I was born in Snettisham: A memory of Snettisham

I Was Born In Snettisham

A Memory of Snettisham.

The house on the right was when John Lambert lived, he owned and ran the shop on the right (it was a general store; grocer, hardware and building supplies at the rear).

My Dad, Jim Williams owned the butchers shop, the white building, second left; we lived behind the shop. I was born in the house, my twin sister was born in KIng's Lynn Hospital, 20 hours later.

Next door was Mr Williamson's, barber
Next door to that was Mr & Mrs Chilvers
then the chemists, Mr Kettle, across the road, on the makret place was the shop, run by Percy Doe, the baker.

Bubble's ran the Post Office, Opposite the conker tree, far right.

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I remember all this .I went to the primary school with you and your sister. My grandmother lived in one of the farmhouses on the marketplace. The doctors surgery was in the house on the corner opposite Lamberts.

By valprior83 on Sun May 26th 2019, at 4:57 pm

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I went to the primary school when Mr Chamberlain was headmaster.His daughter Martina was in my class although she was older than me.I was head girl 1961.My mothers family were the Twiddys.My great grandfather had the Red Lion in station road now a private house.My uncle Ted worked for Lamberts as a delivery driver and my mum played darts in the local dart team.Grandparents lived just off station road next to what was Robinsons the coal yard. Wendy

By steve.wr on Thu Jul 18th 2019, at 6:09 am

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Reading this brings back many memories. I remember being at school with the twins. My dad was Doug's Hunter . He lived in the village all his life.I spent the first 8 years of my life living in beach house close to the beach and Mrs Chamberlain used to pick me up every and drive me to school as we had no car. No other children lived nearby. Happy days

By valprior83 on Sun Dec 1st 2019, at 8:38 pm

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