Lonesome

A Memory of Mitcham.

Hello, what a remarkable site. I came across it by accident while looking for something else. I was facinated by the reference to Lonesome .
I also went to Lonesome School from around 1951 to 1961 followed by my 3 younger sisters. Our maiden name was Clare and we lived in Oakleigh Way.
I well remember sites like Figs Marsh, Three Kings Pond, Mitcham Commom, The Majestic Cinema etc.

At one point in our lives I and 2 of my younger sisters worked at Pye Records in Western Road, also the Gas Board which was opposite Pye. There was a great fish and chip shop on the corner called Huttons, also a lovely little wool shop about half way along and a great bakers which did the most fantastic fruit buns. I also worked for a while at a Bed Company called Multi Spring at Figs Marsh.

I used to take my sisters to play at the park in Abercairn Road, also the park at Ravensbury and the park just off Meopham Road where my fathers family lived

I and my sisters went on to Pollards Secondary Modern School, as it was then know.