School Swimming Days At Martens Grove Crayford

A Memory of Barnehurst.

I went to Crayford County Modern Secondary school in Iron Mill Lane 1945 1950.
Now demolished I see!
Each week in summer our class walked from Iron Mill Lane to Martens Grove via Old Road, walking thro' the woodland of the Grove.
I remember my first dive off the high board seen in the picture.
I met my wife to be in Shenstone Park were we played football to impress the girls and tobogganing in the winter to enjoy ourselves. The girls would not come out in the snow.
I remember the V1 landing in Crayford High Street and the V2 in Bourne Road.
I was a choir boy in St Paulinus Church and a member of !st Crayford Cubs and Scouts were I learnt to play snooker at a very early age. Cubs were allowed to join at 6 years during WW2
I played Cricket for Crayford Town Cricket Club under Wilf Merry a groundsman on the field on Perry Street an great man to learn the game from.
Anybody remember me?

Brian Richardson