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Memory of Clayton

My parents, Alan & Jennifer Ross, moved to Clayton in 1954 when I was one year old and lived there for the next twenty five years. For most of that period Jack & Jill were owned by Henry Longhurst, a celebrated golf journalist of his time and, since my father was writing about cricket in those days, they knew each other as fellow sports journalists. I remember visiting the windmills as a child and, later in life, when I drove down to Clayton for the weekend, the sight of Jack and Jill on top of the Downs always made my heart lift as I approached the end of the journey. The Longhursts lived in Jack, the black mill ...read more here
A memory of Clayton contributed by Jonathan Ross

My family

My memory is of going to my granny and grandad Fish, it was a big family of them, I know I have an aunt still there called Valerie Newman (I think) and my aunt Rosemary who had 3 daughters. I would love it if anyone knows them or knew my dad, Richard John Fish. Do get in touch with me as whilst I remember going there it is a very hazy memory.
A memory of Small Dole contributed by janice dow

Fond childhood memories of Hurstpierpoint.

In 1964 my family, BOAKES, moved to Hurstpierpoint and opened a jewellers shop at 54 High Street.  We lived above the shop premises, myself Susan Boakes, my parents, Gordon & Irene Boakes and my younger brother, Stephen Boakes. My grandmother Ellen Suckling also lived with us.   We lived there until the sudden death of my father on 23rd November 1967. The business was then sold to the Callagan family who continued to run it as a jewellers. My mother Irene passed away on 18th August 1999 and they both now have their ashes interned in the Garden of Rememberance at Holy Trinity, Hurstpierpoint.  I went to school along with my younger brother at St. Lawrence, Hurstpierpoint and then both went on ...read more here
A memory of Hurstpierpoint contributed by SUE WITHERDEN

Hassocks Primary School in the 1950s

I was at the school from 1948 until 1955, at which point the 11+ sent me to Hove County Grammar. Starting in 1948 in Miss Wood's class I ended with two years in the top class with Miss Nichols. In between I was taught by Miss Lamper, Mr Kilby, Mr Bennett and Miss Bolter. Mrs Lake was headmistress. There was playground segregation in those days, the front playground in the picture being the junior boys playground. Girls and infants had the two back playgrounds. The picture shows the school after some work has been done to the central frontage. Up to the fifties the two side arches to the main front arch had concrete ...read more here
A memory of Hassocks contributed by William Lovell