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I was married in St. Peter's Parish Church, Swinton on September 7th, 1957 - one of the happiest days of my life.  It was a lovely sunny day and my best friend May Timperley was my bridesmaid.  My husband and I had a honeymoon in St. ...Read more

A memory of Swinton in 1957 by Sheila Collins

I moved to Hessenford in about 1958 when my father took on the tenancy of St Anne's Farm. The farm was situated up past the church on the lane that led from Hessenford to Bake. Previously we had lived at West Trenean Farm, ...Read more

A memory of Hessenford in 1958 by Nick Serpell

Hi, I'm trying to find some people: Doris May Fisher born 1910 and Harry William Fisher born 1913, both born at St Ann's Lane, Godmanchester. Their parents were Harry William Fisher and Gertrude Church. Harry ...Read more

A memory of Godmanchester by Andrea Fisher

I had a wonderful childhood in Lower Willingdon - we lived, my brother and I, in a bungalow in St Annes Road and went to the village school in Upper Willingdon where Mr Morrell was the headmaster. I remember in the playground ...Read more

A memory of Willingdon in 1950 by Maureen Wheeler

I was born at 102 Lynton Ave in 1935 and we later moved opposite to 9 Colin Court.  I  have not seen any memories from my era (except Peter Woolford & Martyn Leonard).  I remember Kenny & Maureen Houland living at about No. 85 ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1930 by Barbara Lindon

I started at St.Anne's in the early 40's and was evacuated with some of the girls to Baccombe Warren, Wendover, as my father was in the war and my mother was looking after his business in Bond Street, Ealing. I remember Rosemary and ...Read more

A memory of Ealing in 1940 by Bernadette Meddeman

We lived at 42 Ashley Rd. I went to Heyhouses C of E Primary School where I was taught by Mr Tyas. My father was an RAF officer stationed at RAF Weeton. One of my favourite things to do was to take my model yacht, named Endeavour, down ...Read more

A memory of St Annes in 1955 by Martin Stewart

I lived at Links Avenue, West Monkseaton between 1965 and 69. Went to Park Road Junior school next to what was then the cinema, and Spanish City. Ended up at Valley Gardens Secondary Modern. Names I remember from those days ...Read more

A memory of Whitley Bay by jvparkin

When I was a child in the 1960's, my granddad would take my brother and myself to the old Fire Station. He had just retired after 30 years in the Fire Service. His name was Albert Newns. He had been Station ...Read more

A memory of St Annes by shepherdplanning

I recall seeing a film in 1948 in the school hall of Heys Road Boys School of the '1936 Olympics'. This was to educate us in the theme of the Olympics (remember there had been an abandonment from 1936 until 1948 when ...Read more

A memory of Prestwich by Fred Plant