Church Street c1965, Storrington
Church Street c1965, Storrington Ref: S210121
Memories of Church Street c1965, Storrington
Boring History!
I attended Storrington Primary School in Spierbridge Road, and we all looked forward to our last year at the school, because during the summer seniors were taken to Church Street as part of a local history lesson. Of course, we all thought it would be a great excuse to lark about and pop into the sweet shop which used to be on the corner of Church Street going into the High Street. How disappointed we were when we realised we would have to work! After the shock realisation we were actually having a history lesson it became quite fun, learning about the monastery and the old buildings - but I daren't tell my mates that!!!!
Storrington & local memories
Read and share memories of Storrington and West Sussex inspired by Frith photos.
1961 to 1966
Hello to anyone who may be interested. It was delightfull to chance upon this site. I lived in Storrington from approx 1952 until 1968. The first picture of Storrington shows the cottages which my parents bought in the early 1960s. At that time we moved from the corner sweet shop in Church Street to what was known as 31- 35 Church Street. My maiden name was Murphy. Parents were Michael and Pauline Murphy. The cottages were bought by us for approx £2800.00. Some joke in this day and age!! I went to the Convent which was St Joseph's Dominican Convent in Greyfriars Lane from the age of 10 through to age 16+. I'm still in contact with some of the people from those days, particullarly Sister DeLORIS who corresponds with me regularly at Christmas. Happy days were spent in Storrington and I attended Our Lady of England Catholic Church which although changed now was a lovely Church. Happy memories of Father Cassidy, also the altar boys and choir of... Read more
Visiting The Elms
My mother, Phyllis Howard, was born in Kensington and in 1958, we made a trip to see relatives and friends. We came to Storrington to stay with Daisy and Ernie Elms. I was 15 at the time and I will never forget meeting them. When in 2006, I again visited England, my cousin brought me to Storrington, but neither of us recognized anything there! I would loved to have looked up the house where the Elms family lived, but I didn't know the street nor the house number.
Storrington in General
I was born and raised in Storrington. I left when I was 18, in 1990, but come back every week to visit my mother. My sister and mother still live in Storrington and my brother is the joint co-manager of the Swans, Eamonn Searle.
My best memories of Storrington are singing in the church choir of St. Mary's when the late great Rev. Norman was there. Also, the small sweet shop in Church Street which became a fabric shop! What you could buy for 10p was amazing.
Plus, who could forget Roy's discos in the Chinese of a Friday and Saturday night!! Now they are what I call memories!!!!
