Wheatley, The Village c.1955
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One of the notices on display outside the corner grocery store in Crown Square reads: 'Don't go home without our pixie pasties - 1s 8d a box'. The building on the right is Wheatley United Reformed Church. Modern developments have replaced the houses in the background.
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A Selection of Memories from Wheatley
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 Wheatley
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I lived at The Beechings, Holton (1959-65) and went to Mrs Gerard's class at Wheatley Primary School which was next to the old canteen -the main school was just up the hill by the church. Mr Evans was headteacher-a short, Welshman. My brother's Patrick and Michael also attended before we all went to Magdalen College School in Oxford.
I have happy memories of my teachers, Miss Costain, Miss Gould, Mr ...see more
Got married in this church in 1960 just lost my husband after almost 58 years
My family came from the U.S. We lived at 4-A Simons Close for a year while my dad was on a fellowship at Oxford. Mr. Stimpson was my teacher. Nita Radcliff was my best friend. I had a crush on Nicholas Jefferson. some other friends... Nigel, Gillian Clapton... The fish-n-chips were fantastic we used to eat it in the "park with the pyramid". I had 2 younger brothers David and Brian.
My name is Cindy our last name Dettman. ...
I went out with a young lady from here back in the 1960s. I'm still ashamed to say that I treated her very badly. So, Pru, if you ever see this, I'm really sorry.
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