Byfleet 1958 1974

A Memory of Byfleet.

I was born in Victoria Hospital, Woking in 1958. My first home was Tewkesbury Close, then Chertsey Road. My grandparents owned the BP garage in Chertsey Road and Berrys Lane was named after them - my family name. I went to Kings Head Lane School then St Marys where Mr Robinson the Headmaster had only one arm. I don't remember very much about my life in Byfleet, I did work in Pipers Hill during some summer holidays helping to look after the children - I also had two Saturday jobs, one in a stationers near the Lloyds Bank and also the sweet shop which I think was almost as far round as the Clock House, I think it was called. I can remember one year of very heavy snow and I can also remember the floods. I remember the foot and mouth when we had to wear wellington boots when walking past Dersleys Farm. The original drummer from The Jam lived in the post office in Chertsey Road but I can't remember his name. My first boyfriend lived in Byfleet - I can't remember the name of the road but it went past the methodist church and the recreation ground. It's been fun reading some of the posts and looking at the photographs. I do remember the old fire station and the Queen Mother visiting.