Memories
The Society's collection of the memories and reminiscences of Wheathampstead residents come from four main sources:
1. Edited transcripts of interviews carried out by Lady Daphne Grierson in 1956. The elderly respondents recall life in Wheathampstead in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Click here.
2. Essays and articles of varying lengths written for Brian Joyce's website in the early 2000s. Click here.
3. Transcripts of interviews carried out by members of the Society from the 1970s to the present day. These are listed below.
4. Transcripts of interviews recorded by Amy Coburn in 1976 and 1977. We are working on these and adding them to this list as they become ready.
Clare Abrahall Wheathampstead 1907 to 1914. High Street. Gustard Wood.
Roy and Lillian Coates Wheathampstead 1930s to 1960s. School, World War 2,
with Brenda Dawes High street, railway.
Rita Cobb Hatfield Road in the 1940s. Children's games.
Amy Coburn High Street and cottage life in the 1930s.
Amy Coburn World War 2 in Wheathampstead. Air raids. Home Guard.
Carol Cornell Wheathampstead 1940s/50s/60s. School. East Lane. Railway.
Joyce Curry St Helen's School in the 1920s/30s.
Winifred Deans Wheathampstead 1920s to 1940s.
Sydney Dollimore Wheathampstead 1913 to 1930s. High Street. Farming.
Ken Garrett Wheathampstead 1930s/40s, inc.Home Guard.
Douglas Glenister Wheathampstead 1920s/30s, St Helen's School, Murphy's, RAF.
Robert Gregory Amwell. World War 2, V1. National Service. Teaching.
Jack Hyde Wheathampstead 1920s to 1950s. Life story.
Richard Ivory St Helen's School during World War 2.
Marie Jones World War 2. Wheathampstead 1960s and 1970s.
Dorothy Kok Wheathampstead 1920s to 1950s. St Helen's School.
Len Lambe Wheathampstead 1940-1964. Memorial Hall, Cory Wrights.
Pam Latchford St Helen's School in the 1930s.
John Matthews Wheathampstead 1930s to 1970s. Church; farming; the Dump.
Mr Mayles Wheathampstead 1930s/1940s. School. High Street.
Olive Norris The Folly in the 1930s/40s. School. Poaching.
Mena Pearce Village life pre-World War 1. George Wren. Church.
Alan Riddell Harry Riddell's saddlery.
Eric Seabrook Nicknames in the early 20th century.
Kay Sharpe Wheathampstead in 1943.
Dianne Taylor Evacuated to St Helen's School in 1940.
Dennis Toyer Wheathampstead 1940s/50s. Smithy. Rose Lane.
Annie Wren Childhood at Lamer House in the 1890s. (Amy Coburn 1977)