Morden Oh Morden

A Memory of Morden.

I was born to the sound of German bombs in St. Helier Hospital in 1943. I lived with my parents and grandparents in Leominster Road. That was a good place to live because of the 'forest' opposite' . To us little'uns it was a huge great place to play, I don't know whether it's still there. I think it was called 'Morton Green'. My first 'girlfriend' was a girl who lived in the corner house in Merrivale Crescent. We were only six or seven but I remember going to the Co-op to see Father Christmas and actually still have the photograph! My grandfather kept chickens in the back garden, so with chickens, kids, parents etc.. the place was a bit crowded but nobody minded. I went to Garth School in Lilleshall Road from primary right up to Seniors. That was a good school, we had many cricket and football fields and we even built our own cricket pavillion. The headmaster was Mr. H.C.Morris who was a good man, strict but we all did well under him. I think he got the O.B.E. My time at Garth was 1948-1958.