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Recollections

Residents old and new share some of their recollections of Buckden over the decades

Wartime Childhood Memories of Buckden Residents

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-day Jane and Andy Scott from the Monday Club recorded childhood memories of some Buckden residents into a booklet.   These varied personal stories give an insight into life as a child during World War 2.  

Jane and Andy have kindly allowed these stories to be published on the BLHS website to ensure their memories will not be forgotten.

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My family from 5-9 Church Street

Ruth Roy describes her family and early days of living at 5-9 Church Street

Aunt Mary's Diary

Angie Bruce has transcribed her aunt's diary, written in 1937 when Mary was 12 years old.

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Hinsby's Corner

Angie Bruce remembers Mr and Mrs Hinsby who owned the sweet shop on the corner of Silver Street and Church Street

Flo Coomber

Angie Bruce remembers Flo Coomber who ran a grocery shop on the Village Green in the 1950s

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Pipes' Shop 

Where the Beauty Room is now on Church Street, the Pipes had their grocery shop there from 1945 to 1966.

Angie remembers the Pipes' shop and how beautiful it looked at Christmas time.

Old Man Violet

Angie Bruce remembers an old character from Buckden in the 1950s and 60s, Violet Livett

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Ivelbury House

Cecilia Sharpley (nee Ashton)  lived in Ivelbury House, now Ivelbury Close, in the early 1950s.  She moved with her family to Australia but remembers her time there with affection

George Arthur Smith

Dave Gent shares memories of his wife's great grandfather, George Arthur Smith, Buckden's postman during the late 1890s and early 1900s.

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Buckden Methodist Church Open Day 10 July 2022

Carol Swepstone reflects back on its achievements of the Buckden Methodist Church with an Open Day held on Sunday 10 July 2022.

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