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Nostalgic memories of Berkhamsted's local history

Share your own memories of Berkhamsted and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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Grange Nursing Home, Location ? Pictures ? Info ?

I was born at the Grange Nursing Home in Berkhamstead on May 16, 1950. Dr Waterman delivered me. Do you know where it was located ? Any pictures or insights to the Grange Nursing Home ? I live in Seattle Washington USA now and would love to find out more. We lived at 35 Shrublands Road in Berkhamstead while my father was stationed at RAF Bovington with the USAF.

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Added 14 February 2021

Growing Up In 1970's Berko

We moved to Berkhamsted around 1968 when I was 5 years old. I went to Westfield school. After that I went to Thomas Bourne School, in the first year we had to do a couple of days a week at North Church school due to too many pupils. After that Ashlyns, which I hated but survived. My Dad, Bill was a monumental mason and we lived above the funeral directors, Malcolm Jones at 368 high street. My Mum Peggy ...see more

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Added 23 December 2020

Wedding Reception August 1969

My parents ran the wine merchants Castle & Co ( became Victoria Wine) and I was married in August 1969 at St Peters Church. We lived just down from the Court House and I had my wedding reception there. Walked along the cobbled lantern to my wedding!!!! Was Valerie Whittle and now Val Spencer-Watkins and live in Australia now since 1981

Berkhamsted, the Court House and Parish Church c1960

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Added 30 April 2020

My Happy Childhood In Berkhamsted.

I was born at the Grange Nursing Home in Berkhamsted on November 19th, 1950. My parents were John and Marjorie Stanborough, my father was a school teacher at Park View School which later reverted to Westfield. We lived on the Durrants Estate in Ashridge Rise and I have lovely memories of playing with my friends there, having picnics in Ross Way and playing rounders on the green. Sometimes we would ...see more

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Added 16 August 2018

Childhood Memories

Coral Merriman We moved to Berkhamstead from London in 1952. I went to Ashlyns which still had the Thomas Coram boarders. It was a Secondary School, Mr Gilbertson was Headmaster, we had Assembly every morning where all the staff wore their black cloaks, we had Church Services in the Chapel where Mr Cuthbertson played the organ. We had swimming lessons in the pool, gym, outside sports, domestic science and every ...see more

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Added 02 April 2018

Ancestral Ties

My story is similar to that of Yvonne Parker. When I got married in 1974 we bought our first house in Victoria Road and raised our three children there. They all attended a playgroup in the Baptist Church on the other side of the High Street and moved on to Victoria School, one of them eventually moving up to Bridgewater Middle School. By this time we had moved to the other end of the town before leaving to ...see more

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Added 15 June 2013

Queen Mum Opens New Dining Wing

I remember being in the Beeches Prep School at the time. Anybody else remember the staff I wonder? Miss Lambert in Kindergarten and Transition, Miss Cutler - Form 1, Miss Reid - Lower 2 and Mrs Cotton in Middle 2. I was 9 when Queen Elizabeth, the queen mother, came to visit and we all learnt to curtsey to perfection. The streets were crowded and there was a lot of excited pupils and staff. Miss ...see more

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Added 30 May 2013

Northchurch High Street

I recently started to research my family tree. I myself have been living in Northchurch for 19 years. I was very suprised to find that my grandfather was born in Cheddington and raised there, as were his siblings, parents and family going way back. Imagine my suprise when I found that one of my great uncles was living on Northchurch High Dtreet in the 1911 census. I yet need to find out who he was working ...see more