Cowplain, London Road c.1960

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My family moved to Spinney Close in 1965 and I went to Hart Plain School briefly before we moved to Crookhorn Secondary. I remember we hoped it would be called Oaklands but I believe that name was already taken by the Catholic School. The first day was complete mayhem as none of us knew the layout of the building I was situated in the portacabin with Miss Moxham as my Form Teacher. I remember being taught shorthand ...see more

Hi there my name is Steve Belding and I used to live as a child in Cowplain. We lived at 29 Greenfield Crescent , I was 3 years old till I was 9. I went to Padnell Road School. My dad was store manager at Tesco in Gosport and Fareham. My Auntie Nell lived in North end , very near to a swimming pool park called The Lido. If memory serves me right dear old Uncle Charlie and Auntie Myrtle lived in Cosham. I did play mum ...see more

Hi all are there any "old boy`s" on here that went to Cowplain Secondary Modern for Boy`s in the 50`s and 60`s. I left in 1964 and now live in Fareham but lived in Padnell Place in Cowplain #4 next to the Pounds family and yes Mick Dewey I can recall most of the families that lived in the Padnell area. Thank You.

i was born in cotwell ave lived their till i got married dad still lives in the house mum passed away went to padnell juniors then horndean school left school in 1975 love cowplain remeber nothing to do as a teenager there but had loads of friends any one who remebers me get in touch i was angela gray then i do remeber the sweet shop and hoods the shoe shop plus the chippy up the other end mum and dad had the hardwere shop in hazleton way