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The Former Embassy Cinema 2005
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After the war I used to go to the Salvation Army flicks, almost next to the Odeon. They were free on sat ams I believe. I lived at 191 Gillingham Road till 1955,then went to Canada. Memories of Kerridges, Livingstone Circus, Darland Banks, Gill grammar school, David Frost, Strand, ice cream wafers...handmade...damson jam made at home, scrumping,gooseberries, Byron Road Sschool, Cubs and Scouts, St. Barnabus church, first girlfriend Deanna Cox..then Jean Wallingdon, soccer at the park, swimming at Strand pool, Byron Road School, Ted Jennings, Mike Meade, Johnny Brundle who died in helicopter training RAF,never forgotten... Eric Howes, Mike Greene, Gills fan...Jssreels...RAF cadets...

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A memory of Gillingham in Kent shared on Saturday, 18th June 2011.

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