The Croydon Sweet Club
I have great memories of going to the Croydon Sweet Club and dancing the night away to sounds of the Liquidator and many more reggae songs, dressed in two-tone tonic suits and doing a lot of stomping. I was only 14/15 years old and was still at school and had my first ever drink of cider at the Sweet. I lived in Mitcham but used to go to Croydon. I remember pony rides at Kennards store when I was a kid and then going to Lyons tea house as a treat. Grants, Kennards and Alders ruled long before the Whitgift Centre was built. My great-grandfather ran the Swan and Sugar Loaf pub. My maiden name was Lindsay.
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Just found this site and am enjoying all the memories. I too used to go to the Top Rank Suite, later to become Cinatras, also dressed in Mohair two tone suits, and always had to have a hanky in my top pocket with a Ruby tie stud to hold it in. My great-grand mother's maiden name was also Lindsay, from the Wueens Road - Banghole area, she married Daniel Cooper. Born and brought up in Northbrook Road off Whitehorse Road, went to Whitehorse Manor then on to Tavistock. I would like anybody with info on the Lindsay, Cooper, and Iverson families to get in touch.
Comment from David Iverson on Thursday, 12th January 2012.