Bakers Boy ,Poney's Bakery, Potter Street

The White Horse c1955
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I remember Potter Street as a nice quiet village and worked for Mr. Poney for a few months. His Daughters were Gladys and Edith. My home was in Colchester. I lived in at Poney's returning home some weekends. I recall a Mrs. Manning (politician) giving a talk in Potter St. and afterwards complaining her car tyres had deflated. The only one of your site pictures I can recall is the Church. There were three bakeries in the Street in those days Scotts, Clarkes and Poneys. The names I remember are Janet Clarke, Audrey Smith, Jelli Austin, and Dereck Banks. I met up with Dereck Banks while doing National Service in the RAMC. My age was 14 at Potter Street and I am 78 now. Obviously Potter Street has changed alot but I may return for a good look round before long. I have very Happy memories of your village.