Nostalgic memories of Buckhurst Hill's local history
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When I was small about eight I met a little girl who I often saw behind the counter of Gower's Bakery, located at the corner of Church Road and Epping New Road. Her name was Jill Stock. She was related to one of the Gower ladies who ran the shop. Jill was a frail little girl and very shy. In a short time we heard that Jill was very ill and needed to stay in bed, her condition worsened and within ...see more
When I got out Buckhurst Hill Station and went up the hill, I had at a certain point to turn right. A little bit further was a tiny hospital or something like that.
I was 17 years old and from Holland and hardly spoke English. I became matron's maid. The matron was a very sweet lady. She didn't give me much work'. In fact, we rather were having tea. Of course, there were some more chores, like bringing the ...see more
I too have many happy memories of growing up in Buckhurst Hill in the 50's and 60's. I lived at 25 Loughton Way and went to Princes Road County Primary. There was Mr Carr (a friend of my dads), Miss Gardner, Miss Oram and Mr Rose. After School we went into the woods and during holidays there were the Council playing fields - absolute freedom to climb, play games, cycle and fish. The Roding was rumoured to ...see more
Further to the memories of Buckhurst Hill. My father became the local chimney sweep upon leaving the RAF after the war. The family moved there after being bombed out from London. I and my two sisters were born in the house in Queens Road. We were christened at and attended the school at St. Johns; two of us were even married in the church, myself to a local man. My elder brother although not born locally went to ...see more
I remember the toy shop, there was also a dolls hospital at the back of the shop where my beloved dolls were taken to have their broken limbs fixed and also to have the occasional eye replaced.
I well remember Pardoe's for the new bikes it sold and the fireworks sold there when the war finished. I worked Saturday mornings at the butcher shop next door, delivering meat around the village, Russell was my mentor. The trade bike I used was very unstable when fully laden and toppled over more than once! I was paid 10/- plus tips, which bought my first motorbike-a BSA C11! Happy days.......
I currently work at Warwick House in Palmerston Road (top of Queens Road). I would be interested to know if anyone knows who lived in the house prior to the Architects purchasing the building in 1962, the current Partners believe 2 sisters lived here. Prior to 1962, the practice operated from the Midland Bank Chambers from 1894. The 1891 Census shows a Police Sergeant by the name of Thomas Minter lived here ...see more
I was born in Princes Road (19) in 1953, right opposite Forest Edge in my Gran's attic room. My gran was Annie Surridge. The house has now been converted to a block of flats. I then, at the age of six months, moved to Hong Kong. We used to come back whenever the old man had leave between postings - we were an army family. My earliest memories were of fishing with a net for sticklebacks & ...see more
Early memories of Buckhurst Hill.
Re. Mark Brazier's message. Yes I remember the Three Colts and the French family. The son David was a close friend so I spent a lot of time there. I remember your mother and father Audrey and Ged Brazier. I went to their wedding in the late 50s, and the reception afterwards was of course at The Three Colts. Your grandparents James (John) and Alice French.
Re. Barbara ...see more
Kings Place was called Sweep Street after my great granddad - his name was William Street. He also had donkeys and ponies which he kept in stables behind the houses of Kings Place. We used to call it Donkey Alley. I also have memories of the corner shop, Gingers. My family lived in number 3, my best friend, Dave French, lived in the Three Colts. I met my wife to be at the Three Colts on Christmas Day 1957, ...see more