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About: Shelley

Posts by Shelley:

  • St Mark’s Staplefield Posted on 18th March 2022 (22nd March 2022) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • St Wulfran’s Ovingdean Posted on 16th March 2022 (16th March 2022) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • St Peter’s Barton Posted on 16th March 2022 (16th March 2022) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • St Giles’ Cambridge Posted on 14th March 2022 by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • Marion plays songs on the piano Posted on 3rd December 2019 (1st February 2020) by Shelley Lockwood in Drawing Room Piano
  • Marion plays hymns from the House collection Posted on 3rd December 2019 (1st February 2020) by Shelley Lockwood in Drawing Room Piano
  • Marion plays Christmas melodies from the House collection Posted on 3rd December 2019 (1st February 2020) by Shelley Lockwood in Drawing Room Piano
  • Marion plays ‘Marigolds’ by Sebastian Claude Ridley Posted on 3rd December 2019 (1st February 2020) by Shelley Lockwood in Drawing Room Piano
  • Janet remembers Mrs Palmer and 186 Posted on 17th November 2019 (17th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Janet
  • Janet remembers Mrs Palmer’s cottage garden Posted on 17th November 2019 (17th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Janet
  • Janet remembers the gift of the dollshouse Posted on 17th November 2019 (17th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Janet
  • St Clement’s Cambridge Posted on 11th November 2019 (8th June 2022) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • Queens’ College Old Hall Posted on 11th November 2019 (11th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • All Saints Jesus Lane Posted on 11th November 2019 (11th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • Guildhall Large Assembly Room Posted on 11th November 2019 (11th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • Jesus College Chapel Posted on 11th November 2019 (11th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • St Augustine’s Pendlebury Posted on 11th November 2019 (11th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • Old Swan House Chelsea Posted on 10th November 2019 (10th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • 1 Palace Green, Kensington Posted on 10th November 2019 (10th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • 3 St Mary’s Passage Posted on 10th November 2019 (10th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • St George’s De Freville Avenue Posted on 10th November 2019 (10th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • 35-37 City Road Posted on 10th November 2019 (25th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • St James’ Carlisle Posted on 9th November 2019 (9th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • St Cuthbert’s Carlisle Posted on 9th November 2019 (9th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • St Paul’s Barton (Newport) Posted on 9th November 2019 (21st August 2021) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • St Salvador’s Dundee Posted on 7th November 2019 (6th December 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • St Mary’s Wreay Posted on 7th November 2019 (21st August 2021) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • Oxford Union Ceiling Posted on 6th November 2019 (6th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • Charleville Castle Tullamore Posted on 6th November 2019 (21st August 2021) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • St John’s Cumdivock Posted on 6th November 2019 (21st August 2021) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • St Martin’s Scarborough Posted on 5th November 2019 (10th November 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Mapping Mr Leach
  • Brent remembers Doug Mansfield at Christ Church Boys Brigade Posted on 30th October 2019 (30th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Brent
  • Ken remembers the Boys Brigade AGM of 1964 in Cambridge Posted on 30th October 2019 (30th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Ken
  • Rosemary remembers a childhood favourite Posted on 30th October 2019 (30th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Rosemary
  • Ken remembers Mr and Mrs Palmer at St Barnabas Posted on 30th October 2019 (30th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Ken
  • Ros remembers Mrs Palmer and 186 Posted on 29th October 2019 (21st August 2021) by Shelley Lockwood in Ros
  • Rosemary Leach remembers her father, John McLean Leach, and his work in Cambridge Posted on 27th October 2019 (27th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Rosemary Leach
  • Derek and Pat remember Mr and Mrs Palmer Posted on 25th October 2019 (25th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Derek and Pat
  • Sheila remembers Mrs Palmer Posted on 25th October 2019 (25th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Sheila
  • Joan remembers Mrs Palmer’s garden and exchanging gifts on the privet bush Posted on 24th October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Joan
  • Joan remembers worries about the paraffin heater Posted on 24th October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Joan
  • Joan remembers Mrs Palmer’s front room Posted on 24th October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Joan
  • Joan remembers the piano being played on Sundays Posted on 24th October 2019 (21st August 2021) by Shelley Lockwood in Joan
  • The Dining Room clock chiming Posted on 23rd October 2019 (23rd October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Sounds of the House
  • Joan tells us where the 184 fir tree came from Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Joan
  • Elsie says she liked to sit and be quiet in the drawing room Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Elsie
  • Elsie remembers her father coming home from work smelling of gas Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Elsie
  • The clock that was in the hall over the kitchen door Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Ann&Sounds of the House
  • Rosemary talks about training her guineapigs Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Rosemary
  • Rosemary remembers strict rules at home Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Rosemary
  • Rosemary remembers Christmas at 186 Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Rosemary
  • Sheila remembers getting to know ‘Mrs Palmer’ Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Sheila
  • Ann tells us an early memory Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Ann
  • Rosemary tells us how pleased and proud her parents would be Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Rosemary
  • Elsie and Ann talk about David Parr’s work Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Ann&Elsie
  • Elsie and Ann talk about Alfred Palmer, railwayman Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Ann&Elsie
  • Ann remembers it was ‘just a house to live in’ Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Ann
  • Rosemary tells us her earliest memory Posted on 22nd October 2019 (24th October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Rosemary
  • Drawing the dining room curtains Posted on 22nd October 2019 (22nd October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Sounds of the House
  • Pinecone in the bedroom window Posted on 22nd October 2019 (22nd October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Sounds of the House
  • Opening the understairs cupboard door Posted on 22nd October 2019 (8th February 2020) by Shelley Lockwood in Sounds of the House
  • Opening and closing the WC door Posted on 22nd October 2019 (22nd October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Sounds of the House
  • Walking upstairs Posted on 22nd October 2019 (22nd October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Sounds of the House
  • Door with portiere rod closing Posted on 22nd October 2019 (22nd October 2019) by Shelley Lockwood in Sounds of the House

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