Sonning Common, Wood Lane c.1960
Photo ref:
S351011
Photo ref:
S351011
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Here we see the village post office and shop, which sells toys and gifts. A well-maintained semi-circular bed of roses has been planted on the forecourt - oh for a dash of colour! Three large housing estates were built during the 1960s, and the population has risen from about 1000 to nearly 4000 today.
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A Selection of Memories from Sonning Common
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Sonning Common
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Not sure if it is an error, but 'Brinnds Corner' is spelt 'B-R-I-N-D-S C-O-R-N-E-R' after the butchers shop, (now an off-licence), on the corner of Peppard Road/Wood Lane and Brinds Close which was at the rear of the premises.
I used to live in Sonning Common from the late 1970's to mid 1990's with my late mother and sister in Widmore Lane, in one of the semi-detached houses, ...see more
My parents taught at Kennylands in 1950/3. I have photographs of their time there. My Godfather was John Delves who taught history and also there was a Mr. Dicky deWanderler who had been a ballet dancer. He chain-smoked and drank endless coffee.
My parents moved to Uganda to run a farm school in 1957 and I went to the local primary school in Jinja until I was 10 when my father thought it best for me to ...see more
After being bombed out in 1942. We got sent to Cedar Cottage, a thatched bungalow with veranda. It was set into the slope. I went to Sonning Common School and remember Two girl named Clayton who lived along the road.
There was a large American camp nearby. I recall them playing "Crap" outside the Butchers Arms. They would give us gum. Went back to London with my dog, Jack, just in time for the ...see more
In old age, I like to remember my school days at Kennylands Camp. It was the first to be used for evacuation and I was in the first intake. It was a delightful spot and within walking distance of a lot of Thames villages and towns. It was not intended to be occupied in the winter and the central heating was not adequate for the severe winters we endured. Some of the masters organised parties to go for brisk ...see more
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