TOP OF VALENCE AVENUE: A memory of Dagenham

Top Of Valence Avenue

A Memory of Dagenham.

I lived at the top of Valence Avenue, which was 1.1/4 miles long. I was nearly into Chadwell Heath, but my address was Dagenham (and proud of it!) . I used to go to Lymington Road School and we went to Valence Swimming Baths for lessons, even though it was freezing cold and had to jump in! We went back recently and what a shock it was! The Advance Laundry has gone! (I lived next door to it.) The Limington School has gone! They were good old days! I got married at St Chadd's, Chadwell Heath in 1953. If anyone remembers me my name was Harris before I married.

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I am trying to trace an old friend for a lady I know. She knew her as Betty Howarth and she lived at the higher end of Valence Ave. The only Howarth family I can find were at 392 Valence Ave in 1939, the parents were Stuart and Margaret and they had two daughters Margaret A (born Manchester 1936 and Dorothy R (born Islington 1937). When Stuart died in
1976 his address was still 392 Valence Ave. Margaret A (1936) may of married a Ramsey Meek who then died in 1975,she may of then re-married in 1977 to a Albert F Potter.

By Mike Roberts on Thu Jul 28th 2016, at 12:09 pm

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