Born in The House Directly Across From The Shops Shown.
I was born in Dec. 1941, in the house, 241(?) directly across from the butcher shop (where the lorry is parked) , only my mother and a 15 yr old aunt were present. Nurse Chalk, on her trusty bike, showed up a little later. My father was serving in Hornchurch Aerodrome and one of my earliest memories were spending nights in the air-raid shelter in our backyard. That street was my playground, Rainham Hall my nursery, the old Infant's school and Primary School nearly to the clocktower (the other picture must surely show a number 87 bus). The hardware store was at this end of the row, and from it we bought our bike innertubes, as well as the rubber band to make our catapults. Furbanks, at the far end, was the place to buy our weekly 4 ounces of sweets--everlasting toffee strips were favourite. This street and the people in it were my life until we moved away in 1950. Fond memories.
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RE: RE: Born in The House Directly Across From The Shops Shown.
John, you may remember me as I went to school with you, I went right through from infants to the secondary modern in Lambs Lane. When I was about 13-14 yrs old I worked in Castle Sports on Saturdays, the bike shop where you used to buy your innertubes and elastic for your catapaults. The old man that owned the shop whose name I can't remember always had a fag in his mouth (a roll your own), I think he also sold TVs and radios.
Dennis Nurden.
Comment from Dennis Nurden on Saturday, 25th April 2009.
RE: RE: Born in The House Directly Across From The Shops Shown.
I think my Grandparents used to run the ironmongers here in the 1940's. Dan and Doff Sibley - we grew up on all the tales they had whilst they were there!
Comment from Dee Rockett on Sunday, 13th February 2011.