Adhurst St Mary

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Home of Gt.Grandparents

This is May Cottages and the home of my gt.grandparents James and Jane Childs.  James was a shepherd on the Adhust Estate for John Bonham Carter and Jane looked after the sick and the poor here for 36 years.  She also raised 6 of her own children including my grandfather William Childs.
A memory of Sheet contributed by Jennifer Bennett

Liss Infant School

I remember nothing of the school except the day a German plane flew low over the playground. The teachers quickly got us under cover but I could see my mother standing out in a field in a yellow rain hat.  I did not know at the time that my father had seen the plane coming in low to strafe us and had run to an anti-aircraft gun (a bren gun?) in a vain attempt to shoot it down. He was at Longmoor Camp.  Does anyone else remember this and did the playground actually get shot up?  We only stayed in Liss for a short time.  We were in a guest house or boarding house I think.  The year would have been ...read more here
A memory of Liss contributed by Anne Cross

My Surname

I never knew there was such a place spelt exactly like my surname. I have been there twice in my life and purchased a book on Langrish.  It made very interesting reading.  I visited the village in 1987 and again in 2006.  I found some changes in the village.

Looking forward to visiting your little village again very soon.
A memory of Langrish contributed by Kenneth Langrish

Luxford Cottage

The cottage in the photograph is known as Luxford Cottage and owned by Hampshire County Council. It was formerly known as Keepers Cottage.
A memory of Butser Hill contributed by Mrs S Milne