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I lived in Hutton Rudby but we had family friends in Crathorne, the Gibsons. They lived in Rose Cottage opposite the post office and village shop. I use to work on weekends for Redvest Bolton, a local farmer and landlord of the ...Read more

A memory of Crathorne in 1959 by Bill Eden

I am tracing family history. I would like to know who was running the Post Office in that year in 1948?My mother Marjorie Edna Webber was an assistant there. I also have family memories of Mattie and ...Read more

A memory of Silverdale in 1948 by Jean Davey

I started school at the age of five following in the footsteps of my brother John and sister Pam and walking each day to school from Quarr Lane, sometimes we used the footpath starting at Frogmore farm and coming out above the ...Read more

A memory of Chideock in 1943 by Patricia Homewood

Was stationed at R.A.F. Stanbridge as my first posting out of RAF Cosford (Boy Entrant 20th) in May 1955. Lived at RAF Bletchley and travelled to and fro by gary to Stanbridge. Moved up to Stanbridge the following January and lived ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley in 1955 by John Stevenson

Losing my mother and father, I know very little of my family on my mother's side. I do know she worked in her grandfather's shop. He owned 3 shops, a tobacconist, a hairdressers, a store, on the ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope by Deidre Smith

My gran & grandad started their new life here after they were wed in 1934. They had 2 more children then my gran took her bike to the local newsagent where she was knocked down by an army lorry. She died later, leaving her 3 ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green in 1930 by Karen Villadsen

I lived in Blurton from 1964 to 1983. My memories of Critchelow's Corner, called so because of the Critchelow sisters who ran the Post Office, is of walking past this corner to get to Gom's Mill and then walk ...Read more

A memory of Blurton in 1974

Purchased by the current residents in 1978. Sadly, decline in the village population resulted in closure of the Old Post Office in 1980 and a change in name to Is y llan. Aside from renovation the property remains unchanged.

A memory of Llangwm in 1978 by David Brown

My family lived at No 3 (the top flat), Corner House, at the top end of Broad Street, first on the left looking at the photo (but just out of the picture) for many years from 1947 or so. I ...Read more

A memory of New Alresford in 1947 by John Dear

My Aunty Evelyn ran the post office in Oxwich for many years. There was a huge orchard attached to the post office. Upon retirement, she had the bungalow built next door and lived there until her death. As a young boy, I lived in ...Read more

A memory of Oxwich in 1948 by David Bevan