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I was born in 1929 in my parent's house at 40 Medora Road, adjacent to the old football ground. Any time I hear the Sousa march - 'Liberty Bell' - I am reminded of Saturday there. It was played at the close of every match to ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1940 by Geoffrey Styles

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

I remember this school with great affection I lived with my grandparents and mum in Shadwell drive (can't remember the number) but it was the last house facing the school. Nan would watch me walking to school every day as she could see ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by Carole Watsham

During the Blitz, my mother, Gladys Lane and her sister Rose were evacuated from Chadwell Heath to Mountnessing where they stayed at a house called St Leonards. This is the house next to the school, for they stayed with ...Read more

A memory of Mountnessing in 1940 by Christine Matthews

As there are no memories of Chadwell Heath I thought I would add one. I started my first job at Teleflex Products that was situated in Wangy Works. I use to cycle from where I lived at Grange Hill Chigwell. After I did my ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath in 1952 by Derek Salter

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

Lived off Chadwell Heath Lane/Hall Road. Grandad ran the green grocers on the corner of Reynolds Ave and Chadwell Heath Lane. It was family run; me, father, mum and oldest brother....great memories as a child. The paper shop next ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath in 1967

Hello, my name is Mick Turnbull. I was born in 1957 and lived at 1, Cairns Avenue. My parents were Robert Davison Turnbull and Jean Turnbull. My mother's parents were Adam and Nellie Chirnside and had lived in the same house ...Read more

A memory of Longhirst in 1965 by Mick Turnbull

Furze Infant school and being allowed to go in the garden to pick Lavender (still whenever I smell Lavender it takes me back). Running down 'back alley's' behind the roads around St Chads; Warren Junior School (playing ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath in 1970 by Vicki Elms Nee' Hood