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Memories of growing up at Lydiard by Geoff Gough

Born in his grandmother's home in Washpool, Shaw, Geoff Gough provides a wonderful record of what life was like growing up in and around Lydiard Park after World War II.

With a great memory for detail he recalls his boyhood impressions of his grandmother's cottage including her exploding wine; life on the Lydiard Park "Camp" where his parents moved to in 1950; the unfamiliar looking German POW Chapel and a hidden tunnel at Lydiard House where Geoff's paternal grandfather was the Caretaker.

Years
2021
1944-1960
Author
Geoff Gough
Type
Recollection
Copyright
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on
Thursday 18th November 2021
Memories of growing up at Lydiard Part 1 by Geoff Gough.pdf
Memories of growing up at Lydiard Part 2 by Geoff Gough.pdf
Memories of growing up at Lydiard Part 1 by Geoff Gough.pdf
Memories of growing up at Lydiard Part 2 by Geoff Gough.pdf

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