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Nostalgic memories of Beccles's local history

Share your own memories of Beccles 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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The Walk, Beccles
Yes, I remember this view very well. My father worked for the Eastern Electricity Board, which is pictured on the right of the picture. I was 15 at the time. I would like to know if the EEB is still there and does anyone else remember this picture around this time?
Beccles, the Walk c1960
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Added 20 November 2014

Ingate Pub
how many ingates are there in Suffolk. when I visited beccles in 2010 the pub had changed to a hotel my surname is Ingate
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Added 02 September 2014

Small Timber Cottage; Dicks Mount, Burgh St Peter
Location: Burgh St Peter, Beccles: My sister and brother-in-law (Ronald and Shirley Miller), owned a small timber cottage above the dyke on Dicks Mount during 1960-1970's. It was a charming one or two bedroom cottage and they had a dinghy moored on the dyke. My brother-in-law lived there more than my sister as he was writing radio plays at the time but apparently and ...see more
Beccles, Church Steps 1923
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Added 30 April 2013

My Special Interest
I attended music lessons here in the late fifties on a Saturday morning. Did anyone else do the same? Beautiful building inside.
Beccles, the Old Building, Sir John Leman School c1955
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Added 23 July 2012

What My Mother Told Me!
I remember my mother telling me that her brother had a similar experience to this around the 1920's (approx). He was riding his bicycle through the churchyard and saw, what looked like someone clinging to the wall in the churchyard, (which is quite a drop down from the other side onto Puddingmoor). But when he took a closer look to see if he could perhaps help the person - there was no-one there at all! He must have cycled home very quickly after that experience!
Beccles, Church Steps 1923
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Added 23 July 2012

Loud Amen Sunday At Beccles Church
Stafford W Brown was a boarder at Beccles College during WW1. The last three Sundays of every term each had a special feature. First came One Button Sunday, when every boy undid the top button of his jacket for the day. The second was Pinch Pudding Sunday. At lunch, after the main course, jam tart was served, and the custom was for boys to steal each others portion by stabbing with their ...see more
Beccles, St Michael's Church and Bell Tower from the north east 1894
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Added 19 August 2010

A Ghost On Beccles Church Steps
My father, Stafford Brown, was a student at Beccles College during the First World War. He stayed with the Knights family of Puddingmoor. Mr Knights, who was a wherryman, told of a strange event that happened to him one evening. He had been returning home from the town, and took his usual short cut through the churchyard. When he arrived at the top of the steps, he encountered what he could only ...see more
Beccles, Church Steps 1923
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Added 16 August 2010

Rhoos Hall (Aka Roos Hall Or Rose Hall)
Previously I had posted to My Memories, a much longer, "informative" post, but I learned from further research that a lot of what I had previously heard was not accurate in fact.  My memories remain unchanged, regardless of the more accurate details so kindly provided to me.  It had never before occured to me to go to the best source of more factual information, the Town of Beccles, of which ...see more
Beccles, Rhoos Hall 1894
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Added 01 June 2009

Maurice Dunn (Alberta, Canada)
Playing Cowboys and Indians, down the steps, and along the cliff, after coming out of the old Picture House on a Saturday afternoon, in the Second World War years.
Beccles, Church Steps 1923
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Added 03 July 2008