Lymington
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Lymington books (13 available)
- 32 photos on Lymington appear in 3 Frith books - View photos of Lymington
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i went to school in Pilley
I went to school in Pilley. My teacher was a Miss Figgins, she was fantastic, she taught my father too, Fred Woodburn. We lived at the bungalow, Sandy Down, sadly it's not there any more. We use to sail down Pilley Hill on our bikes, not too much traffic then. I have such great memories of Pilley and all my old school friends.
Valerie Woodburn.
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Miss Meriel Alexander
Who was Muriel Alexander? I have a scrapbook that she put together after the 1st World World. I think she was very much involved with organising trips to visit war graves and monuments for families of the fallen. Would be very interested to hear from family or anyone that remembers the family, they lived at the Old Manor, Boldre.
A memory of Boldre contributed by Kathleen Scriven
My whole life
I have lived in Everton my whole life. I love the village. I am a respectable citizen of Everton and have lived for nearly 18 years in Frys Lane.
I hope other people enjoy the atmosphere as much as I do.
Makeala x
A memory of Everton contributed by Makeala Wheatcroft
The Hut
My grandmother, Ellen Jane St. John, owned a cottage/cabin/ex-WWI Army Hut, appropriately called The Hut on Westover Road and it was my job when first arriving from Southamton in her Standard 8 car to cut the grass. Being a large area, for my young size, it took half-a-day to complete the task. There was no electricity, the place being lit with paraffin lamps when night fell. Besides walking along the beach to see what destruction the latest storm had wrecked and washed up, I loved to catch lizards as they basked in the sun on the bank that ran along Westover Road. Another enjoyment was helping the milkman deliver his milk early in the morning on the horse-and-cart. Sadly all good ...read more here
A memory of Milford On Sea contributed by Michael Gale
Extracts From Lymington & Hampshire books
Lymington serves as an important access port, offering one of the shortest passages across the Solent to Yarmouth and the Isle of Wight. Too many people rush through this fascinating old town in their hurry to reach the island over the water.
An extract from from"New Forest Photographic Memories".
Lymington’s parish church at the western end of the High Street, with its prominent cupola and weather vane, was originally built in 1250, though it has many later restorations and additions.
An extract from from"New Forest Photographic Memories".
Lymington is surrounded by pleasant countryside, and the town makes an excellent base for exploring the New Forest. A footpath for ramblers leads around the coastline to Keyhaven, and the estuary provides a good introduction to the delights of boating.
An extract from from"New Forest Photographic Memories".
Lymington, standing proudly above the short estuary of the Lymington or Boldre River, is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as Lentune, though a settlement existed here long before that. The old hillfort of Buckland Rings was certainly occupied by the Romans - nearly 2 hundredweight of Roman coins were found there in the 18th century.
An extract from from"New Forest Photographic Memories".
Lymington has connections with the famous. Edward Gibbon, the historian of the Roman Empire, was once its Member of Parliament. The Victorian poet Coventry Patmore lies buried in the churchyard, as is Caroline Bowles, the second wife of the Poet Laureate Robert Southey.
An extract from from"New Forest Photographic Memories".