Wilson's Coffee Shop

A Memory of Croydon.

The coffee house some people remember was called Wilson's, and although only 8 or 9 I remember a large gold-coloured coffee pot hanging outside, much like a pub sign. Yes, the smell was indeed delicious and pervaded the entire High Street. Wilson's was opposite the old alms houses where the trams now turn left towards Crown Hill. My mum used to take me and my young brother into Wilson's in the early 1950s as a special treat when we went shopping in Croydon. Although I doubt we lads had coffee - probably lemonade! Jeff