Warren Road

Nina. I have just found your memory of Warren Road. Are you the Nina Parker whose garden backed on to the school playing field?

My brother, David, and I paid a visit to Warren Road School today (02/10/15). The current head teacher was kind enough to show us round and that visit brought back lots of memories of our time there, one of which was your name.

I attended the school between 1949 and 1953 when Mr and Mrs Stevens were in charge. My last teacher was Miss Gunn and I have strong memories of her hair which was always(?) in a bun.

I also remember Annette Jones who lived on the right-hand side of the Warren Road entrance. David and John Wright who lived on the left-hand side and Leslie Gee who lived near the Cloonmore Avenue entrance.

One of my fondest memories of the school is of the gardens, where we grew vegetables, which were bounded by miniature roads where we learnt how to ride our bikes properly and be aware of the various road signs in use at that time.

I lived at 27 Oakley Gardens when I started school before moving up to 1 Daleside on the corner with Windsor Drive.

My parents moved to South Africa with my three brothers in 1965. I now live in Sussex with my wife of 51 years, and I have three sons and six grandchildren

John Dalton

Yes I am that Nina and lived there with my brother Tony, who has sadly now passed away. It is nice you remember Annette, I lost touch when we moved to Croydon and often now I m getting older I suppose think of then and wonder what happened to my Orpinton friends. I loved living there and liked the junior school
I live now in Berkshire and have 5 grandchildren. I also posted a comment under Sidcup, as that is where I went to grammar school.