North Street Emsworth And The Silver Family

A Memory of Emsworth.

I was born into the Silver family at Palmer Cottage, 25 North St in 1928 and attended the Council School and then Manor House School Havant in the mid 40s until joining the Grenadier Guards in 1946.  I was the Drum Major of the local Army Cadet Force serving with "Crusher" Crosby, Phil Collins (Westbourn), Ray Tribe (Bear Hotel Havant). Old council School pals: Nobby Wooden, Fred Heath, Eric Marshal, John and Roger Silver, John and Joyce Windybank and at Manor House, Ann Williams, Dinkie Bartholamew, Ray Tribe, Dave Hewitt (Waterlooville), Chum Cheeseman and Angels Eames nee Silver both of whom are my cousins and just missed one of Harry Stroud's daughters!!!!!  Believe 25 North St is now a hairdresser's but part of the stables and cartsheds are still there.  Oh yes, I was a choirboy for some years, Frank Wren the master, Bawtry Williams the organist and the Curate was the Rev King and the vicar Glenn.   Some other choirboys were 2 x Priors, 2 x Eames and Markwick - had a very good little cricket team!!!  Some local dignitaries were:- JD Foster, Johnny Kennett later son Michael, Tilletts of the Town Brewery pub, Sid Joice police, my grandad Bob Silver, Admiral Chriton, Percy Clayton land owner and Percy Davies, Gareth Williams Chemist, Percy Twine garage and last but far from least the Friths who had the sweet shop and cafe opposite Palmer Cottage.  Not bad seeing as how I have not been back for fifty odd years.