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I lived in Kenilworth Drive with my 3 brothers and parents, and our garden backed on to the OMT playing fields. I have many happy memories exploring this area including the old house and pond. The local area Home ...Read more

A memory of Croxley Green in 1940 by John Mendham

Down St Mary School was built in 1878 on the site of the Bell Inn by the Rev. W T A Radford. In the 1930s I was a pupil in the infants' class which was divided from the upper class by a green curtain on a pole. There were ...Read more

A memory of Down St Mary in 1930 by John Shapland

My family first came to live in Studwell Lodge, which they bought from the Bruce family,  when my father retired from farming in Berkshire at the age of fifty five. It was then 1959 and I, ...Read more

A memory of Droxford in 1960 by Charles Skipwith

Hello I have in my possession a little prayer book dated 1937 The book is signed by WJ Rouse It says St Alban's Chapel Royal Masonic School Bushey Herts Confirmed by the Bishop of Bedford March 16th 1937 I will try to upload a photograph to the website

A memory of Bushey by Christine Haughian

We lived at 101 Oare Common. Our family lived at the above address from 1937 until 1949. I started to attend Hermitage Primary School in 1938 and left there in 1948, during that time we had three headmasters, Mr ...Read more

A memory of Hermitage by Denis Bowman

Apologies in advance this is not a Watford specific question but if anyone had any information on the building that is currently Falconer School in Bushey, I would love to know. I am aware it was previously the ...Read more

A memory of Watford

These were good years amongst good people,although my memories of the school itself are rather mixed. I'm sure there are those out there who could add to my reminiscences. Some of the teachers at the time were ...Read more

A memory of Worcester by gerr.quinn

1942 was the year I left School after 4 years at Alexandra Road School, but I started work after school long before that. I had a paper round on the Cassiobury Estate when I was 11, then delivered groceries for Tesco's and later ...Read more

A memory of Bushey in 1942 by Ken Field

This was taken from opposite the junction with Durham Road; the other one was taken opposite Amity Grove. After we moved out of the flat above the butchers (see my other memory) and moved up the hill my way to school was ...Read more

A memory of Raynes Park in 1959 by John Young

A souvenir video called "The Bushey Years" has been produced using film and photographs taken during the years the school was at Bushey and much much more. For full details and an order form please call 01603 435084 or ...Read more

A memory of Bushey by Peter Ibbett