Bidford-On-Avon

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Once my home

I lived here for two years in 1941/42.  My father rented it from Mrs Switzer who owned Bell Court.  I was ten years old and together with my parents was escaping the Birmingham bombing.  I used to fish from that very unstable veranda. We later rented a home on Grange Road in Bidford.                 
       Jack Nunn                                                                  
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Once my home

I lived here for two years in 1941/42.  My father rented it from Mrs Switzer who owned Bell Court.  I was ten years old and together with my parents was escaping the Birmingham bombing.  I used to fish from that very unstable veranda. We later rented a home on Grange Road in Bidford.                 
       Jack Nunn                                                                  
A memory of Bidford-On-Avon contributed by First Name Last Name

Present use

This building is known as "Studley Castle" and after the demise of Rover, who owned it, was sold to a hotel chain.
A memory of Studley contributed by Des Adams

Pram race

I was 10 years old when I entered the pram race. Myself and two other neighbours entered as a junior team. I was dressed up as a baby and the two other lads were dressed as mom and dad. The race went round Wooton Wawen. It started at the top of the High Street in Henley, down to the traffic lights which we had to turn right, then left up Mayswood Road. At the end of Mayswood Road we turned left on to the Stratford Road back into Henley and up the high street. We had to take it in turns to be in the pram which was difficult to get in and out of when running. The crowds up the ...read more here
A memory of Henley-In-Arden contributed by julie draper