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Fulham Palace Road

A Memory of Fulham.

I was born in Fulham 1950 and grew up able to run & play till it got dark in Bishops Park and the surrounding area. I lived in Kenyon Street until I was 12 which was really fantastic. My family supported Fulham Football Club.
I learnt to dance at age 3 at a dance school run by Sylvia Dale. classes I believe were held in Cobb's Hall at the junction with Lillie Road. I then went onto the Canon Stage School near Fulham Broadway. I performed all around London and remember well performing at Bishops Park open air theater ( which has been pulled down now), also with Tommy Trinder the ex President of Fulham Football Club.I also learnt Ballroom & Latin at Albert Morgan Dance Studio in Lillie Road. A hotel was built on the site some years later
Does anyone remember Santilly's ice cream van, just outside the gates in Stevenage Road near the Tennis courts. I remember the putting green in the park and the many happy hours running around, something young people do not have today. I went to Queens Manor primary School with Malcolm McDonald who went on to play football for England, Carol , David Dorman, twins Jill & Jane, and another set of twins whom I can't remember their names. I went to Fulham County Grammar School in Fulham Cross in 1961.My Grnadmother Roberts was buried in Fulham Cemetary right next door to the school.
WE moved to Putney in 1962, but always remember with the best memories ever my first years in fulham and return to have a look every now and then. I would love to look at my house where I lived and see how it has changed. The garden was really lovely and my Dad built us a shed for my brother & I to play in.

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Yes I remember Santilly's ice cream van, lovely creamy ice cream served between wafers. We used to spend many happy days playing in Bishops Park: chasing in and out of the shrubbery and trying to avoid the park keeper; playing tennis on the courts: in the paddling pool and sand pits and so much more. It was a really lovely park.
My sisters and I all went to All Saints Church and Guides and remember twins Jill and Jane Hudson from there.

We lived in Hestercombe Avenue and I have been back to look at the outside of the house.
By christine_d_smith on Tue Jul 25th 2017, at 9:28 am
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It brings back so many memories.
My eldest sister andI are still in the UK, the others now live across the world in S Africa, Australia and New Zealand, but Fulham is still our "home".
By christine_d_smith on Tue Jul 25th 2017, at 9:34 am
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I have a photo of my Grandson standing in the front door. When I come back to UK I will try and contact the people living in the house to maybe see how it has changed
By pipparoberts on Tue Jul 25th 2017, at 1:39 pm
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I lived in Furness road to seen the old house for a long time my dad was offered to buy it once upstairs flat. For 500 pounds in about 1955. God knows now props half a million went to school at queens court county stR road Fulham.
By roseparker1201 on Fri Sep 8th 2017, at 8:58 pm
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I also went to the Girl guides at All Saints and still have all my badges. I remember Pat who was a fantastic swimmer. I think the Captain was called Joan but not sure. I stayed a guide until 1966 and got my Queens Guide badge then. The field at the back of the church hall was where we used to practice putting up tents. My brother was a scout BIll Roberts and I remember I had a crush on one scout called Ian Brett, who lived opposite Putney Bridge Underground Station. What fun those days were.
By pipparoberts on Sat Sep 9th 2017, at 10:31 am
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Fulham county was my Secondary School from 1961 to 1966. I was in Stuart house- blue colour. I remember Mrs Barton who taught Latin, Miss Twig who taught Maths. Mrs Brown who taught music and Miss Clarkson the headmistress who was quite a charecter
By pipparoberts on Sat Sep 9th 2017, at 10:34 am
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I also was at Fulham County School the same time as you, 1961-1966. I was in York House. Yes I remember Miss Clarkson, Miss Twigg who was very fat, Mrs Barton, who used to strike terror into me, Miss Smith who taught science, Mmsl Bayard ( cannot remember spelling of her name), but she wore her hair in a big plait wound around her head if I remember correctly, and being a French national, she taught French, and Miss Smith, who taught Art, and looking back, I think she may have had a stroke as the bottom part of her face was twisted. A great teacher though. Then there was Mrs Bell, with light curly hair, who must have been near retirement age then, who taught Music up in the Music Cells at the top of the building. The teacher who really stands out in my mind even all these years later, is Miss/Mrs Williams who taught English. If she got rather exasperated with you, her favourite remark was "I'll smash you!" We all laughed hysterically and probably made things worse. As I write, I am thinking along the lines of St Trinians for such an assortment of oddball characters, but what fun we had. Do you remember the home made sweet shop a couple of doors down, where the smell of aniseed cough candy twists lured you in from miles away?
By Shirley on Mon Dec 11th 2017, at 11:27 am
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I lived in Averill street and used to the take the ice cream down to Bishop park on a trade bike all the summer holidays his yard was In Everington Street opposite Carless Bakers and walk back home with Marie with her Cart also I remember Sylvia Dale School of dancing they were in St Clements Church we had a boys club there but the Church has gone now but I still go to Football regular but I moved away a long time ago But Fulham is Home happy days
By billmudge on Mon Mar 19th 2018, at 2:59 pm
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Yes I remember the sweet shop. I actually learnt to play the double bass and conduct so I wouldn't have to go out in the lunch hour when it was cold. I remember one year we had a new teacher called Miss Smelley and Mrs Barton said"If that was my name I would have either got married quickly or changed my name" Funny how when you get older you remember school days fondly. I always wanted to dance and fortunately spent my life doing it and still do it.
By pipparoberts on Mon Mar 19th 2018, at 10:15 pm
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My Nan Lilian Holloway (Dolly) Lived in 6 Evenington Street Fulham for 97 years . I am writing my family history. I have just written we used to take a pudding basin in the 1950s to Santillys . My name is Susan Small nee Hutchison
By susanliliansmall on Sat Aug 18th 2018, at 9:05 pm
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I was born in 1950 Susan Lilian Small nee Hutchison. We lived in Olympia and West Kensington.
By susanliliansmall on Sat Aug 18th 2018, at 9:08 pm
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I was born during the war at 55 Allestree Road Fulham and moved within months to Garvan Road. I went to Everington Street Infants School in the early 50s and remember getting Ice Cream from Santilly,s Yard. I lived in Fulham until I got married in 1965. I had four brothers and one sister and numerous uncles and aunties all over Fulham, as my mum and dad were born there. I live in Kent now but always think of Fulham as my true home.
By roy-winfield1 on Fri Oct 18th 2019, at 4:44 pm
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Hello All ! I'm Jan Keith :) I was at Fulham County - same period and Do, of course, remember most of those Teachers ! especially Mrs. Barton - Awesome Latin Teacher - made those lessons come to Life ! - And Miss Mostel (?) who taught us German - and who organized exchanges with schools in her home-town of Vienna. I went on two of those .. - did anyone one else amongst you ? and am still in touch with one of my pen-pals - amazingly. SO: Miss Clarkson was ' Dolly' . - her real name ? and Yes - the French National Teacher was amazing too. We really DID have excellent teachers there. And, how lucky were we to have those Netball and tennis courts - and the hockey / rounders pitch at the back ? I 've returned to live in the area - and most of that space has been built on now. Who remembers school ' dinners' ?? Was the Worst Corned Beef and chopped cold vinegary cabbage ? followed by Tapioca ? And the best ?? .. Maybe steak pud, followed by sponge and pink custard ? Were any of you in the School Netball Team ? Remember beating most of the schools in the area :) ........ Fulham County gave me an amazing start in life and I really do feel gratitude. V Best to All of you - Jan.
By Jan Keith on Mon Sep 7th 2020, at 6:19 pm
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I grew up in Fulham and also went to Sylvia Dale! Her lessons were at her home in my time, the mid 80s I went to All Saints School as did my Mother. We lived in Gowan Avenue and Bishops Park featured heavily in my childhood too.
By Emma Holland on Tue May 17th 2022, at 1:13 am
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