Nostalgic memories of Greenhithe's local history

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Cobham Terrace

I was born at 23 Cobham Terrace in 1943 and lived there until 1953 when we moved to Swanscombe. The road was very quiet then and as children we played in the ditch across the road. This "ditch" was once the water way that connected the Thames and Greenhithe to the houses in Cobham Terrace. Our immediate neighbors were Mr & Mrs Harwood and Valerie and her brother Barry. Mrs Roe, Mr & Mrs Taylor, Mr & Mrs ...see more

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Added 01 November 2011

Day Family

Does anyone recall the names Heather (nee Day) or the Daphne and Morris Bennie family? Regards, Clive Jeffrey

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Added 24 July 2011

Cobham Terrace.

I was born in Dartford in 1951 and lived at 16 Cobham Terrace from about 1958. We used to collect empty lemonade bottles from neighbours and take them on our trolley to The Railway Tavern to get a penny back on the empties! Miss Loveland lived next door and had a little whippet called Flossie.

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Added 03 October 2010

Learning To Row The Jolly Boat

As a trainee catering rating we used to bring the stores aboard by boat, rowing from the jetty to the ship - no mean feat considering how strong the currents were, if the tide was ebbing, the currents were exceptionally strong. I made a few new mates and especially remember going to the Isle of Sheppey with Gary Johnson to meet his family, I remember that well.

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Added 31 July 2010

Hms Worcester

I am looking for any of my old mates that worked aboard HMS 'WORCESTER' in 1953. We were 8 young lads training under Chief Steward Danks, Second steward 'Jock' Porter and Chef, 'Ham' Hambrook Moore. For boating craft, ie rowing, sailing etc, we had Bosun, Mr Poppy. For odds and ends jobs when cadets were on leave, the PTI Mr Johnson, found us work, scrubbing down decks and painting the shoreside swimming pool ...see more

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Added 01 January 2010

Hms Worcester & F T Everard & Sons Ltd

I came to know Greenhithe very well. Firstly as a cadet on the Worcester from 1962 to 1965, and again from 1972 to 1979 when I was employed by Everards. Looking at Google maps of Greenhithe, the place has changed beyond recognition.

Greenhithe, HMS Worcester Naval Training Ship c1955

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Added 24 November 2009

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Come on people, let's hear from you in America, tell us some those war stories of the Doodlebugs that hit Kent.

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Added 24 November 2009

I Was Born Here

I was born at 16 Cobham Terrace in 1935 with quite a number of relations as neighbours, last names being the Day family and Blagdens. I have resided in Canada for 45 years. Is there anyone out over there that would like to get in touch with me? Clive Jeffrey

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Added 16 November 2009

Hms 'worcester' C1950 And 1968

My father, Nick Child, was a cadet on the 'Worcester' circa 1950-52. He took me aboard in 1968 - fascinating ship, it's a shame she is still not there ...