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I loved this school, having many happy memories, so if anyone is out there who knew me please get in touch. I was Magsy Evans, then went to live in Lincoln in 1965. I had good times with Val Dickens, Dianne Hilton and Rosemary Harrison.
Wondering if there are any records relating to gardening activities in the late 1800s/early 1900s.
I believe my great grandfather, Henry King, worked at Hunsworth as a gardener until he was 80 years old. Family story also has it that he assisted a William Russell in the cultivation of Russell Lupins when working as a gardener.
Was there a 'big house' at Hunsworth that may have some records of this?
Born 1950, moved to Barker Road, Bredbury, 1954. Apparently we were one of the first families to inhabit the estate. Attended Barrack Hill. Remember Browns, the two old ladies in the sweet shop next to the Sportsman, Sercombes and Jess and Amy. Barrack Hill holds many memories apart from Mrs Lambert, the double ruler was painful. Mrs Gyton, Ridyard, Heaton all very strict. Mr ...see more
I was born in Victoria Hospital, Woking in 1958. My first home was Tewkesbury Close, then Chertsey Road. My grandparents owned the BP garage in Chertsey Road and Berrys Lane was named after them - my family name. I went to Kings Head Lane School then St Marys where Mr Robinson the Headmaster had only one arm. I don't remember very much about my life in Byfleet, I did work in Pipers Hill during some summer ...see more
This photo is of what was Allhallows School Rousdon, after the house was sold by the PEEK family, of Peek Frean biscuit fame in about 1935 I believe.
I went to Allhallows in 1944, and left in 1948 but my memories of the school were that
of a difficult time. I remember we had some escaped German POWs supposedly hiding
on the landslip cliffs towards the end of the war.
There was a wonderful ...see more
39 Cwm Road in 1946
The family home, at 39 Cwm Road, was on the ‘cellar side’, which was deemed to be an advantage, since the houses were three-storeyed and sported an extra kitchen, scullery and pantry, not present in those opposite. The front doors of the cellar terrace opened onto the middle floor. From the narrow passage, the doors to the left took you into the Parlour and the tiny ...see more
I attended Rosary Priory School in 1961 until 1965 (was Ann Hemingway then). We were the first class to move into the new building, we were not allowed to wear shoes and had to wear soft sock like slippers so as not to damage the new wooden floors! Domestic science was in the basement, science lab and art room were in the tower - amazing now when I think back. I remember having to kneel in front ...see more
I remember Garelochhead well. I lived in the village. We made big swings with rope over the trees at the back of my house in Dunivard Place - I nearly killed myself on them lol. We played rounders and used to knock door and run - we always got told off but we still done it lol. I played jacks a lot with Nancy Bryce who lived next door. Who remembers jacks? We spent hours playing with them. We ...see more
Clearest memory of those days is the short walk down from George Spicers, cossies and towels tucked under our arms plus the compulsary rubber hat.
Afterwards we could buy a thick slice of bread and marge for a penny. It was always cold and you didn't seem to warm up for the rest of the day. I never did learn to swim as a school girl, so spent my time during the annual swimming gala beside the art ...see more
I was born in Sirdar Rd in 1946 and lived there until 1964. I went to Belmont Juniors and Downhills Central, leaving school in 1961. At Downhills my best mates were David Marden and Andy Ferridge. My mates where I lived were John Noxen, John Payne & Ray Rance. I remember ABC minors at the Ritz, Turnpike Lane, stock car racing at Harringay, traffic area in rec, football at Spurs and concerts in Shell Theatre in ...see more
Going swimming in Harpurhey swimming baths, in the old stone steps pool, then when we finished, was allowed to have a bath in the cast iron baths - brings back memories.
If you walked around the first corner to the Odeon you got a good view of the old Blast Furnaces that use to turn Corby's night sky orange. It never got dark in the Corby of my childhood. The Candle and all the steel and tube mills lit the night up.
The Odeon was Corby's only cinema in the sixties before the Civic Centre was built. I saw my first film there. 'The Wizard of Oz'. That must have been '61 or '62. Later I ...see more
We came to Selsdon in 53 from Kenley. We lived at 18 Foxearth Road.
In 56 I started at Selsdon primary, junior and senior school until seniors closed in I think 66 when we all went to Riddlesdown school which was a very early comp style school.
I remember the united dairy and of course Sid Kings where for 3d you got 1 cigarette and a swan vesta match.
I remember Good Neighbours pub being built and I think Mr ...see more
Flamborough Close, 1945. With my parents (Reg and "Bunny"), who were married at the village church in 1939, I moved into 31, Hazelhurst Rd in 1945. My maternal grandparents, Fred and Elizabeth Hopkins lived at 19 Flamborough Close for many years (Fred died there in 1957), and my maternal aunt and uncle, Sonia and Ron Akehurst, at (I think) Number 31 or 33. The Close in those days ended a few doors further on, ...see more
Where Deal Library stands today was the site of the 'Nelson House Restaurant', which was owned and ran by my father, Frederick William Ford; around the corner in Middle Street, was 'Lady Hamilton's Cottage', where Lord Nelson was supposed to have had an affair with Lady Hamilton! Diagonally opposite the restaurant was a sweet shop and on the corner oppostite was a public house. Next to the ...see more
Hello, used to stay in Seasalter from 1948 to 53 in a caravan on Alberta Park or Blue Anchor Park. Remember going on to the mud flats at low tide to see the crashed planes from the War, and cockleing and Mum cooking them and we would eat them for tea! Went back to Alberta 2011 - changed a bit.
Looking at the comments and photographs of South Yorkshire and its then thriving industries, remembering the comradeship and dare I say "culture" of its people based on their community spirit and the so frequently mentioned facilities of the Miners' Welfare makes me, now at the age of 76, feel so, so, angry, especially when I hear politicians talking about being "all in it together" or needing to ...see more
Dear John & Fred,
These are also my families & I visit Lincolnshire almost every year. Henry Tasker & Frances Horne (1815) are my great great grandparents & the grave beneath the chestnut tree is two of their children, Lawis & Mary. Two other children are Robert & Sarah so I'm thinking Henry may be your Robert's younger brother. Now Sarah is my great grandmother & her ...see more
I worked as a lifeguard there for the Summer of 1974. I loved working for the manager called Colin Nancarrow an ex PT Army Instructor. He was a very easy-going, nice guy. We set up the trampoline out in the park to drum up some business and he taught myself and a great local guy called Chris a lot of moves.
I was down from Edinburgh to work for the Summer after University and landed the perfect job for a ...see more
My family moved to The Avenue in Wembley Park from Liverpool in 1948 when I was just a baby. Early childhood memories include De Marco's ice cream parlor and Wembley Market with it's fish counter. Wally Kilminster's was brilliant. I went with my sister to the Regal Cinema to watch 'The Young Ones' with Cliff Richard. There were trolleybuses along the High Street. I went to a youth club at The Church of the Ascension and ...see more
Mum was a cleaner here in the immediate post-war (WW2) years. I have a memory of a large-scale model aircraft (Westland Lysander ?) on a large table, possibly in the entrance hall.
So many country houses were demolished around England: I believe there were stories that the Court contained within part of it a previous, timber-framed, building ?
Edward and his brother Bernard were my original flying instructors - two real gents. Edward took my test which I passed. On the test we had a hairy experience recovering a spiral which, without doubt, had Edward not been there I would not be offering this article.
Now I'm in the twilight years I decided to revisit the more exciting times in the past and just found out the man had passed away. He was a truly ...see more
I hope someone can help me please, as I believe my gg grandfather was the publican at the Royal Oak on King Street around the 1870's or thereabouts. Any information would be brilliant, as I'm sure someone has records/ history about King Street. It would be wonderful to fill in gaps. His name was George Ling and his wife was Isabella. Many thanks.
My gggrandparents lived in Lutterworth in the late !800's and early 1900's. They were John and Annie Herbert. John worked at the Hind Hotel as a blacksmith and lived in Marsden Terrace. They had 5 children, one of whom was my grandma Lilian Herbert. Their youngest son John Charles Herbert was killed in 1916 in the battle of the Somme and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the war memorial at Theipval, France and ...see more
I was a Drill Instructor at RAF West Kirby and my wife and I set eyes on each other at a dance for the RAF personnel at the Methodist Church Hall in Wallasey Village on Jan 23rd 1950. A week later we had our first date at the Capitol Cinema to see Orson Welles in 'The Third Man'.
Six months later we got engaged on July 23rd and on January 20th 1951 we were married in St. Johns Church in Liscard Road, Liscard. ...see more
Pontlliw 1919
This photograph was taken at the Bolsover Illuminations in Sherwood Lodge. They were all made by Jack Spray, (also did projects for Blackpool Illuminations). I think they were held in October/November and hundreds of people used to come. Buses from all over Derbyshire were parked on Oxcroft Lane. Celebs used to come and open them. I can remember Dan Archer (from the Radio programme The Archers) and ...see more
This was St Thomas's RC secondary school when I attended between 1957 and 1962. We had some fun and didn't learn much. More memories from past pupils are on the Friends Reunited website.
The town hall on the left was Chertsey Library in 1954 and I have many happy memories of hours of discovery in the reference section, while my mother was looking for novels. This ultimately led to my love of science and a career in engineering. We always used to go up the spiral staircase on the left and come down on the right-hand one. There was a chemist on the right on the photo, on the corner ...see more
I was born 5 Monica Street in 1943, my earliest memory is of a huge hound leaning over me - for some reason I wasn't frightened. In my twenties looking through some photos with my mum I found my hound, a very small terrier which insisted on getting into my pram if I cried.
My mother was school secretary for many years, Lilian Mordecai, she has just celebrated her 95th birthday, but is no longer in good physical ...see more
I used to work for Burden and Parker in Church Street as a radio and television engineer from 1963 to 1966 and remember walking past these shops twice a day to the cafe just around the corner for our tea breaks.
I have an old, and I assume original, Frith postcard with the above photo on it and these words: "This is your father's early home. It once belonged to your grandfather. He sold it when he went to .....(illegible) Thought you would like to see it. I was born there. With love from J.B." There is no name, address, or postmark, so it must have been enclosed with a letter. Where the postage would go, it says, ...see more
I think my uncle was the caretaker at Garfield Road - not been down to the recs for years, are they still there?
We used to go to the rec from school at Queens Road, also we walked down from school to play cricket and football with the teachers.
By the way, my uncle's name was Bill Wooderson, a lovely man with a mass of grey hair -
drains was his trade.
Much later in life we lived in Birkbeck ...see more
Remember the Sutton and Cheam Swimming Club? Pop Worsell and the club captain, Gerry. He appeared as Mr. Beefcake in the Daily Mirror. After swimming and water polo, off to the Queen Vic. Great days.
The pub was made into a private home.
I lived at 130 Derley Road for a lot of years and went to Western Road School, infants, juniors and senior school; ground floor infant and juniors, top floor seniors. I remember Mr Neame, Mrs Clayton, the Headmistress, and Mrs Nias who had a daughter in my class. I was a brownie at the little hall in Western Road. We had quite a few Youth Clubs, one off the King Street, one off the Uxbridge Road. I remember the ...see more
When I was born, in 1948, my parents lived in Mount Park Road. My father, who was chairman of the Ealing Rotary Club (at least twice that I remember), was a solicitor and his firm 'Machin-Smith & Brown' had two offices. One was on New Broadway above a bank between the Town Hall and St Mary's church (this was my father's office), and one in West Ealing (Mr Brown's office). I lived at 9 Westbury Road from 1953 - ...see more
Moved here to Rossington back in 1979. Lived at 42 Streatfield Cres, the end house. I rented the house from the N C B but a year later was offered to buy it from them. I paid one thousand 800 pounds for it, the morgage was 12 pounds a month - makes me laugh now.
Moving from Durham, the village was so different - two markets twice a week, a pub over the road - gone now - the butchers and post office on my door ...see more
What great times were had at the Gaumont Cinema each Saturday Morning for 6d. With the sweet shop next door, 3d bought more than enough to keep me going from 9.00am to 11.30 ish.... Happy days.....from 1957 to 1959....
In the 50s/60s we would go and spend the day on the Wrekin. We would cycle from our home on Charlton Hill and leave our bikes at the Forest Glen (no need to lock them up) and make our way up the first part of the climb which was quite sharp; then we would stop at the Halfway House tea room and sit ouside with a glass of lemonade. There were it seemed, hundreds of people there all dressed up in their Sunday best. We ...see more
My memory spans several years relating to the church. My grandfather, Fred James, who lived in Carnon Downs, cared for the grounds and the older graves in the churchyard, mainly on a Saturday, and, during the winter, he cycled to Devoran on a Saturday evening to light the 'coke' fires for the boiler, for the heating system in the church. I can't remember how old I was when he first took me with ...see more
I remember St. Mary's. As an eight year old Londoner, I had travelled a bit to different parts of England during the evacuation. Whilst at St. Mary's, I attended school there, played soccer for the junior team, was confirmed as a Catholic. I remember Father Baker well. In 1948 I remember that he had a television set, which was quite astonishing at the time. I remember long walks to the Kent ...see more
We moved Middleton Stoney in 1954 from Weston on the Green (the lay-by transport cafe and garage). We lived in Ardley Road, in the brick house next to PA Turneys and opposite the Jersey Arms. The Varneys lived next door. He was the old village blacksmith. We moved to the stable yard (now Clock Court) in the park in 1956/7 after Dad lost his job at Turneys after a spell in hospital and Mum got a job at the ...see more
I first went to Streatley in 1965 where I started to court my wife whose name was Susan Adams then. We used to go for walks over Sharpenhoe Clappers and come back to the Chequers Pub and see Hilda and her Sister (who's name I can't remember) and get an Ice cream round the back and a beer inside. Next to the pub was a lovely little church where we got married in 1966 by the Rev Leeming. ...see more
I lived on Dunster Avenue, Morden, then moved to Ash Rd, Sutton, near the Woodstock.
Remember well playing water polo for the Sutton Nad Cheam swimming club. Great games on a Saturday night followed by a pint in The Queen Vic. Would love to hear from someone about the swim club or Sutton Grammar School. I am living in Canada as I have done for nearly 50 years.
Cannington - always will remember my stay with Dr Christmas as an evacuee - big house, - surgery around the back. Used to be taken out in the car on occassions, with his wife (a nurse) - stayed outside in the car awaiting a baby to be delivered. Babies arrived out of the doctors bag apparently, was told never to look in there - never did. Precriptions were made up in the back room, no chemist shop used, bottles and pills ...see more
...how prominent the church was in the 1965 landscape, before the trees grew.
I was a choirboy at St Mildreds in 1965 and used to live in Kingscote Road throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s. 2s6d fee for weddings, I recall.
90 degrees to the right of the photographer who took the Church photo, was Bingham Road Rec. The Rec in those days had neatly tended flowerbeds and grass - and about 4 good tennis hardcourts, ...see more
My parents Leo Landy and Mary Casey, then engaged, were coming back from Petts Wood in the evening when the bombs started falling, they began to run, but my mother started having hysterics and my father had to slap her round the face to calm her down. They ran to Bluefield Terrace where my mother lived with her parents. Another recollection, during a time when the air raid warning was going ...see more
I worked at Fine Fare and the Landport Drapery Bazaar in 1970/71 and was a member of the Tricorn Club on top of the Tricorn. My favourite locals were the Coxs Hotel and the Casbah Pub both in Charlotte St. The landlord of the Casbah, Ron Shepherd, was a witness at my wedding when I married a sailor at the Registry Office (now yet another pub). Sadly the Coxs and Casbah went along with the Tricorn. Also ...see more
I was born on 14th Sept 1934 and was known then as Jill Lemmy and had a brother called Brian. My Mum and Dad were Phyl and Fred, I went to Perivale Infants Juniors and Senior School, the Junior Head was Mr Neville. I was in Perivale till the flying bombs started in 1944.Then my brother and I were evacuated to Huddersfield in West Yorkshire till 1945, when they stopped. My mum worked on ...see more
My earliest recollection was sitting waiting for Santa on the staircase in my granny's house watching the glistening Christmas tree. Also sledging down the bank from Tantobie Road ends down to Sleepy Valley with my friends from the same village; as well as building a bonfire and setting off fireworks on Guy Fawkes. People then were so close, kind and neighbourly and everybody knew everybody else with ...see more
I remember going to the Duchess cafe at airdrie cross with moira mcluskey rosina mcaul and sheila Bradley in1956 We promised to meet there 10 years later, but i came to Canada, Moira to Massapequa New York, Sheila to Australia. Rosina stayed in Coatbridge. We all attended Elmwood Convent School in Bothwell. I worked in the Ministry of Pensions in Henderson, St Airdrie til 1960. Married James Wilson from Mavisbank St.
I don't see any memories of Beswick, Manchester. We lived on Mill St., between the Bradford pub(I think this is still there) and the doctors office(I believe that it is also still there), but the houses in between have been pulled down. We moved from Mill St. to Collyhurst when they were pulling down all the houses in the area and on this part of Mill St. I remember Grey Mare Lane Market (the old one especially ...see more
My Grandparents lived at 1 Manor Way. In 1946 my father returned from Canada to find that I was a few months old. He had returned from the war in April 1945, however he had to return to Canada in 1946 to demob. When he returned to England from Canada, my parents lived with my grandparents at #1 along with me. 1 Manor Way was the home of my grandparents until their deaths in 1987. After that, it became the home of ...see more
I was born in Ashgrove, lived there for 21 years with my mum and dad (Lily & Jimmy Arthur) or 'English Jimmy' as he was sometimes called - my dad was a great dad. He took us on walks to McKendricks farm & up through the woods at back of Cameron hospital, also took lots kids in the street too... My mum still lives in Ashgrove - she's 90..a bit doo lally, but still has her days where she's still very ...see more
As a very young child I lived at Jacktrees Rd. Every year the fair came to the market square on Cleator Moor. I can't remeber how long it came for, but I can remember on a couple of occasions the night after it finished going with my parents to watch a jiving competition. All the dodgen cars would be stored away and the dancing would take place before the rest was dismantled. I used to love all the brightly ...see more
I lived in South Harrow from birth in 1945 in 125 Roxeth Green Avenue. I attended Roxeth Hill primary school until failing the eleven plus and then went to Lascelles Secondary Modern. Not the best of pupils although I was in the A stream. Hated school and was caned all the time or was in the corridor for my sins. I just wanted to work and had a few jobs; paper rounds, helping the milkman and working in South ...see more
Wonderful long days riding my ponies around Ranmore Common through the 70's and 80's with my good friends and my mother. We had such lovely times together, friendship and the love of horses and the countryside. We used to ride all over the common, visiting friends and house owners who would give us water for the ponies and a long cool drink!
I have great memories of Weymouth, we used to stay just outside Weymouth at Moonfleet Manor. My parents first stayed there just after the 2nd world war, it was a complimentary holiday after a double booking at blackpool. The owners had just purchased Moonfleet and turned it into a hotel as it was used as a hospital for the troops in the war. We went every year after I was born until my dad died in 1970. I had great ...see more
Does anybody have any memories of my lost grandfather? He was a Welsh man called Emlyn Morgan, and lived in Southall during WWII. He was from a farming family and was born near Neath. He worked as a baker in Southall or nearby, so must have been known to the local community. He was also in the army. He married Eleanor John (also known as Madeline), his son Brian was born in 1941. I never met Emlyn, which is a great ...see more
Re: the Horse & Groom Public House now the Green Dragon Public House (rebuilt in 1920) in Broad Street Bungay. My wife's great grandfather, Thomas Gris (1855-1910), was the licensee of the Horse & Groom PH in Broad Streetg Bungay and is listed there in the Post Office Directory of 1900 and the Census of 1901. He had previously been the licencee of the Inn of the same name, the ...see more
My family lived at Llanmartin when it still looked like a prisoner of war camp. Although I was confirmed in Llanmartin church, there was also a Sunday school held in one of the huts on the estate and my mother played the piano for this. Initially I went to school in Undy but later went to Larkfield in Chepstow. I remember the long lonely lane leading up to the estate; just one unlit cottage about halfway up ...it ...see more
Does anyone remember the groovy big boutique called Change Gear that was on the corner at West Croydon? The clothes were outrageous, including patchwork satin jackets, Minnie Mouse
shoes and handkerchief skirts. Upstairs was some kind of cafe where I think lots of pot smoking was going on. I have a dress from that shop still.
I went to East Quinton School in September 1978 and was one of the first pupils to enter the school after it had been refurbished. Mr Smith was the headmaster at the time, I was then at the school three weekends out of four. It was a good time, we used to walk down to Cookmere Haven then up over the cliffs to Cookmere Lane. We would go into the town on Saturdays to Woolworths and then walk back from ...see more
I attended Scotland Hill School from 1940 to 1946, after which I moved to Crowthorne C of E School. I have many memories of Scotland Hill School, Mr Shanks the Headmaster did not take any fooling around, his cane often warmed our hands for what seemed to us minor problems, but he was a fair person really. The school dinners were interesting; they used to be delivered in metal containers in a van to the ...see more
My dad met my mam, who lived in Romney Road, when he played football for Barrow FC. They were married on 31st of July 1947 at St James' Church. My mam and dad moved to Gateshead where my dad played for Gateshed FC until 1953. I was born in 1948 and have many memories of holidays spent in Barrow, where some of my mam's family still live.
Mr Morgan had a yellow and black cab - most unusual
I started at the school in September 1954 having won a scholarship from Fairlands Junior School in Stevenage. As I climbed Windmill Hill in my brand new uniform and satchel plus shoebag, I remember feeling terrified. We attended morning prayer and then the new stream of first formers were asked to stay behind when we were given a talk by Miss Badland - she was not as frightening as she ...see more
With my sister, who is 3 years older than me, I was evacuated from London to Kidwelly and we stayed with a Mr & Mrs Charles at 7 Bridge Street. We had many enjoyable, and probably dangerous, hours playing in Kidwelly Castle. Now you have to pay for the privilege! I do remember going down some steps in the dark and, when we couldn't see the next step, we found a stone and threw it. It seemed to take ages before it hit ...see more
I had such wonderful times working as an usherette at the ABC. Saturday nights was best as when everyone was seated and the main feature came on we would change out of our uniform and run upstairs to the dance hall for an hour. We had to keep an eye on the time though as we had to be back to let everyone out and flip the seats. Saturday morning was the ABC minors club - I hated that as at the ...see more
My memories of Bodley Street and Stanley Park date from the early 1950's. There were loads of children who lived in the street - The Grimmonds, Gregory's and Wilson's to name but a few. We all played in the street, the girls with skipping ropes and two balls on the wall of the Welsh Chapel that was at the top of the street. For the boys it was football, my brother, John, joining the football lads, ...see more
Wolverhampton Street seemed to almost be a village on its own. There was Burgins and Bytherways newagents, Masseys wet fish shop, Davis's grocers, Smiths greengrocers, Sherratts electrical, Bryans diy, Robinsons cakes, Abrhams cobblers, Hoffs and Falcon furniture shops, Wainwrights bike shop, Edwards butchers, Parkes electrical repairs and Piolis ice cream shop and cafe and hairdressers, Shelleys and ...see more
During the 40's and 50's my life revolved around Bedford Road and surrounding area..roads like; Harnage Rd, George Rd, Pottery Rd, North Rd, Distillery Rd ,Netley Rd and Greet Rd. All these are sadly gone along with the Gas Works where on Saturday mornings I used to take a pram to get sacks of coke before going to the Morning Pictures at the ABC Forum at Ealing. Another place on a Saturday was ...see more
I was born (Dec 1948) over my mothers hairdressing shop in Furlong Road (number 123 I think) , next door to Peter Creighton the butcher (Peter and his wife Alice were my godparents). I can just remember my mother doing her hairdressing while I watched from the back room. I think that one of her customers was the mother of Brian Blessed(?) When my parents seperated we moved to ...see more
1950 - 1961. Hi my name was Pat Gardener and my sister was Maureen. We went to St Georges School and then to Brentford Secondary Modern. I would love to share memories with old friends (hopefully many of them still alive). My email address is pat.baker@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We lived at No.20 North Road, and my mother's name was Tilley. I remember so much about Brentford, at the ...see more
The station house was my home, and we could climb out of our front room window on to the down line platform to Andover.
Researching into the Shirley family of South Shields.Looking for Mary Lilian Shirley born 1892 South Shields. Her parents were, John Shirley and Jemmima Jane Bosing. Is it possible that someone may know if Mary Lilian Shirley married and if so, who she married.
When I was 12 or 13 I used to go to Boxhill most days, during school holidays there would be lots of girls on holiday (mostly from London). The swimming pool and the Wimpy were good places to pickup said girls.. If asked about Boxhill - I ride a mountain bike over it now. I still refer to the Wimpy and swimming pool, glad to see I wasn't just dreaming.
This photo brings back many fond memories for me as my grandfather Arthur Stanley Walker, was the foreman on Cymmer station right up to the time it closed in the early years of the 1970's. My uncle, Thomas John Walker was the local shunter. I couldn't wait until the school holidays came around as I always spent them with my grand parents who lived in 6 Coronation Avenue where I was born. My first port of call was ...see more
I was born in 1953 and lived at Largess Farm in Belchamp Walter. My surname then was Branwhite.My father was Fred Branwhite, a farmer. I went to the village school whenIi was 5 years old. It was a small school, with only two classrooms and toilets outside....very cold in the winter! Tables would be put up in the classroom for lunch...which was delivered in a van. I think there were only ...see more