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Growing up during war years and having to spend many nights in the Anderson shelter at bottom of garden. School was only half days for a while and when my brother started he had to go to neighbouring houses where the ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1940 by Patricia Lloyd

I lived in Canfield Road, Woodford the very last house on the left hand side, right next to the cricket field. I went to the little mission (The Bridge) run alongside the tie factory. I remember Grants the shoe ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1957 by Valerie Sims

I went to Loughton School in the fifties and so most of my young life was spent in and around Loughton, Buckhurst Hill and Woodford. I had many friends at that time, but marriage and moving to Leighton Buzzard put paid to most of ...Read more

A memory of Loughton

I was a pupil at Woodford Green Prep form 1945 to 1951. During that time I remember watching the demolition of the north wall of the the bombed building which was pulled down, and I suggest took place in '48/9? For safety ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green by Anthony White

I remember my father speaking about Woodford Bridge and High Road, Woodford. His name was Clarence Harris Bickers and together with my mother we all lived at 52 St. Ronan's Crescent. When we were bombed my father lost a ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1940 by Miriam Hatt

I lived in Loughton, and have fond memories of the Calypso Cafe. When I used to go there it was a well-known bikers' cafe. Some evenings there would be over a hundred motorbikes parked outside. There was also a pub next door ...Read more

A memory of South Woodford in 1966 by Ray Jobson

I, alongside four sisters, were were born at number 7 Keynsham Avenue. My grandfather owned the house before my parents. I attended Woodford Green Primary School with my younger sister from 1968 onwards. The ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1962 by Andrew Slinger

This is the title of my memoirs that I published in 2010. I was born in Woodside Nursing Home, Woodford Wells on 30.11.30. My father was Dr.David H Smith, a local G.P. and we lived at 22 Primrose Road, S.Woodford until ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1930 by Ray Smith

My husband and I lived in South Woodford for four years. We are Americans and were working with an American Mission Agency. We would visit the Chariot Restaurant in Loughton frequently and the food was delicious. We have tried to ...Read more

A memory of Loughton in 1980 by Rose Gentilini

My primary school years were spent at St John's school until the age of 10, when during the summer, we moved to Berkshire. I never got the chance to say farewell to my friends who were moving into the final year in the ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1959 by Janet Parmenter