St Pauls Cray, St Paulinus Church c.1960

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My parents lived in Andrews close no. 4 from 1959 until 2013. Peter and Brenda cook had many friends in the area. I was born 1962 and lived at home until 1982. I went to St. Joseph's primary then St. Philomenas followed by St Bernadettes in midfield way from 1973 to 1978. Many Happy years in the area. Many friends including Martin lockhart, Denise Lockart, Wendy and Gaye and mandy and Tony cascarino. The bull ...see more

There were many interesting family shops in st. Paul’s Cray. The “Barnes” family own the lady and gents hairdressers. The “Blunt” family own the toy shop, he also help run the Orpington sea cadets . George Pullar ( what an appropriate name!) was the only dentist there at that time, my mother was a dental nurse there for a great many years. Jeremy Beadle (you’ve been framed presenter) as a boy lived in Leith Hill ...see more

The thing that really annoyed me about ST. Paul's Cray when it was first built and we moved there early 1949 was that there were no shops!! Long walk to ST Mary Cray high Street! The first thing that was built were PUBS!! The partridge in chipper field road. The wanderer at the top of my road Ravensbury. The crayfish near silver dale road. The Robin hood out side At. Mary Cray station..

Does anybody know when the infant block closed, the name of the Catholic school that took place? About 1962/3? I remember it having a reputation in sorting out troublesome children, the discipline was super strict.