Greenhithe, The Railway Tavern, Cobham Terrace c.1955

Photo ref: G215011

As a child I visited my Nan and Grandad in Greenhithe High Street. (1959) Grandad worked at Everard's and my dad also followed in his dads footsteps. Dad worked for Everard's for many years as did relatives. Unfortunately Dad and relatives all passed away now but I have no photographs of greenhithe high street where my grandparents lived. Their house front was always painted silver on the railings and the ...see more

My dad was part owner and landlord of the railway from 1993-1998. I don't know much about the history just stories I've been told growing up. It was apparently a pub for the locals and always full! I was born in 1998 shortly before they were approached by McDonalds and the offer to sell was accepted. Seems so strange that I was born here and now I just go there for the occasional cheeseburger!

My brothers-in-law ran the Railway from around 1973. I used to travel from East London by train to Greenhithe at weekends to stay at the Railway. I would earn pocket money working on the land and in the pub. The landlord, Harvey, used to have exotic birds in an aviary on the land and a donkey. Great times when Greenhithe still had a village feel and locals all knew each other.

I too, lived in Cobham Terrace for many years, from 1955 at number 26 Lower Flat, and the number 18 top flat above was Miss Loveland and Flossie! How nice to hear about old neighbours; The Days, The Butlers (I always called Mrs Butler, ButtButt). I have this pictue and have often wondered if the motorcycle and sidecar riders were my neighours The Jiggins'. My maiden name was Jarvis