Stocks Lane

A Memory of Corby.

My family and I lived in Stocks Lane, Drury's Garage was next to us at the top on the corner. The house we lived in still looks exactly the same today as it did so many years ago. Sadly Drury's house, which is shown in the picture, is in a dreadful state and new flats are in place of the garage. My friend lived above the shop John Manners and we often fought for a turn to ride the big rocking horse. Horace called the "Pinkun" on a Saturday night. I fetched hot water in a thermos flask from the chip shop across the road for the lady who kept the chemist shop and was paid 3d a week which I saved and bought Horlicks Tablets, which cost 9d and came in a tin! I too went to the Odeon with my older brother and was a member of their birthday club. I attended the Rowlett school when Miss Cottingham was our teacher and Mrs Russell kept the sweet shop and the big cat sat in the window at Sarringtons on the corner of the Jamb. What a shame that the village has changed so much