Wargrave, From Near Ferry 1890

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I spent an idyllic childhood in Wargrave from 1944 until 1955/6. It was wonderful. We moved on to Twyford when I was 11 as our house was torn down and replaced by the fish shop. I wonder if the Chapel which was behind these houses is still standing. have not found a photograph of these three small houses. I remember taking the ferry across the river to go swimming. and many walks around the village. Climbing the trees in ...see more

My family arrived in Wargrave just after the war. We moved into a flat above the Post Office/ Telephone Exchange. Dad was a caretaker operator. Things I remember about the village were of course the nearby river, the houses so different from those we lived in in Reading during the war. Gilkes Garage next door but one. The adventures we had - down the triangle and riding bikes along the gully, climbing trees, fishing, ...see more

I used to work for a company called David Greig, they had provisions shops in many towns with the flagship shop at that time (mid sixties) being the one at Reading. I worked mainly in the Orpington shop and was asked to take part in a training course in Wargrave. I believe I was on the course for two weeks but came home weekends. I travelled from Orpington by train to Paddington and then on a small ...see more

We visited Wargrave in the summer of 1955 while my father was on sabbatical. We lived in Kellet Lodge for several weeks. The houses had names then. We did not have a refrigerator, just a pantry. We had fireplaces in every room. A family had a large house on the Thames, where we went to Sunday mass. I played with the children on my street and learned to ride a bike. We watched Sooty the bear on TV and read Rupert ...see more