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Sonning, The Lock 1917
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Sonning was once the home of Dick Turpin's aunt. The Thames is crossed by an ancient 200-year-old bridge; the lock here regularly wins competitions for its dazzling flower garden.

An extract from Berkshire Photographic Memories.

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Memories of Sonning, the Lock 1917

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. These memories are of Sonning, The Lock 1917

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My grandfather, Edward Ernest Light, was the lock keeper at Sonning when this photo would have been taken. He was married to Lily and they had 3 sons, Edgar, Harold and Len, and a daugher Evie. Harold was my father and was born in the lock keeper's cottage in 1912 (and was later married in Sonning Church). My grandfather was very proud of the lock gardens and frequently won the Thames Conservancy cup for the best kept ...see more