Whittington History Society

 

 

 

Memories

Memories have the capacity to bring history to life; they enrich bare facts and help the generations which come after achieve a better understanding and empathy for the past. However, to quote the American novelist, Barbara Kingsolver "Memory is a complicated thing, a relative to truth, but not its twin." So do enjoy the following, but bear in mind not everything may be completely accurate.

If you too have memories related to Whittington (of say at least 30 years ago), please do get in touch.

By emailing Sue 

Harry Berks
lived in Whittington all his life
1909-1982

Doreen Boston
married into the Whittington farming family in 1959

Veronica Box nee Drury
lived in Whittington for the first 12 years of her life
John Collier
Evacuated from Harrow to Whittington ca 1943

Dorothy Catherine known as Dolly Drury

Margaret Hackett
nee Pass
1912-2005
Patrick Hogan
arrived in Whittington as a small boy at the start of WW2 and is
recalling his childhood years here
 
 
John Inge
grew up in 1930/40s in Whittington Hurst
Derek Leedham
lived in Whittington as a child and young adult

Sid Pass
a lifelong resident of Whittington

Gordon & Bunty Pitz
lived with their parents at The Holt through 1940/50s

Belonia Wincup
(nee Delduca)
known as Belle

Working in Whittington as a Land Army Girl after the War