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I was born in 1931 at 73Maynard Road and went to Maynard Road School. On the outbreak of war in 1939 I was evacuated to Bedford, then later during the war to Leicester. Our house was bombed in early 1941 and we moved into 347 Hoe ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow in 1930 by George Speller

I lived in the old mill house in Edward road chadwell heath went to pic on sat morning then ballroom dancing up staire with dot taylor and tommy alcote.

A memory of Chadwell Heath by margaretdudley343

I was born in Queen Mary's Hospital in 1936. My parents lived in Glenavon Road. My sister was 3 years older than me and attended primary school in Water Lane in 1938/9/40. I can remember going shopping in Boardman's with my ...Read more

A memory of West Ham

My grandparents were both born in South Ockendon. Arthur Charles Kettle and Beatrice Alice Kettle, nee Chapman. They were married in St. Nicholas Church on 15th October 1921. They had three children, ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by Ann Evans

Relating to the story of Roger Pickett; I also was born in 1952 (January) and lived in Lucas Rd with my nan, Kitty Rayment, and my mum, Joyce, and family from the age of 3. So Roger, we were near neighbours! My maiden name then was Linda ...Read more

A memory of Grays by Linda Deaville

My mother worked for Reynolds Bros. Grocers in Chadwell Heath just before going to live in New Zealand. This was in 1950. Her name was Connie Fynn, nee Cocklin, of Becontree Av.

A memory of Chadwell Heath by Bernie Fynn

My Grandfather William Thomas Roberts, was the Resident Constable in Shadwell from 1928 till about 1931/37 (He Retired from Leeds City Police Force in 1937 not sure if he was Resident Constable ...Read more

A memory of Shadwell by karley55

I have lived in Chadwell Heath for many years now, and I seem to recall a Greengrocers in the High Road which was owned by Barry Kitchener the Millwall footballer, am I correct or did I imagine it. It has changed so much now but not always for the better unfortunately. Mary H

A memory of Chadwell Heath

I lived on Marks Gate from 1954-1972 when I got married. We lived in a two bedroomed flat in Arneways Avenue. I went to the Oaks school in Collier Row, John Preston school on Marks Gate and The Warren school, Chadwell Heath. I ...Read more

A memory of Marks Gate by peterphelps06

Does anyone remember the Kon Tiki coffee bar, opposite the Odean cinema in Chadwell Heath? The coffee bar had an Hawaiian theme, I used to walk from Marks Gate just for cup of coffee.... There was another coffee bar in ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath by peterphelps06