Nostalgic memories of Bedfont's local history
Share your own memories of Bedfont and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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My family the Smiths lived at Pollocks cottages down the Faggs road and when I was born in 1942 we lived there till about 1950 when we moved to the houses opposite where the fire station is now because of the building of the causeway. We used to play in the fields behind the orphanage and had many happy hours there. We lived next door to the Deichric family the father used to ride his penny farthing down the ...see more
I lived in Welwyn Avenue from August 1939 until the mid-sixties.
I have written a biography of my father (the Lapidary) which contains many early memories (and characters) of those days in Bedfont.
If you are at all interested it is available on Amazon.co.uk (£9.99).
Is Southfield infants school still on bedfont lane I was there in 1959 then when we moved to peacock Ave I joined fairholme juniors my teacher was called miss Germainy I think does anyone remember!.
Is Southfield infants school still on bedfont lane I was there in 1959 then when we moved to peacock Ave I joined fairholme juniors my teacher was called miss Germany I think does anyone remember!.
Does anyone remember Clifford dairy I remember having to go to the milkman s house to get extra milk for my mum and on bedfont green had a shop we called gribbles ,I also worked at the ironmonger s shop as a kid to pay for bits of fishing gear filling esso blue paraffin for the old ladies,and also helped the bread man all Saturday morning for an ice finger great times will never forget those days.
We moved in as you moved out but lost all contacts but remember everything I think you went to fairholme juniors .do you remember Mr Armstrong and Charlie weaver he lived next door.be good to find out more.
I don't know the name of the bus driver but I clearly remember the bus service mentioned which had its origins in the 1950s. I don't think it had a number in the early days, it was known simply as "The Blue Bus" and has its own distinctive blue bus stops, different to the standard LT signs. Originally it did not go to Bedfont Green but instead turned into Richmond Avenue then went clockwise around Northumberland Crescent ...see more
I remember Bedfont very well I was born in Peacock Ave no 45 just three door from the school the old pit behind us a big play ground the old stoney wall the old toy shop I think his name was Mr Jenning the china shop next door was Pickering both shops where owened by brothers old Bunce the greengrocer walking his old poddle him and his brother you run the mobile shop they would sell anything comingb around Bedfont oh those where the days
I was brought up in North Road too, number 17. My godparents Edie and Jack Harris lived next door at number 19. I remember Brenda and Christine well. I hope you are both happy and healthy. I used to have a dog walking round for pocket money... very happy days.
Brings back old days. I was born in Ashford hospital and lived from birth in Natalie Close, opposite, and christened in this church. I would love to see more pictures from this area if anyone has them please. I miss home so much - went to Bedfont Infants then onto Longford Community School.
