Warborough, The Memorial c.1960

Photo ref: W252012

Warborough Green is a beautiful setting, and I enjoyed my childhood there. We lived in Quaker Cottage next to The Six Bells Pub and my maiden name was Noakes. I was in the Brownies and later on in the Youth Club. Even when I married in 73 I stayed in the village for a few years. I live in the next village now but often return to Warborough because my heart is there.

I live in France, but many of my ancestors come from Dorchester on Thames. It's too complicated to go into the history of how I managed to be living here on the border with Spain, but for me Dorchester is a key element in what has made me who I am. As far back as I can go at present, my earliest ancestor was Joseph King, born in Dorchester in about 1767. The family has lived there down ...see more

I lived in Western House, Warbororough between 1950 and 1955 and went to Dorchester Secondary Modern School. All the Warborough youths used to assemble outside the shop opposite the church and cycle in a convoy to school each day. The variety of roughly assembled bicycles was extraordinary. I particulrly remember one ridden by 'Chucker'Hussey that had vastly differing sized wheels which gave the rider ...see more

I wrote this in reply to Joyce Norgrove's comments, but thought I'd put it here too. I lived in Warborough from 1959 to 1970 - a wonderful place to grow up in. We lived in the School House, my father was the Headmaster of the school and I was in the school when we moved to the new site. We lived in what was Miss Nobbs's house of course. Although I only remember meeting her once, but the family stayed friends with ...see more