i live in a house behind the lady in blay (if you drew a line through the m in mindstreet and her hat

Reigate County School Old Girls should also look at the photos of Reigate Lodge in Church Street as the school was built in the grounds of this estate. The Lodge's entrance gates remain as the school's gates. Old Girls may like to contact rcsoldgirl@yahoo.co.uk

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My family lived in the house next to the railway bridge for 25 years from the mid sixties. Our father The Rev Nick Carr was curate at the parish church. Alongside my mother Joy and my six brothers and sisters no.44 was a happy family home. It was an open house where the good news of Jesus was faithfully shared to all who entered. Happy days!

I was at the Reigate County School for Girls from 1957 to 1963. I have just read a wonderful book by Gwen Southgate called Coin Street Chronicles. She was in the Honor Oak school when it shared the County school (before my time) and mentions air raids and moving into the caves. Do read this book: ISBN 978-0-5955-1670-4, available from Amazon.com. Helen B Goddard

The gentleman with the moustache, second from the left in the middle row is my Grandfather, Percy Henry WORTH 1885-1949 who worked as an attendant and rose to be chief male nurse at the Asylum. He played cricket and football and acted in the concert parties.

My Great, Great, G/father Henry Miller & his parents must have lived here in 1827, as Midstreet was the address at his baptism. His parents married in Nutfield Church in 1815. I guess it wasn't so smart then.

The photograph dates to 1950-54. High Beech, dating to Edwardian times, was built (in grounds of 20 acres) for Robert Carter, a successful London stockbroker. As a committed Christian, Carter deliberately chose a site for his home near South Nutfield Church. After the Second World War the house was too big for the elderly Carters, and in 1949 the house was sold to the London Police Court Mission to become a probation home, the idea of David Carter MBE, one of Robert's sons, who became the first Warden. The photograph clearly shows the lighter coloured brick, to the right of the house, which was the extension put on at this time to enable the house to cope with its new role. The photograph also shows the very tiny figures of David Carter (standing) and a group of boys (sitting) on the strip of grass, just to the left of the new front entrance. David Carter (1916-70) retired as Warden in 1954 - he subsequently founded Northease Manor School, near Lewes - but High Beech continued its work as a probation home until 1978. The house is now (I believe) back in private ownership.

(Tony Meredith, David Carter's son-in-law)

OK - it should now be the right way around. Thanks for that spot, Roger.

Beautiful colour photograph of a London Midland Region-based Black 5 but shown the wrong way round! The excursion train is probably bound for to or from Brighto, originating in the Midlands or northern home counties

I would love any info about this house and it's history as my huband,myself and 2 children now live here and we love it's charm and character. I would be very interested in looking at the book keeping reports from Jack and George too.

This may have been the last day of steam and manned stations on the line. I can remember the posters, blue print on white, and "4th January 1965" at the top (I was 7 and lived in Edenbridge).

This looks like it was taken outside James Knight's the drapers. I had my first Saturday job here in their haberdashery department. The shop is still in the same location, but is no longer owned by the Knights, even though they have kept the name.

I spent a very happy childhood in St Marys Road with my brothers and sister. This photo was taken almost opposite my house. Looking towards Chart Lane. Many a mud pie was made in the garden of the house on the right, owned by my friend Karen. Happy memories.

I had the pleasure of knowing both of the samuel brothers and there parners up untill there passing on and then there partnerns moving out of there joint houses on somerset road i still have some of there book keeping reports from the shop if its of any use to you

How great to see Dean Lane Park again. Lived there for five years and still talk about it today. We had some good friends there - most of us were young marrieds with children. It was a tough time but we were happy. Love to hear from anyone reading this.

It s great to see the old school. I was there from 1944 - 1952.

My house was Canterbury. I would be delighted to get in touch with Maureen McLelland now I believe Mrs Phillips a graduate of Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham.Maureen was one of the most honest people that I know.When marking her french Dictation she would not even allow me to add an accent!

Melody, I think you will find that the property is now used as a care home and is called The Reigate Beaumont.

the shop next to the man with bike was my fthers sweet shop "Brown" around 1990s

The Panther appears on the 1901 census and was opposite the 'The Eagle' which I believe was demolished in the mid 1990s. My gt/grandfather was a grocer living at No23 Croydon Road which is opposite 'The Panther'. I would be interested to learn if there is a photo of his shop.

The railway Hotel looked virtually the same in 1948: my greataunt Charlotte's favorite place for her Gin and orange.

The PoW as it looked in the 1940s, I think, when it was run by Mrs. Mitchener of 103 Holmesdale Rd. My greataunt Charlotte and Capt. Van Oppen imbibed there 1948-51.

Beryl Newton is my cousin. I love this photo, as this is how I remember her: full of life, a great sense of humour, and full of stories about her overseas trips. I live in Australia, but hold very dear memories of Beryl.

Hi Ginita. All I know about the above is that the picture appeared in the Illustrated London News in 1854. There are some displays from Earlswood Asylum in the Belfry Shopping Centre in Redhill. You might be able to find out more from the person who maintains them, but I'm afraid I wouldn't know who to contact. There has been a book published I believe on the history of the Asylum too. I think I've got a copy, but don't know if I can easily put my hands on it.

Hi there, please could you let me know the original source of the above still and where I may be able to find a larger collection of Earlswood Asylum stills (exterior & interior) circa 1880 to 1997. With thanks and best

This was in my Dad's family at some point in time - not sure of when but was there in Aug 2008 but only at the gate. Unfortunately, we could not get into the grounds. Would have been fab if we could have!!

This was demolished to make way for the current meeting house c 1980. It is built over the compacted graves of former Friends so as not to disturb their often unknown locations by digging foundations

Hi Peter.

I've emailed Michael with your contact details, so I hope that he'll be in touch.

Paul.

Hi Peter. Sorry for not labelling these pictures correctly with their origin. Thanks for correcting it. Hope that the use of the photos is okay.

This photo was published in the Surrey Mirror in about 1981 with a letter from Mr Ross. I wrote to him then and got an interesting letter in reply. I would like to be put in touch with him again if that is possible as I would like to have a copy of this image for my own records. Thank you.

See my comments on the previous images.