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My brother and were put in the Orphanage, I think, in 1943-4, despite the fact that both parents were alive. We remained there until, I think,1946. I am unclear as to the exact dates as I am now 67 years of ...Read more

A memory of Cheeseburn Grange in 1944 by Cyril John Wright

I also remember the Grange Hotel mentioned on Little Bookham memories. In the late 1950s or early 1960s it must have been, I recall Sandy who worked behnd the bar. Leslie the boss used to get a bit miffed with some of us ...Read more

A memory of Little Bookham by Paula Clements

The memory of that quaint old village reminds me when we lived there in the 1950s, in the small white cottage called (Welsh sounding) Te Revil, or Te Effiel. I was two years old, a twin with my sister Carol, the local children took us ...Read more

A memory of Llwyngwril in 1950 by Richard Lowe

I remember good times even though I hated it first day, we had loads to do, virtually every sport you can think of and the camping trips were amazing. The trips to watch the spooth film airplane had me ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1979 by Anthony Archer

I too, remember the student camp. I was a teenager then and used to hang around with a group of girls outside the camp, talking with the students. We always promised to stay in touch but of course, this never happened. At that ...Read more

A memory of Leverington in 1973 by Lorraine Lane

Not so much a memory for me as I am too young to actually remember Norman. Norman's name is among the list of brave young men that left the Heath and went to fight in the Second World War, he was the younger brother of my ...Read more

A memory of Hatfield Heath in 1940 by Antony Garrett

Was there an internment camp for Enemy Aliens here in 1914?

A memory of Lancaster

The Punching Tree was in front of the church. I spent alot of time at Merthyr Mawr, camping with the 5th Bridgend Hope Church Girl Guides. I became Captain of them in about 1954. Does anyone remember the Water Mill? I also ...Read more

A memory of Merthyr Mawr in 1947 by Marie Faint

During the early Second World War years there was considerable construction along the Barton beach and the cliff top to hinder any possible designs of the dastardly twins on our rural paradise. These constructions used to be a major ...Read more

A memory of New Milton in 1951 by Roger Williams

Hi, I remember with fondness Chiseldon, being at the camp in 1955 and early 1956. My best memories are of Ma's cafe which we all visited throughout the week and the many times we visited the Saturday night dances at ...Read more

A memory of Chiseldon in 1955 by Allan Reid