Greenhithe, The River Thames c.1955

Photo ref: G215019

Left home to join the Worcester as a trainee boy steward lasted 6 months, I was a bit of a lad to put it mildly ended up working for Everard's who operated out of Greenhithe boy, there's some stories there.

As a child I visited my Nan and Grandad in Greenhithe High Street. (1959) Grandad worked at Everard's and my dad also followed in his dads footsteps. Dad worked for Everard's for many years as did relatives. Unfortunately Dad and relatives all passed away now but I have no photographs of greenhithe high street where my grandparents lived. Their house front was always painted silver on the railings and the ...see more

My dad was part owner and landlord of the railway from 1993-1998. I don't know much about the history just stories I've been told growing up. It was apparently a pub for the locals and always full! I was born in 1998 shortly before they were approached by McDonalds and the offer to sell was accepted. Seems so strange that I was born here and now I just go there for the occasional cheeseburger!

I was born in charles street greenhithe there were 3 families in a 2 bed house it was my nans house mary foord my other nan lived at the back of the post office in greenhithe village my father and uncle used to sing in the railway tavern on saturdays my father worked at the old kent works as night watchman and on the barges