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I grew up in Dorking. I lived with my parents in Stane House right next to the St Martins Church. I married my first husband Michael Rowswell on the 30th March 1963. We had two boys Adrian and Julian. Unfortunately the marriage ended ...Read more

A memory of Dorking by janfriday99

My grandmother lived in Rose Hill, and was brought up in Siop Penlon,now a dreadful looking Chinese take away.I loved Beaumaris as it used to be,the pier, cafe ,and fishing at the end of the pier, . the old swimming pool with the ...Read more

A memory of Beaumaris by jafelix2002

I am researching my family history and trying to find relatives, My aunt Lydia married Reginald Elliott in Kent during the 1930s, they had 4 children?? John, Frederick, Yvonne, all born in Berkshire. I know Berkshire is a big county, but just maybe someone has heard of them. Brian.

A memory of Dunsden Green by Brian Beeching

I lived in Southend Road from 1940 till 1947 then moved to Kent. My grandparents lived at 16 Charnwood Gardens. I lived with my mother and older brother Byron, my father was away at war and I never saw him until 1945. I went to ...Read more

A memory of Sheriff Hill in 1940 by Dereck Hobson

This is not one of my memories but this is one of my father's, it was lovely to be told this and every time I pass this place it brings back my family history. My father and all 15 children were born in Horning and my ...Read more

A memory of Horning by Teresa Hubbard

I was born in Bredbury in 1941 and went to Barrack Hill School, I remember Mrs Gyton, Mrs Heaton, Mrs Stannier. I also remember the dinner meals being delivered to the school in milk churns. Later a Kitchen and Dining Room was ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1947 by George David Warren

From our home in Kent, we went every year on holiday to Babbacombe during the 1950's and early 1960's. We stayed with my 'Aunty Amy' and 'Uncle Matt' at their boarding house, 18 Perinville Road. It was the most magic time ...Read more

A memory of Babbacombe in 1953 by Jacqueline Williams

It's a shame that there are no memories of South Hornchurch yet - so let me be the first. I lived in Blacksmiths Lane from birth in 1947 until I married in 1973, but retained close links as I was also the local ...Read more

A memory of South Hornchurch by alandvi.187

I was born in No2 Abbey street in 1947. My grandparents who lived there were David and Florence Cross. I moved to Kent at the age of 1 but revisited fairly frequently. In later years after the death of my Nan, ...Read more

A memory of Thorpe-le-Soken by kalusa18

My grandfather Charles samspson started this in 1910 taking. His family hop picking in Kent ,wonderful times his daughter Lavinia my mother married John frances Borgia Dunford in 1918 he was in the Royal Navy ...Read more

A memory of Crouch End by robertpeterdunford1