St Lawrence's Church c1955, Edgware
St Lawrence's Church c1955, Edgware Ref: E126016
Memories of St Lawrence's Church c1955, Edgware
My Family Church
This was the church I attended with my family as a child from 1950-1966 when I moved away to college. My father is buried at the end of the path up to the entry to the church. The rector for some time was Rev. Cottrell with three children who were about the age of my twin and me. The boys were called Richard and David. Our lives pretty well revolved round the church with sunday Services,Sunday school and church breakfast and the youth group as we got older and scouts and girl guides. The rector lived in a huge cold manse next to the church where we would have the annual summer fete.To get to church we would ride in my fathers Turquoise Vauxhall Velox ( his pride and joy until he got a huge old Humber Super Snipe) or we would walk across Canons Park. We lived in a community near North London Colleigate school opposite the Principal, head mistress Dame Kitty Anderson. My father used to walk... Read more
Edgware & local memories
Read and share memories of Edgware and Middlesex inspired by Frith photos.
Edgware And Burnt Oak 1970s Plus
I moved to Deansbrook Road in 1970, my daughter was just six weeks old. She went to Drififeld Boys Club as a toddler, kind of nursery there. The Boys Club was run by Colin Hedges. My neighbours were Gladys and Arthur on one side, Mrs Parker and daughter on other side, THEY WERE GREAT NEIGHBOURS. We had a boxer dog called Nadia. Third daughter born here, 1972. So many great memories, I used to take them over the local park and feed the squirels (so tame), Burnt Oak was a clean lovely place. Sundays, I would take them in the pram up Mill Hill Village, walk through the fields. People were so friendly then. Now? Mill Hill (station) area was quite snobbish area. Years later I had a stall in Burnt Oak Broadway, Toys and Gifts, over time changing to Haberdashery. I used to be known as Jimbo the Clown, as I dressed up quite regular to collect for Great Ormond Street Hospital. (Happy Days). Years have flown, many changes in life, but they were good... Read more
Childhood Memories
I grew up in Reynolds Drive,Queensbury. In those days few cars littered the road so it was quite safe to play in. I remember my lovely neighbours and in particular Mrs Sparrow and her son Clive, he and I were inseparable. My first school was Stag Lane primary then I went on to Camrose Secondary Modern where in my final year I had a new music teacher called Mr. Hinckly, he helped me a lot with my piano playing. I played the classics and always felt in private competition with a very good jazz piano player called Fred. I remember too the cinema where I would sometimes sneak into the back door. I also remember the milk bar with its high stools, and would often sit on the rounded bench opposite Queensbury rail station waiting for my uncle to come home from work. I remember my first music teacher Mrs Barr in Dale Avenue, who would cook her dinner whilst supposedly giving me a lesson. I remember some of my school... Read more
Mum
My mum was born in Edgware in 1932. I was born in Edgware Hospital, then moved down to Southend with my dad's job, then to Basildon New Town. My mum is hoping to go back soon, as she still misses it there. She has a lot of fond memories of her life there and I will post some soon.
Burnt Oak Memories 1950's And 60's
I think perhaps the school being referred to is Goldbeaters. I attended this school in the infants and the juniors, until 1960 when I transferred to Woodcroft Girls School. Yes I too remember vividly, the live eels at Mac Fisheries. Tonibell , The Don Hair Salon where I had my ears pierced for 15 shillings. The markets stalls, John Fords (the old lady with thin hair who served on the haberdashery counter!) The Co-op with Father Christmas and then the Bald Faced Stag where I had my first gin & orange!!!
A Childhood Reminiscence
I lived in Edgware from 1941 and, although a young child, I remember the war years vividly, especially collecting shrapnel and the sounds of bombs, anti-aircraft guns and V2 rockets. In 1944 I began school at Edgware Infants/Junior School where the headmaster was Mr. Bird. Some of the teachers were Mrs Harmer who taught music, Mrs Ackroyd, Miss Weinstock and Mr. Rayson. I avoided school lunches, preferring to eat at a British Restaurant in (I think) Edgwareberry Lane.
After school we usually played in the street or Camrose Park and on Saturday mornings I went to the Ritz cinema with hundreds of other children. Sometimes we took a picnic to the top of Brockley Hill or to Stonegrove Park.
Most of our shopping was in Station Road where the shops I best recall were the bakers, Spurriers and Brills; the delicatessen, Adelmans; the dress shop, Stanley Lee; furrier, Myers; and a toy shop, Crestas. Occasionally we dined at the Boulevard Restaurant in Edgwareberry Lane. The bicycle shop,... Read more
Short Memories of Burnt Oak
Writing this is difficult. I lived in Burnt Oak as far as I know from 1949 to 1953. I recall living in a top floor flat in 100 Littlefield Road. I attended a school off Gervas Road but cannot remember the name. I do remember certain things, the live jellied eels sold near railway bridge, also Tony Bells' ice cream, the bakers and cominig home with only half a loaf. I used to walk with my nan to the top of Watling Avenue to the Stag public house for her drink, also my father conducted and drove the buses out of Edgware Road depot, we never paid a fare but we picked up used tickets to show (naughty). Thanks to some of the photos of Edgware Road I spotted which used to be the picture house on the left and close to the bus depot on the right. I wish I could remember some of my friends' names. We had a good time, yes. I nearly forgot the rag and... Read more
Growing up in Harrowes Meade
I was born in Willesden on November 12, 1938. We moved to Edgware when I was three. I attended Broadfields Infant School. The best teacher in the world - Mrs. Dennison- I could never forget her. We used to go to the shelters during the air raids. She was the kindest person, whom I will never forget. I then attended Edgware Secondary Modern School until 1955-56. My name was Sheila Goodwin. Anyone remember me. I have fond memories of Edgware as my parents and brother - Stanley Goodwin- continued to reside in Edgware. I came to the US in 1960 but visit home often. Visisted Edgware last year. It was a blast.
Growing up in Edgware 1949-1967
I was born in Cricklewood NW2 in 1942 in 1949 we moved to 121 Fairmead crescent Edgware Middlesex this was a new council estate being built for familys moving out of the London area , At the back of our house was a large park that had a lake with a stream running through it, In one part there was a small pig farm but that didnt stay there long and the park keepers made a small cricket pitch for us kids, John, David and Terry Williams, Brian Packer, Jimmy Rose, Brian (Slim) Sliney, Ralph Morton, Derek Johnson, Denis Fordham, Dave Clark and many more of us would play there, We would also go to Moat Mount fishing, I can remember we used to climb this tall tree right to the top and you could see for miles and that tree is still there to this day at Moat mount. Scratch Woods used to be another place that we would go to walking through the railway tunnel to Elstree... Read more
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... Read more
Edgware Days in The 70/80's
I grew up in Edgwarebury Lane from when I was born until I was 17 and having always lived close by. I attended Boradfirlds and Edware Secondary School so fully born and bred Edgware. I loved the old days of spending Saturday's shopping on Station Road in Nurseryland and Sainsburys (now Tesco Metro). I lived close to Edgwarebury Park and walked to school everyday through the park. I loved Edgware and have very fond memroies but now live overseas in warmer climates! I recently returned and the place is shocking and sad to see how quiet and run down everything is. Its not safe anymore and feels so cold and broken. Shame, real shame!
The Cradle of my Childood
Edgware, that beautiful place called home, where we played on the street from early morning until dusk, boys and girls had so much fun together in such innocence, playing games such as 'five stones', 'hop scotch', 'tin can tommy'. We lived closer to Queensbury but I can't get that on the search engine. There was no TV in those days, no phone, just the sweet voice of our mum calling us to come home as the lamplighter would be around soon, so dusk was arriving. My sister and I would go into our house on Bridgwater Gardens to a blazing fire {we didn't realize in those days that smoke was bad for the enviroment} and a nice cuppa tea, and a loving mum and dad who to this day I still think of each day.. Sometimes we would go to Burnt Oak and enjoy a little tea at Lyons corner house, then browse in the Co-op shop, I can still remember my mum's Co-op number. We didn't have an awful lot of... Read more
Memories of Growing up in Edgware
We moved to Buckingham Road in Edgware from Islington, I thought then that it was the country, I went to Edgware junior school in High Street, I think it's been knocked down now, then I went to St Thomas in Canons Park and from there to St James in Burnt Oak. We moved back to Ireland and I lost touch with all my friends that I had made in Edgware. I think about that place and them days quite a bit, I had some good times growing up there. Childhood memories stay with you, if anyone reads this and remembers me please drop me an email, it would be good to hear from my past. Thanks.
Derek Doyle
delboy59@hotmail.com
Life Growing up in Edgware
I grew up the Edgware area after being born in Bushey, Hertfordshire. My mum and I moved to Boston Road, Burnt Oak to live with my grandad and nan. At first I went to Barnfield Primary School. We then moved to Cricklewood for a short while before moving to a brand new house in Bushfield Close, Edgware. I was about 7 years old. At first I attended Edgware Primary School off the Edgware Road, before moving to Edgware Secondary Modern School in Spur Road. I made some really good friends there. My best friends were Clive Cassell and John Segal, both of whom came from the Broadfields area. In those days we spent some really great times exploring the woods and heathland that abounded the area. A favourite was going to Scratchwood where we would watch the trains and walk into the long tunnel seeing who could go the furthest before we heard an approaching train. We also played Cowboys and Indians in the woods. I used to go to... Read more
Now I Remember
Having discovered this site only recently many memories came flooding back, as reminded by the photo of Hale Lane where I helped out in the Kosher Deli as a kid.
I lived in Lynford Gardens then in Glendale Avenue over a period of about 10 years from the age of nine until 19 when I left to live overseas.
Looking back today I feel very fortunate to have grown up here having moved from Kensington out to the 'Green Belt' as it was known in those days.
I attended Edgware Secondary Modern School and as a kid used to roam far and wide especialy on bicycles with my mates. Climbing the big oak trees in Edgwarbury Park, and missing out on school to go exploring the countryside on bikes and cycling to Hampstead Heath in the snow to slide down the Heath. Great memories of lots of friends and plenty to do. These days I live in Australia in the middle of the rainforest, who would have ever dreamt as... Read more
Edgware, Station Road
I lived in Edgware between 1959 and 1969, I was only 6 months old when we moved from Harrow. I can remember my mother going into the haberdashery shop called Stanley J Lees, the original Sainsbury's with wooden floors and counters and where they wrapped up the cheese in greaseproof paper, Woolworths, MacFisheries (with their upstairs restaurant), Valentine Brooks the sweet shop, Fine Fare's down by the library, also the furriers in Edgebury Lane which was diagonally opposite the Kosher grocers. I can also remember the wood yard (somewhere around where the Green Shield Stamp building was eventually built) where they used to let me scrabble round the floor and collect bags of sawdust for my guinea pig's cage for no charge. I spent many an hour up the alleyway that led to the sidings of the train station watching the tube trains, it was next to Brill the bakers and I can still smell the bread baking as it was wafted out of the Expelair right by the train... Read more
Edgware
This year we came over to England from Africa - so first impression of England was this suburban town, the majority of habitants were Jewish; close community, just like our Indian community. Most of my friends were Jewish. The atmosphere and smells were of Jewish cooking. My friends' fathers were also businessmen, so I related to them. During my school days, I read Anne Frank's Diary, I am David and watched Fiddler on the Roof on television, I understood where they came from. My first home in England was in Edgware and where my mother still lives. It still holds happy memories of my childhood..It has since changed drastically, but I will always consider it home..
The Town I Grew up in
This was the town I grew up in until I was 8. There is one day that stands out in my mind. My mother had been informed that the local fruiterer had oranges. His location was about half a mile from our house. England was still in the grip of heavy rationing. As I loved oranges, our Mother decided that I should go with her instead of one of my three siblings. We left the house and had walked about 100 yards then we came across a queue, my Mother enquired whether they were queueing for meat, bread or fish the answer was no, it was oranges, so we dutifully waited and slowly it gradually got to our turn. When my mother was offered ONE lowly orange she enquired with a certain amount of annoyance why the purveyer of the fruit had not informed the queuees that he was running low on oranges and why the previous customer had not taken the last orange, she was told that it would... Read more
Edgware Bus Depot in The 1950's
I lived in Hatch End, and went to school in Pinner where one of my school friends, Andy Butler (where are you now Andy?) revealed he collected bus numbers! Until then, I had never thought much about buses as I was used to getting the usual red London Transport double decker bus on route 209 to school each day. Andy explained, that there were such things as bus garages and that the garage in Edgware still used old fashioned coaches. And so it was, that he persuaded me on several summer evenings to go for very long cycle rides from our homes, in the Pinner area, down to Edgware just so he could jot down the numbers in his notebook! It turned out to be quite fascinating, as Andy pointed out to me, the old "TD" type buses on route 240A from Edgware to Mill Hill East Station. I learned that the 'TD' class of bus entered service with London Transport in the 1940's. He called them Leyland Tigers, and said... Read more
