Street Fair.
I used to be so excited about the street fair every September. It ran the entire length of Old Amersham High Street. I still have a precious photo of me, along with two little monkeys, which was taken at the fair. Possibly in about 1961.
My parents were married at St Mary's church in 1940, the same year my grandfather died. He was buried in the churchyard. My grandmother is also buried there, as is my dear mother.
Does anyone remember the doctor's surgery at the bottom of Gore Hill? Also, the old bus garage, which was more or less opposite?
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From 1940-1945 I lived as an evacuee at The Bungalow, 1 The High Street, Old Amersham. This was a tin shack which had been the bus station canteen, and so was next to the bus station. The doctor opposite, in the white pillared house was Dr Starkey. I'm trying to place where Dr Johns lived on the High Street. I think the house was called The Firs. I was in Amersham last week, seeing all the old places. The lovely toy shop on the corner of School Lane was called Wilsons. Now it is some sort of boutique.
Comment from Anne W Kaye on Thursday, 18th August 2011.