Church Mission
A Memory of Waltham Cross.
Hi All.
Just wondered if anyone remembers the mission hall between WX &WA. We used to have a games night there on a Tuesday or a Thursday, (cannot remember which), you could only go if you attended the church on the previous Sunday. Also the dances that were held at the Cheshunt Fire Station every so often. Was the leading fireman that taught me how to pass the driving test, I had been driving for a couple of years without a license. Remember being in the Scouts and going on a camping trip to somewhere near Dover, we were all piled into an old removals lorry all sitting on the floor. Also remember we were out scrumping around Ceders Park and saw a fire burning in the grass verge, we phoned the fire brigade who promptly blamed us for starting it, vowed that if we found another we would let it burn.
Anyone wants to get in touch the e mail is balloonmans2003@yahoo.co.uk.
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They screamed the place down. My mother flung open the kitchen window and screamed "HELP.......POLICE. ". I knew I had done wrong. I quickly ran upstairs and I confessed it was me. I took what I deserved and believe me......... I did not do that again. P. Sharp.
I used to go out with a girl who lived in those flats, Audrey her name was, no idea on the last name though.
When I lived in Stoneleigh Close in the early 50s there were mostly goods trains as that line was only used for passenger when they diverted due to work on the main line, they did reopen the line to traffic later but I cannot remember the year. The North side of Park Lane was the Tottenham Estate, your side was known as the Edmonton Estate.
Was not strictly true as we had at least one family who lived in the flats at the end of Bruce Way on Leven Drive also called Smith who were from Edmonton, and moved back there after couple of years.
What class were you in at the secondary school then, I was in Upper 1 B/2B/3B/4B.
That funny about the cooking class as there were only 2 from our class that went.
I used to spend a lot of time helping the groundsman instead of doing lessons.
Would have liked to have gone to the reunion a few years ago but I had to be in the States for a few weeks and the reunion was then. bummer.
Yup it was Fred, had some good times helping him out.
Do you still live in the area or like me moved away? I now live in Yorkshire. Often wonder how many of the old school are still with us. I have a picture taked of me at a street party, might be for the coronation. Age is getting to me now as I cannot remember the name of my best man, also have a photo of him at my wedding. What class were you in at school then?
Nice to hear from you again. I lived in Canada for a short while in Port Credit, Mississaga. Where do you live in Canada?
There were 20 odd in my class and I know of only one today who lives in Kent, wonder what happened to the rest of them. With age goes the memory so could not tell you any names.
Would love to get a school photo of my year with all the names on.
Mum never saved any of my school stuff
Shame we are not going that far over this year, we are only going as far as Regina. We were in BC and AB two years ago.
Can add Miss D'Eath French teacher J.K.Haywood Maths Mr Smith Headmaster. Your sister was in the year above me, we would have been in the Nissen huts together. My sister Pauline would have been a year below you. Harry Webb was in the same year as me but one class above, I was in upper one B and he was in upper one A. There is another lady from school that got in touch (will find her mail for her name) who now lives in New Zealand. Will be in touch as soon as I find her mail.
Norman.
Wonderful times.
We had dances in Cheshunt at the fire station every month or so.
Norman.
Mick and I used to always go about together. We went out with sisters Mary and Ruth who lived in Ruthven Ave. They went on holiday to Walton and Mick and I went down for the weekend and camped on the sand (tried washing in the sea). Peter I remember, Richard am not sure about, Heather I seem to think moved up to Norfolk somewhere.
There was also Barbara whose family owned the Fish n Chip shop opposite the Arlington Garage.
Also there was two sisters, Smith I think there name was who lived in the bottom flat at the end of Bruce way
Margaret Smith lived on Leven drive on the left, number 11 rings a bell.
Sheila Inch who was born in India, mother Indian and father was out there with the army, lived on Manderville Road.
Mary Berryman lived at 7 Stoneleigh Close across from me.
Wonder if any records remain on who used to go to the Mission Hut, they always kept a record of who was there so there might be.
Michael J Booth married Gillian D Burnett June 1965 Enfield Middlesex.
Am off to Canada tomorrow so might be out of touch for a while.
When I can I will try to find out where he went to in Australia.
N.
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Michael Booth and Gillian left for Australia 18th May 1968 with their son Adrian. Think I have found their address in Australia, am sending a short note to the address before I leave.
Was in Kitchener last year, used to live in Port Credit, Mississaga.
Norman.
Thanks for the help one way and another.
Have told him about this thread so he should be on here soon.
Norman.
Our crowd was Ruth and Mary?, Gwen and Marion Smith, Carol?, Ken Parsons, Mike Booth, Barbara? (had the chip shop opposite Arlingtons) and others, names slip the memory.
Can anyone put surnames or whereabouts now of any of these.
Lynroger my email is balloonmans2003@yahoo.co.uk if you want to mail me off list. I get a prompt when anyone puts a reply to this thread.
Norman.
Small update. Heather Staff married and moved to Salford, Manchester. She sadly passed away last year. Marion Smith now Wells, lives in Waltham Cross.
Could you pass my email across to Peter Theobald and Richard Ward please.
Norman.