...Read more

A memory of Alwington by Derek England