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Shoulder of Mutton Public House
When I first had a memory of this corner of Newton Road and Buckingham Road, the brick-built extension was no longer standing, only the cottage part of the public house. I used to love standing in front of it because it had a verandah and wooden railings like you would find in westerns. My mum often had to drag me away, the pub by then was no longer in use, the back wall still remains to this day. There were two reasons for being there, first was across in Shenley Road was our doctors surgery in a row of brick-built cottages, the old front room being the waiting room with old wooden chairs, which later became the Shenley House Hotel, which has since been demolished and replaced with apartments. The second reason was that my family could only afford the bus fare one way so we walked to town and bused back.
Mum And Dad
My mum and dad met walking down this road
An Old House.
Alan, can you jog my memory please? As you came down the hill, on the left just before the little Tesco's, there was a small derelict cottage. I can remember creeping in there one day and finding an ornate cast iron fireplace. I went home and got a little tin of gold paint and a small paintbrush, went back and painted all the ornate parts on it, I must have spent hours and it looked very pretty. I wish there was a picture of that area showing the cotttage, it would be lovely to see it again.
Lathems Timber Yard
I worked for Latherm Brothers timber yard in Simpson Road in 1952 then went on to work for M.A Cooks & Sons making paint brushes etc. I now live in Norwich.
RAF WEDDING 12 JUNE 1953
RAF wedding, 12 June 1953, at St. Mary's Church, with the reception at the Park Hotel. Anne (nee Ross) and I were both members of the RAF, living at RAF Bletchley and working at Stansbury, where we met. The wedding was reported in the Bletchley paper with group photo headlined 'Service Wedding' showing family and the servicemen and women in attendance. Within weeks I was back in Hong Kong and Anne joined me there in time for Christmas. A big Hello to any of our old friends from those happy days in and around Bletchley, especially remembering the cosy village pubs and their friendly owners and staff.
R.A.F. BLETCHLEY
Was stationed at R.A.F. Stanbridge as my first posting out of RAF Cosford (Boy Entrant 20th) in May 1955. Lived at RAF Bletchley and travelled to and fro by gary to Stanbridge. Moved up to Stanbridge the following January and lived in the RAF block, one for the men and one for the WRAFs. Have a lot of happy memories of that time both of Bletchley and Leighton Buzzard. Went back to visit Stanbridge about 5 years ago and of course didnt recognise it!! Wanted to take in Bletchley but time didnt allow that. Want to pay a visit to the Park within the next year. Was close with one family in LB, the Ryans, they lived on Nelson Road I believe. Daughters name was Marie. Lovely girl. If anyone knows the family or what happened to them, would love to hear.
Growing up in Bletchley From 1953 Onwards
My parents moved to Bletchley from London early 1953, they first lived in St George's Road before moving to 35 St John's Road when I made my appearance shortly after Christmas. So much has changed since then, but the estate is much like it was in the early years. I have such happy memories of my childhood. I used to love watching the men busy at the brickworks. I think I am the only person that actually liked the smell from the chimneys. What was so good was that everyone was friends with each other and looked out and cared each other, nothing was any trouble. I remember going to the local shops in St Marys, having my hair cut at Vic Shaw's barbers, and getting some sweets after all behind glass and tormenting, getting shopping from David Smiths grocers store and I remember them getting a BEDFORD CF van for their deliveries, what an advance I thought. Moving on to getting my first paper round at Bill Price's news... Read more
Theatre
I worked in the orderly room. I joined the Dramatic Society and took part in the Noel Coward play 'Blithe Spirit', as the principals's brother. We all had great fun at the rehearsals. I remember on one occasion, one of the props was a bugle which appeared from the flies. Of course we all tried to blow it, when someone managed to blow a blast, it caused the Duty Oficer to appear to find what was going on. Since she was the W.A.A.F. welfare officer, we got a severe telling off.
