Ernest Storton, 1909 – 2003, was born nearby in Hatch and moved to Cople in 1914. In 1989 Ernest wrote his memories of his childhood in Cople which were then published and distributed in Cople.

In March 2013 Ged Peeke, the current editor of Cople News, has kindly transcribed Ernest’s original article for republication.

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