Burgess Hill, Church Road c.1960

Photo ref: B284035

I note that a couple of people have mentioned St Joseph's Convent School. Having attended that school from 1960 to 1966, I can confirm that the location was opposite Hoadley's and the building did indeed curve alongside the pavement. I believe it had originally been a coaching inn, which would make sense because the lavatories were housed in old converted stables on the right as you entered through the ...see more

Anyone familiar with Burgess Hill (I lived there from 1956 until 2012) will know that this photo is incorrectly titled. London Road is some way off to the south - turn left at distant St John's church spire. We are of course looking from Station Hill (which is the bridge over the railway line) down towards the junction of Church Road and Station Road which branches off to the left. To the right of the ...see more

Want to share names etc; memories of pupils at London Rd County Primary School from 1961-1965 ??

My family lived at 113 Chanctonbury Road in the early 1960s. I remember some neighbours--the Pinneys (Geoff and Sarah) and the Misters, who had a cat called Chivers, the parent of our cat, Ginger. We did not stay long--Dad got transferred to Cheltenham in the mid 60s, but I have such happy memories of the place! My brothers and I attended a Franciscan convent school near the station. The nuns were lovely to us! Dolores (Laurie) O'Higgins