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I lived in Woodgrange Avenue Kenton from 1953 till 1967 when i got married and moved to Bletchley where we bought our first house. I remember at the bottom of our road and just around the corner was an Ironmonger shop run by Mr and Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Kenton by dianefash

I lived in Woodgrange Avenue Kenton from 1953 till 1967 when i got married and moved to Bletchley where we bought our first house. I remember at the bottom of our road and just around the corner was an Ironmonger shop run by Mr and Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Kenton by dianefash

I was at this school from 1949-57, when I lived in Longacres. I seem to remember a bronze plaque on the hall wall stating that it had been built in 1908. It had evidently been built as a temporary structure, but had managed to last ...Read more

A memory of Durham by frank.lee2

My parents lived in Rookwood Close from 1966 to 1972. I remember playing in the woods behind the houses and discovering what looked like a railway tunnel going under the hill. I was able to venture in 20 feet or so but the ...Read more

A memory of Grays by perce.thrower

After reading the other accounts of Chopwell I decided to add my own, I hope I have got the names and dates right as I am doing this from memory, apologies if I get some of it wrong. All my mother’s side of the family were from ...Read more

A memory of Chopwell by prippon

Hi. Only just discovered this website so would like to share my memories. Does anyone remember the prefabs in St. Paul's Cray? We were living with my Nan & Grandad in Chislehurst and after the War, my Dad was still away in the ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray by kathrynswain1944

I was born in Dale St off Hume Hall Lane. Our neighbours were the Rushtons and the Alan's. I remember, in the early fifties, the milk man with his horse and cart and also the ice cream horse drawn carriage - it had two large ...Read more

A memory of Miles Platting by franciscaine7

I find myself in Turnchapel as a result of a sailing event and decided to look the place up on the internet .... Having read the memories of a person posted here in the war .... I find myself possibly in the same pub . A small ...Read more

A memory of Turnchapel by total_marine

My sister and I were sent to this awful place in 1964 or 65 after our mother died I was 5 and my sister was 7 my memories a were not very nice as someone else has stated we had all our clothes taken away from us and had to wear ...Read more

A memory of Frensham by jojo009

I have such happy memories of Ranmore school from 1945 until 1952 Miss Piper and Miss Martin, such excellent teachers, got me through my 11+ The dinner lady, Louie Luff, always gave me second helpings. Using my sweet ...Read more

A memory of Ranmore Common by daw41