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Ardwyn High Road Byfleet
I remember 'Granny Bowey' who lived in this house and I knew her grand-daughter Ann Wharton. We lived in Coachman's Cottage High Road from 1946 to 1961 and I attended the 2 Primary Schools in Byfleet as well as West Byfleet Secondary and Fullbrook Secondary Schools. I have enjoyed reading other people's memories of Byfleet on this website. Happy Days.
21st Century
My brother Carl Neville and his wife Maureen livce here now, at Pitman House, on the right just past the then garage (now Office Block and 24/7 store) which is still in 2011, as was in 1965 (but a new kitchen!). Liptons the Supermarket (which was to the left of this photo) is long gone and in its place McCarthy Stone and other over age 55 retirement homes. The houses from the roundabout, to a few before my brothers house are also gone, or boarded up as building development ceased in 2008/2009, but soon more flats and retirement homes will be here.
Ardwyn, High Road
My Aunt (Grandmothers sister) lived here immediately on the LEFT of this photo at "Ardwyn" in the High Road, opposite the entrance to the Village Hall car park in 1950s/1960s. Her husband was Fred Bowey and one of their daughters wasFreda and another wasNancy. My Aunt was nee Flippance. To the right of this photo was the Fish & Chip shop, then a Hairdressers, then Rannies the chemist (the Rannie family lived in Rectory Lane opp. the middle gates). Then the butchers, then greengrocers and on the corner the sweet shop, "Edmunds" I think.
Village Hall
I recall this being a "set" for "Z CARS" in the 1960's. A few episodes were filmed here.
Most weekends/some evenings after school, I would go to the library - which was and maybe still is, along the right hand side of this main building, to its own entrance.
Invicta Cycles
Invicta Cycles was the bike shop in the village and at the front/right of this photo - where the White/Ford/Zodiac car is. I put a deposit down on a Lilac/Pink Raleigh bike and paid some off each week from my paper round monies. The shoe shop and Miss Moores was the last shop, past Invicta on this parade. She was a grand lady of many years! Every time I needed shoes, Dad would ask her for boxes and say if I did not look after the shoes, I would have to wear the boxes! Must be what got me into a love of shoes ...
Nevilles
Stoops Bridge ! Ah! what fun we had here. My dad bought us canoes - we used an old pram chassis to haul the canoe up "Conquer Lane or Arch" or carried it out the back of Winern Glebe, thro the Allotments and into the field seen, just the other side of the bridge.
Many hours were spent fishing here, catching "live bait" of Tench; Gudgeon for dad and earning Thruppence for each fish - later with inflation 6d or a Tanner!
I have a very, very old print of Stoops Bridge! its ancient! Do you know that Byfleet is an ancient Roman Stronghold and an ISLAND? It is surrounded by water, you cannot get out without going over water.
Fire Station Byfleet
My Grandfather Benjamin Thomas Neville was a Fireman here after the war. I recall going on long Sunday afternoon walks out past St. Mary's Church or Mill Lane and over to Wisley via the Pig and Whistle pub or Pyford at the Lock, and coming home we would have ice creams here at Candy Corner on hot days.
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church on 25th July 1970, Graham and I got married, all of our friends married around that time in the lovely old church. St. Mary's, is still one of the most beautiful churches in the Surrey area.
