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Factory Road

A Memory of Gidea Park.

I was born in Factory Road in 1947. I lived there with my mum, dad, brother and 2 sisters until I was 16 and moved away because of the redevelopement. We lived at number 33, my nan lived at number 26 and my aunt and 2 cousins lived at number 12. Myself and my siblings all went to Ardleigh Green Primary School, then my brothers to Highlands and me and my sisters to Heathpark for girls. My childhood was very happy and carefree, we would play out all day, even going to Haynes Park on our own. Neighbours were very friendly everyone knew everyone .

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Pam ,is your brother called Bob ,and two sisters called Maureen and Jean ? Was your mum and dad called Bob and Rene
By rexbeau on Thu Aug 21st 2014, at 7:30 pm
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rexbeau yes that's right
By Pamela Remon on Fri Aug 22nd 2014, at 10:03 am
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my grandparents lived in factory road they were called lodge my uncle jim lived there with his girl patrica and gillianx
By k.adams365 on Mon Feb 8th 2016, at 3:18 pm
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Hi i remember your grandparents and your uncle and Pat and Gillian and me and my sisters were good friends xx
By Pamela Remon on Mon Feb 8th 2016, at 5:50 pm
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my grandparents are gone and all the aunts and uncles, i let gill know what was maiden namex
By k.adams365 on Mon Feb 8th 2016, at 9:52 pm
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Hi I remember your family we used to visit the old man he was called Mr Salmon I was born same year as you

By Pamela Remon on Fri Apr 27th 2018, at 12:00 pm
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Hi maiden name was Eldred
By Pamela Remon on Fri Apr 27th 2018, at 12:01 pm
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Hi

My mother, Beryl Huckstep as she was then (born 1928) and her sister Jean lived at no 35 Factory Road with their parents Edie (Edith) and Alf Huckstep. Edie played the piano for the VE Day street party and Alf worked at Gidia Park Station on the railways. Does anyone remember our family?
By pihayman on Tue Aug 7th 2018, at 2:03 pm
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Hi I remember your Mum and your Aunt Jean and their Dad Mr Huckstep My Mum was very good friends with them I have a photo of my Mum with Beryl and Jean and also 1 of her with Mr Huckstep also remember Jeans sons Derek and Barry Jean and sons ended up later living opposite us in Masefield Crescent
By Pamela Remon on Tue Aug 7th 2018, at 11:48 pm
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I'm Derek .
Jean Hucksteps son
By rexbeau on Thu Jul 23rd 2020, at 10:13 pm
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Hi Paul
It's me Derek 😀😀😀
By rexbeau on Thu Jul 23rd 2020, at 10:16 pm
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