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Priory Road 1962 to 1988
My father, William J Smith (Bill) had a newsagent at 47 Priory Road between 1962 and 1988 which was opposite Ports the Bakers. I remember seeing queues of people coming out of the Bakers on a Saturday morning to get their shopping. My fondest childhood memories were of living above and behind the sweetshop and playing with friends in Priory Road when there were just a few cars in the street, not like it is now. I remember the Butchers at number 50, the Greengrocers, the Cliff's Fish Shop and the handy shop. Nurse Banks the local midwife lived further up the road on our side, I don't know the number but it was past number 35. I also remember the Tuck Shop in Allingham Road opposite the Co-Op, the Post Office with it's dark wooden interior and all the wooden drawers behind the counter.
I also remember both the corner shops, on the corners of Allingham Road and Eastnor Road and Eastnor Road and... Read more
My Days at Salfords School
I was at the old Salfords school from 1951 to 1957 just before it moved to the new site in Copsleigh Avenue.
We started in Miss License's class where I remember playing in sand trays and writing on slates. She was a very kind teacher.
The playground was small but we used to play all sorts of games there; conkers, marbles, making house layouts from leaves and racing cars. I remember one very icy day we made a slide from the top of the playgound to the bottom and one lad hit the air raid shelter and had to be taken to hospital.
The teaching was very traditional; learning tables by rote and copying letters, but there was always football on the common to enliven the day.
The big event in the final year was the 11+ exam and the results for the school were quite impressive, I think about 8 of us from a class of 25 gained a place at grammar school.
The worst job in... Read more
Salfords School
I too have some memories of Salfords school, namely Stephen Ford my buddie who cut his knee on a tent peg, my first sight of blood!(Any relation to Richard Ford?) My mum went to this school, her name was Audrey and we lived in Copsliegh Avenue. I had a crush on Valerie Chatten or Chattden who lived three doors away. Myself and brother Alan played in the woods half way up the avenue,including the large field at the back. I was born in 1949 so I cannot remember what year the school moved to Copsliegh Avenue.
Salfords School 1939 to 1946
I well remember going to Salfords School at the age of 5. Miss Licence was my first teacher, after the roll call every morning we would start most days by singing 'All Things Bright and Beautiful'. Miss Atherton was the head mistress, I remember her coming to school every day in her Black Austin 7 car, she would drive across the playground and park in the open fronted building on the A23 side. The school was just as others have already said, the sliding partitions dividing the main classrooms, all the cloths pegs for coats etc, the basins for washing your hands, the upstairs area which was rather small. Outside, the playground and the green area with trees on both sides, the air raid shelters and of course the outside toilets at the back. I'm not too sure but I think we used to walk to the Village Hall in Salfords every day for our school dinners. I remember all the shops, especially Mr Kennedy in the butchers and Mrs Pratt... Read more
My Time at Salfords School
I started at Salfords school when I was about five around 1935. My first teacher was Miss Licence. Later I had Miss Kick and Miss Ferguson. There were no male teachers. The headmistress was Miss Atherton who had an Austin 7. My father would often take off her very deliberate hand signals.
Before the war I remember there was a glow in the sky one night which my Dad, Cyril Hutchings, told me was Crystal Palace burning down.
I was rather chatty in class and one of the punishments I was given was to be told to sit next to a lad who was known to be smelly! Can you imagine that! What must he have thought?
I also sat next to Betty Springer. She was dark and very pretty but very conscious of being Jewish. I told her not to worry as I might be Jewish too! She was a good friend.
I lived in Siwah, Woodside Way, near to the school, where the Vance... Read more
Salfords School
I too went to Salfords school and have very fond memories of my time there. I rememeber when the school nurse used to come and check everyone and we had to wait outside Miss Rosiers office in our vests and knickers!!!
We used to play rounders on the common, and one day I was batting and Mr Thatcher's daughter( not THE Mrs Thatcher)Christine was bowler, I hit the ball and it hit her straight in the mouth!!!!
The best memory though is that my next door neighbour used to come and meet me after school with my transport home - a pony!!!
Salfords Age 11yrs Kathleen Swan. (now Horsnell)
My memories as a child in 1955 - we moved from Horley to the new council house in Mead Avenue. It was a lovely little place, all the liittle shops along the bus route to Horley, and the old church which since has gone. And I loved to go into the butcher when Mr Kennedy owned it, he was always willing to help. My father, Mr Swan, used to work at the Monotye. I also worked there for a while. Later on I left to get married. My father and mother helped when the club was built in the playing field opposite our house.
So sad when villages change. I have not returned since both my parents passed away.
