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Letchworth People

This section of the site is about people who have played a role in the life of the city. Some are well-known; some are not. Some are historical figures and some are alive today. We welcome suggestions for other people to include.

  • “When the circus came to town”
    “When the circus came to town”
    Hi everyone , loved reading all the memories on this page, and would like to share some of mine. I was ...
  • 1906 Private Residents and Commercial
    1906 Private Residents and Commercial
    Taken from Kelly's Directory of Hertfordshire 1906
  • 41 Taxis and Gifford School of Motoring
    41 Taxis and Gifford School of Motoring
    I’d like to record my memories of my early years in Letchworth, 41 taxis and my Father, Doug Gifford’s driving ...
  • A special letter
    A special letter
    time at letchworth
  • Does Anyone Remember Old Alah?
    Does Anyone Remember Old Alah?
    I wonder if anyone remembers old Alah (not sure if spelling is right)? This gentleman had fallen on hard times, ...
  • Elizabeth Howard
    Elizabeth Howard
    A poem about Ebenezer Howard's wife, Lizzie
  • Evacuees
    Evacuees
    A wartime home in Letchworth
  • James Langford (Jim)
    James Langford (Jim)
    Hello there My Dad was born in Glebe Road, Letchworth in July 1940. His name is James Langford (Jim). His parents ...
  • KJ - a local eccentric
    KJ - a local eccentric
    Ken Johnson – mentioned in an article about Letchworth Library – Full name: Kenneth Robertson Drummond Johnson. As well as ...
  • Memories from Margaret Durrant
    Memories from Margaret Durrant
    I to was born and brought up in Letchworth . I remember my first day at school was on a ...
  • Memories of living in Letchworth from 1955 to Sept 1967
    Memories of living in Letchworth from 1955 to Sept 1967
    Late 50’s I lived with my parents in a flat on Station Road above Bugby’s barber shop and The Cabin ...
  • Mr Hart in Sports Clubs and VE Celebrations
    Mr Hart in Sports Clubs and VE Celebrations
    Photographs of my dad.
  • My childhood in Letchworth
    My childhood in Letchworth
    I was born in Hoddesdon in 1962 and moved to Letchworth with my parents in 1964. We used to live ...
  • my father-in-law
    my father-in-law
    Gordon Hicks in letchworth for his 85th b.day
  • OLD LETCHWORTH VILLAGE
    OLD LETCHWORTH VILLAGE
    the tufnells
  • Photos of my dad in sports clubs and VE day celebrations
    Photos of my dad in sports clubs and VE day celebrations
  • Rosalie Wells - Aguila Wren - A true Letchworth Heroine
    Rosalie Wells - Aguila Wren - A true Letchworth Heroine
    Mrs B Wightman recalls the life of her aunt who lost her life during a U-Boat attack in World War 2
  • Searching for Otter family
    Searching for Otter family
    My mums school friend
  • Soldiers of WW1
    Soldiers of WW1
    The Territorials leaving Letchworth Station
  • Speak out!
    Speak out!
    Adding your own comments about material on the site
  • The Silver Family in Letchworth Garden City
    The Silver Family in Letchworth Garden City
    Residents of 190 Pixmore Way
  • Tom Walker
    Tom Walker
    Memories of Letchworth Garden City
  • Trainees at the Government Training Centre
    Trainees at the Government Training Centre
    This photo shows trainees, probably gas and water fitters, at the Government Training Centre in Pixmore Avenue, taken about 1931. ...
  • Wedding Rehearsal at St Nicholas'
    Wedding Rehearsal at St Nicholas'
    Film of Irene Johnson and Peter Powell (1952)
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