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Air Raid Shelters Being Delivered

I was born in Abbey Road 1935 and I can remember air raid shelters being delivered by horse and cart, was it Carter Pattison? That name rings a bell. I can remember going out into the road after an air raid to collect shrapnell. I left Croydon aged 23 when I got married, My memories of my early life were great despite the worries of the air raids. Wandle Park was a great place to go and play, but when Mum had time She took us to Beddington park (no gas works or factories near there). I can remember going up to Surrey Streett to help Mum buy the vegetables. Mum used to take us to the Methodist Church opposite the main hospital on Sunday afternoons. We were very well treated there, although we were not Methodists. One day the Dagenham Girl Pipers gave a performence and I fell in love with Pipes and Drums. If anyone would like to get in contact with me my e-mail is honkharling21@googlemail.com

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A memory of Croydon in Surrey shared on Wednesday, 12th October 2011.

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