When I Was Was Young - Memories of Edgware
I was born in Edgware in 1939 at 66 Warwick Avenue. I remember the war years 1939 to 1945... Anderson shelter, Morrison Shelter. I remember the first time I saw ny father, when he came home from the war in 1945. And the victory party that was held in the street.
There are so many memories I have of Edgware... Going to Holland House School, My Mom taking my brother and me shopping to the shops on Edgware Way. Or going to the movies at the Ritz - across from Edgware Station. Sadly the Ritz is gone. So also, is W.F. Woolworth in Station Road. The first shop I ever went in by myself an bought something without an adult supervising me. I was about 6 or 7 and bought a magnet for sixpence. Amazing how some silly little memories can remain with you for a lifetime. Taking the 113 bus with my mother to London or going by the Underground from Edgeware Station.
After leaving Holland House School I went to Camford School for Boys on Edgwarebury Lane. I wonder if it's still there.
Then in 1949 my parents left England with my brother and me and moved to Paterson, New Jersey, USA.
I've been back to visit Edgware with my wife and two sons many times over the past 60 years. It's still nice to see my old hometown. Even my American born wife, Isabel, was impressed with Edgware.
Sometime again in the near future, We'll be going back to visit again. And if I can get up the nerve, maybe I'll pay a visit to my old house on Warwick Ave. and knock on the door and ask the folks who live there if they wouldn't mind if I came in the see the old house again. Also I would like to pay a visit to my old school.
The saying "You can never go home," may be true, but you can try - even if only for a brief moment in time.
Thank you for reading this.
Barry Rudd
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My family moved to Warick Avenue in late 1939, my mother and father knew many of the neighbours from the Tufnell Park area. I believe the houses were built by Taylor Woodrow circa 1937, every house had a welcoming book with recommendations from people who recently moved to district saying how much their health had improved since they moved to the beautiful countryside of Edgware and that their friends now come to stay for holiday. We should have gone to the recently built Broadfields School but a couple of bombs fell nearby so it did not open until about 1942.Our school was St Andrews Church in Lynford Gardens, headmistress Miss Reid, infant teacher Miss Denison, older children Miss Adamson. When Broadfields finaly opened Mr Jackson became headmaster. Last year I went to a reunion with some of my old friends from Broadfields and we all had the same opinion that we were privileged to be brought up in that part of Edgware. David Cox.
Comment from David Cox on Friday, 4th November 2011.