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Crescent Road School

A Memory of Erith.

I was born in 1947 in West street, I went to West street infants and then on to Crescent road school when we moved into the prefabs in Betsham road. I was head boy at school in 1958?( still don't understand how that happened). Mrs Payne was headmistress, and Mr Chinery was my teacher. I've seen a few school photos, including 2 with my brother in, but none of my year. I can remember Paul Cobb, John Singleton, Alan Proctor, Peter Mann and some others. I have many memories of Erith, mostly good, and will put pen to paper if anyone is interested. In my teens I had a paper round, working from Derretts in the high street. I had the town round which started at the Police station and ended up in Wheatley terrace. Great times!




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I too born in 1947 remember all the names you mentioned. I also was in Mr Chinnery's class but left in aug 1958 to go to Australia with my family. used to go to the movies with my sister or ballroom dancing on sat morning. Lived in Manor Rd opposite Coshalls shop. My name is Yvonne Blake (married to Len Blake of Manor Rd)(ne:Hoare)
By vonny2007 on Sat Apr 16th 2016, at 2:42 am
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My brother was born in 1947 and was in mr chinerys class .he later went to slade green school .eric goring .i used to know Christine bettisworth who lived in betsham toad
By t.carter57 on Mon May 30th 2016, at 2:12 pm
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By k.marchant222 on Tue May 31st 2016, at 9:08 pm
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I was born in 1947 @
' 23 Percy road Bexley heath, Then we moved to 69 Bexley road Erith, and I went to West st junior school, I remember a couple of boys name from the early to mid 50's, Jimmy Martin, David pig, Don mc nair, Colin swan, and my name is ken Marchant, my sister Y'vette also went there, any ne who remebers anything, please feel free to use my Email address.
By k.marchant222 on Tue May 31st 2016, at 9:16 pm
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I only went to West street school for a couple of years,probably 55/57. I remember the lads that you have just mentioned. We lived at 155 West street with my grandparents, my great grandmother lived next door. She apparently liked a glass of Guiness from the Trafalgar which was nearly opposite our house. My mother told me that her grandfather was" Robert the devil" Austin who by all accounts was a bit of a rascal. He was a Thames lighterman.
By duffinjeff on Wed Jun 1st 2016, at 3:09 pm
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1946 7 MAnor Road. Audrey then Pointer. Brother Alan three years older than me. I have spoken to you before Yvonne and I remember Len, other side of MAnor aoad nearer Alexandra road?yes I think.
I hope you are stay My safe and keeping well in these strange times.
Does ANYBODY remember what the iron foundry with the tall chimney was called. It was opposite my house. I remember at the end of MAnor Road there was a Turners asbestos factory also remember Corys wharf of course when there were coal heaps. Struggling to remember names of other factories employers there.
By Audrey Simpson on Tue May 5th 2020, at 3:13 am
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The Turners asbestos factory was just a field away from Betsham road. Sometimes at the weekend we would climb the fence and play in the stored pipes, health &safety? We could also get access to Nappers farm without going down Manor road.
In a previous comment I mentioned the paper round that I did from Deretts in the high street, I probably delivered to your house. I think that you would have been 1 year further on than me. Mrs Payne was still headmistress, and Mr Chinery was my teacher.
By duffinjeff on Tue May 5th 2020, at 4:19 pm
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I think that the iron foundry was called ERIFO(as soon as I thought about it, it seemed obvious).

I loved growing up in Betsham road, I look at street view sometimes, and as soon as you leave Alexandra road/Reddy road, it becomes a different world.
By duffinjeff on Wed Mar 10th 2021, at 2:11 pm
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