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We were part of the 3rd Cadet Batallion of the East Surrey Regiment. Our base was the wooden huts erected behind Snows cycle shop in East Street after a German bomb obliterated the infants school that was there.
The Officer in charge was Captain Estell who had a beautiful daughter, cannot remember her name, sadly. We had a terrific band, in which I played the Cornet and very occasionally the side drum.
The other ...see more
I was at Crescent road school in 1947 and had Mrs Payne headmistress and mr chinery, I also remember Mr Davies,I lived in south road, at the back of us was the fairfield, which we had great fun playing in,when I first went to crescent road, I think I remember a sandpit in the front of the building,
the only one I can remember was Michael hilderbrand, I had a crush on him,my cousin Peter Tabrett also went to the ...see more
Yes, I live at Heights Farm Harwood in the Labourers Cottage. I remember Alfred's brother, Jim Blake and purchased the house from Jim's Son, Roger Blake in 2001.
We now have a premium pet food business from here www.heightsfarmpetfoods.co.uk and I have a picture from around 1930's or possibly earlier we use on our labels with a farmer and labourer. The farmer I believe is Alfred Blake. There's lots of tales about him that I have learned over the years.
Regards,
Stephen Ward
My name is Caroline Turner. Three years ago I was compiling a Family Tree, and came across the name of Snowshill for the first time. It sounded so fascinating, I found that my great -grandfather had come from there. and going on further I found that all of my ancestors had resided and worked in and around Snowshill going back to 1770 (which is as far as I've got so far)
My husband and I decided we would take a trip to ...see more
i am try to look for a old army friend of Albert Edward Pear poss lived in the area he was from jersey St Saviour's my name is Anthony Whitlock i have a photo of this guy . any information please contact me by email whitlocktony@live.co.uk thank you A.W.
Lived in Gibraltar with my family ,my husband was serving with the raf ,lived in the Montarik hotel to start with then moved into a new build flat in Main street ,then moved to married quarters which were up the rock ,the apes used to wake me up in the mornings jumping on the balcony ,they also used to run of with anything they could grab ,it was a marvellous life so laid back and the people were so friendly spent summer ...see more
I worked here at WH Smiths from mid July 57 to mid July 59 when my Dad left the army and we moved away. I enjoyed working here, it was always busy.
I used to live in willingsworth house as a child. My dad worked at Patent Shaft and they owned the house. It was a lovely big house.
Has any one any photos ?
Shame they built houses there now. I lived there in the early 60's before willingsworth school
Borwick 1946/1947 Sarah Gilbert daughter of Paul and Mary Postlethwaite.
On our return to England after out stay in Italy the idea was to look for a four bedroom house to buy. At the time we were staying in a Hotel in Kirkby Lonsdale in the North of England. I remember very clearly one day, standing at the top of the spiral staircase which led down into the lobby below when in walked my ...see more
I. First. Went. To. Druids. In. 1957. On. A. 6. WK. Trial. Basis, I. Was. 14. ,loved. It. And. Went. Back. After. Xmas. Full. Time. A. Previous. Memory. On. This. Website. Mentioned. 2. Horses, gold. Nugget. And. Paul. Douglas, I. Did. Both. These. Horses. After. There. Previous. Lad. Called. Dido. Left. Druids. The. Yard. Suffered. A. Double. Whammy. That. Year. First. The. Governor. Mr. ...see more
My mum moved to Rutherglen from Springburn when I was 2 years old. We moved to a tenement in Harriet Street facing Fairy Street. When I turned 5 Fairy Street School had now been closed and I had to go to Bankhead Primary which I wasn't happy about! I have great memories of the shops facing the school. It was a great meeting place for children and families, I remember a wee shop, a grocer/sweetie type ...see more
My dad was Joe whitehand And he was a butcher in elliots butchers, in the 60s. I loved going to the mop, and st Nicholas park, anyone remember the green dragon pub in the market place, we used to wait for my mum and dad to come out ( which seemed like ages ) so we could get some spending money for sweets! I have since moved to Derbyshire, but I often visit Warwick. Annie.
I was placed into a Childrens home in Prout Grove ,Willesden in 1935...
I am writing my memoirs and wonder if anyone has a photograph of Prout Grove of that period..I think it existed into the 1960s..but am not sure.
Any help would be much appreciated..
Many thanks ,
Mark Rimmell..
I'm trying to find out where my Grandad worked. I think the shop was called Jolley (Jolly, Jollie) and there was more than one shop, even one near Oxford Street. I thought it was a butchers at first but I've seen a photograph and there's tinned produce etc behind him. I'd be grateful for any help with this - it would have been in the 1940s or 50s.
I was born in Fulham 1950 and grew up able to run & play till it got dark in Bishops Park and the surrounding area. I lived in Kenyon Street until I was 12 which was really fantastic. My family supported Fulham Football Club.
I learnt to dance at age 3 at a dance school run by Sylvia Dale. classes I believe were held in Cobb's Hall at the junction with Lillie Road. I then went onto the Canon Stage School near ...see more
I have lived on cedar street in ashton under lyne from being born to getting married and moving on the street opposite cedar street , Alderley street , my mum being still on Cedar street now , I remember where my home is now 2016 there used to be a cotton mill I would sit on the mill wall with my friends ; slightly up the hill towards the pub that was Odd fellows arms there were garages and ...see more
When I was young my mum used to take me up to Hartsthead pike I used to love seeing the pigs next to the pub that's now a home , it always seemed magical to me as I child , Then I had a child of my own who I would take up to the Pike , I would give her so many different options of where we could go for the day , she would always say Harstead Pike come rain , sun or snow , she also loved going and thought it was ...see more
Went to London to see Step Sister for the Weekend,Greeted by being told as Brother in Law had got me a Job in Beckton Gasworks,11 years in the retorts
and Gas Ovens,met the Wife who was working in Canteen,managed to get a prefab,better than the relief of Mafeking,many good memories,Ferndale Pub etc.Anyone remember Betty Rolfe,Ken Currie???
HI IM ALLAN BROTHER OF ARTHUR CHADWICK; IWASAT STANHOPE SCHOOL IN 1961 -1964
MY BROTHER JOINED ME YEAR LATERAFTER PROBLEMS AT HOME WITH AN ABUSIVE FATHER(FRYING PAN TO FIRE
WE WERE TREATED LIKE SOLDIERS BY THE EXARMY OFFICERS WHO RAN THE SCHOOL
THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAD ANY FEELINGS TO WARDS US WAS THE NURSE AT THE TIME
THEY USED TO MARCH YOU EVERY WHERE; IREMEMBER THAT ONE TIME IT WAS SNOWING AND THEY TOOK US FOR ...see more
hi im allan chadwick just found this site i was at castle school 1961-1964 it was abad plase to be
was punished once3 by standing in the rain in the play area with out any clothes iv just found out that my brother arthur has died .iv had problems with the boffect of bean ther
My cousin has a vague recollection of spending some time in a children's home near Eccles 1950s.
Does anyone have any memories to share.
i am looking for information on staff who worked at the co op store and butchers on manchester road west timperley from 1980 to 1990 , i can remember George the butcher and have been told his last name was webb, i am hopeing for more information any help please
My name is David Collins. I attended Mobberley from 1968 to 1972. I was in Shaftesbury house. Housemaster was called Mr Rodley (nickname pop) House parents were Mr Booth and Mr Smith. The master of the whole school was Mr Evans. Is there anyone out there who remembers me or the houseparents of this era. Please get in touch. Thanks.
During WW2 I lived with my grandparents, Thomas & Elizabeth Hardman, in Post Office Lane, Norley.
This was whilst my father was in the army. I remember going to the air raid shelters situated in the playground of the village school. This was the school I first attended as a pupil aged 4 and a half. My grandmother and my mother, together with her brothers and my cousins had all attended this school. The school ...see more
Soon after I began motorcycling in the mid fifties I began to take what has been a lifelong interest in motorcycle racing.
In those days it was a good trek to Brands Hatch as there were no M1 or M25 motorways and the journey from Bedfordshire was made through the center of London taking in Euston, Blackfriars Bridge and out through New Cross to West Kingsdown on the A20 and eventually to the Brands Hatch ...see more
My family lived at 8 Kilcloy Ave from 1966 to 1974 , family name McGinley. Four of us went to St Sixtus Primary . Paula, Angela, Lisa and Tonia. My Mum and Dad are Tony and Rachel. We then moved to Cumbernauld. I have many memories of living there , playing up Peel Glen in the woods, Summerhill shops, the big play ground near Linkwwod Ave going to "the baths". If anyone remembers us from Kilcloy ...see more
I went along on Saturday morning. One time, however, the smile was wiped off my face after being introduced to my first Woodbine. A great lesson that lasted until I finally succumbed to smoking properly when I was 18.
I grew up living at Eddisbury Hall Cottage in the late 1940s early 50s. My father, John Morgan, worked for Pete Hermon, owner of Barracks Fabrics in Macclesfield, as Chauffeur/Gardener. The Hermons had a daughter, Judy, who was only six months younger than I, so we became great friends.
We stayed at Eddisbury until Pete Hermon died and the house was sold. The small estate was a community of its ...see more
I lived at 23 Swinburn terrace bells close and went to Sugley Parish church. Lemington infants then the big school. I left there when I was 15 and did not make it to Claremont. I was born at Dilston Hall hospital Corbridge we moved to a new estate next to Union Hall beside the dene Linnel Drive we used to stand on the bridge wait for the steam train to come and cover us with steam then we would ...see more
I lived at 26 Gerald Road in a big old house at the side of the river Irwell opposite St Bonifaces church and attended St Boniface's school with my two elder brothers Bernard and Terrance, my younger brother Michael and my sister Brenda Court. The bridge crossing the Irwell gave us no end of pleasure. We raced paper boats in the water, played hop scotch chalking the grid at the bottom of the steps leading over ...see more
I transferred to Ramsay when my parents moved to Earith in 1955. Imagine my horror to find out that I shared the headmistress' last name, Oddy. I was Carole Oddy and she was Miss Oddy. No relationship that I'm aware of. I loved the school, the beautiful grounds and the building, even as a young girl, I appreciated it. We emigrated to Canada in April, 1957, in the middle of the school year and I was ...see more
We spent 14 years going to Trefor, and every holiday had wonderful memories. My dad was very good friends with the owner of the house that was on the beach at Trefor. He fished from the pier there and he would go out on the boats fishing for mackeral. One day after fishing the lady who owned the house, called May, invited us all in to her house for lunch, and when we walked through the door, there were hundreds of crabs ...see more
I lived at 148 Rycot Rd in the prefabs and then we moved to 3 Rycot Rd (a brick house) by Western Ave. I lived there until I left for Canada in 1966. It's interesting to look at Google street view and see how much it's changed. I don't remember many names from there.
I remember leaving Ilford with my parents September1940 as my father thought serious raids would begin soon. We were not able to find any accommodation until we arrived at Bacombe Lodge on the London Road in Wendover and my mother and I were shown up to an attic room.my father left immediately to return to Essex to fetch my teenage brother and sister.I remember standing at the attic window staring ...see more
I left Corringhamin 1956 when I was 11 years old I well remember the Bull Inn as I passed it every Sunday on my way to church, my dad was the rector there for 21 years. I remember all the coaches that took the church members on trips to the seaside in the summer and to the pantomime around Christmas time. Someone mentioned the conker tree near his grandparents house and I remember all the conker trees which ...see more
Does anyone remember Clifford Sach and his wife Joan, he used to help out at Aveley Football Club, I am married to his youngest son, Stephen, who went to Love Lane School, so he tells me.
Not so much a memory but some research, does anyone know where Wolfshill West chiltington was( specifically) researching the Scutt families of Wolfshill.
Any help appreciated.
Following several years as an outpatient at Newcastle General hospital, I was admitted to Shotley Bridge hospital in October 1959 where I had open heart surgery on 27 October to repair two holes in my heart. Circulation was arrested for a total of just over 10 minutes and my body temperature was reduced to 30°C during the operation. I was 10 years old at the time.
The ward I was in was ...see more
I was born in 1947 and I went to Rokesly and Park Road Secondary modern schools as well. Then it turned into Priory Vale in Haringey. Eventually, I ended up at Stationers' for two years where I did my A levels and then off to Uni. I actually lived in Mayfield Road up to 1968. I recall all the places you mention and going to the Saturday morning pictures at the Ritz, Turnpike lane with a 41 bus I remember. ...see more
I was born in Beckton in the house I spent the first 17 years of my life in. It was a small community between the Royal Albert Docks and the Beckton Gas works. My mum was born there, we went to Winsor school, different building but same sight. Great childhood in the days when we knew all our neighbours and could play safely in the street. Tin tan tommy, skipping, French cricket. Later went to Burgess ...see more
My name is Mark McCabe I grew up in west Leamington , best years of my life ,moved a couple times eastfields, white street , sandfieds, I also moved to market Lavington for a while, the best was highlands farm outside village brilliant years there where , bloody hard winters no heating , grew up quick learnt the ways of living off country , explored Sainsbury plain vast expanse of land , wonderful ...see more
In the post war years, as families rebuilt their lives again, Sundays really were special leisure days and those who were able, bought a small car and enjoyed their afternoon going for rides on quiet country roads. My father was a self employed carpenter and joiner and needed transport but, as having two vehicles was out of the question, he used his skills to re-construct a farm wagon, ...see more
My Grandmothers family came from Great Wakering. Her name was Daisy Alp. Her brother and father were both blacksmiths in the village. My Great uncle Stanley and his wife Doris lived in the village too along with great aunt Evelyn.
I can remember staying the week-ends a couple of times and also going to Shoeburyness gathering cockles. The children and aunts collected the cockles whilst the men put out the nets for plaice. I believe my Grandmothers niece Phyllis still lives in the village.
It was Nunnerley, not Nummerley, tut
My name is david noble and I lived at no and we all ways played crikey on the green
Girls cried when they saw the charred remains of the Inferno Club, a teenage venue held at the old British Legion hall in Station Approach. It had mysteriously caught fire around 3am on Sunday, September 18th, 1964. Many teenagers refused to believe the club had gone and some even returned from their holiday to see for themselves. Whatever adults thought of the club - local residents had often complained ...see more
My name is Alan Mudge, cousin of Valerie Mudge, her father Doll (Arthur) was one of my Dad's brothers.I was born on 15th. Sept. 1940 at The Shant, Grain Road, Lower Stoke, later, in 1948 moving to 12 Windmill Cottages. I went to school with Stanley Fritter.
Educated at Lower Stoke Primary School, Wainscott Secondary School and Chatham Technical School, at 16 years old I joined the RAF as an aircraft weapons ...see more
Hi, I went to Pound Lane school from about 1953 until about 1958, I now live in the midlands, but remember many good days back then, I wanted to contact people I knew but have no idea how to find them.
Names like, June Page, Myra Porter, Howard Lewis, and many more, if anyone knows anything about these folks or anbody else who knows me I'd be really glad to hear from them.
Bruce Leggett
I was born at the Orsett Hospital in March 1951. First home was in Palmerston Road South Stifford. My first School was Stifford Primary at the top of Mill Lane, the walk up the hill seems to be awfully long now for a 5 year old. I do remember a Mrs Ridd as a teacher who used to produce the annual Christmas nativity, Mr Morgan was also a teacher and Mr Letherington who was head master and seemed like a giant. The weekly ...see more
It was 1947, when my parents were told they would be able to move from their one room in a house to a Prefab in Harold Hill. My mother was pregnant. You didn't start school until you were 5. The closest school was Hilldene Primary, off of Straight Road. I wasn't yet 5. My parents were told of Noak Hill School. They went and spoke with the Head Mistress, I believe, who accepted me to start ...see more
in the early 60s I was a guide down here, based in the shed at the entrance I would take parties down using Tilley lamps by then but had to clean the glass after every trip, I lived at Southlands North Parade and loved every part of growing up in Matlock Bath, selling programmes for the illuminations, being involved setting up the set pieces and lighting and in the firework displays and listening to Remo Tinti. many more memories still there
My Family came to Purbrook in 1965/1966,as they needed a big house for all their growing children,and I joined them in 67.
My memories of this wonderful &Quaint village you can laugh but it holds many memories for me it had about 2 churches ,to many pubs ,the chemist where mum brought us tab(it was a fizzy cola drink),the wool shop that my mother was always popping into , Post Office where mum got stamps and ...see more
Would love to hear from anybody with memories of Sunnyhill Camp, Sunnyhill, Derby, now I believe called Staunton Avenue or road. I lived with my parents at number 14, my Father was a police officer with the army department constabulary, now known as the MOD police. He worked at the depot in Sinfin Lane. I lived there from 1959 - 1961. The old army camp was still there then, opposite the white houses, and ...see more
Born in Oxford, I moved to Portsmouth in 1952. My Father was in the army department constabulary, now the MOD Police, and we lived at 9, then 8, then 13 York Terrace, Hilsea in married quarters, my Father was based at Hilsea Depot opposite Old London Road. My Father came from Swadlincote but all of my mothers family came from Eastney originally, many in the Royal Marines at Eastney and Deal and ...see more
Hi I am trying to find as much information as I can about my Fathers side of our Family. The Cabble family.
They lived in Adare Street opposite the school.
Does anyone have any information please that could be of use to me
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!
Oh my goodness, whata wonderful collection. I grew up in Grays lfrom 1945 to 1961. In most of these pictures, there are buildings my great grandfather built. The library for example and next to it a row of shops. All built by H. J. Carter. Before they were shops, they were homes. The one next door to the library was no. 15. My father, Horace Carter grew up there. If you look on the corner of the Baptist church ...see more
In the days when we had "real" winters, (where did they go), Wardown Park Lake would freeze over and we would walk out over the ice and make slides. One year there were ice skaters on the lake and I borrowed an old pair that I had found in the attic but I had no ankle boots, also the clips would not hold on my shoes therefore the experience was not a great success.
Sledging was a different story when we would start ...see more
I moved to East Dulwich in 1976 with my daughter aged 11 months my son was born in Kings College Hospital and then we lived in St Francis Road I used to take them to the one o'clock club in Peckham Rye Park and to Dulwich Park they had a lovely time there and went to St Johns and St Clements school then Hornimans and Fairlawn schools I remember walking up Canonbie Road in the snow it was a magical time we later moved to Overhill Road it was a fantastic place to live miss it.
I also remember the unforgettable Joe Wyche the headmaster of Poynton School which I attended in 1958. A baby boomer whose class who had no fixed classroom and
had to be situated in the school assembly hall due to huge numbers of intake.
Mrs Robinson was in charge and Joe Wyche's Office was just outside the hall with the door always open(listening for misbehavior!
Lines were the order of the day then - dished out by ...see more
I attended Denbigh Road school in 1944 at the age of five and had advanced to both junior and senior schools by the age of twelve.
My sister Margaret took me in on my first day but I was not too keen on staying as I remember.
My oldest recollection is collecting an oblong piece of cardboard from the classroom cupboard. The card had holes pierced down each long side threaded with a cord. We sat cross legged ...see more
At the end of petrol rationing during the late 40's and in the 50's we would regularly visit Dunstable Downs to watch the gliders, all piled into my uncles Morris 8.
The gliders would be towed into position at the far end of the lower field heading into the wind when a cable was attached to a powered winch at the opposite end of the field. On some days there was barely enough wind to keep the gliders aloft and they ...see more
HI, I CANT REMEMBER YOUR NAME , WE LIVED AT DABBS HILL LANE FOR YEARS , I REMEMBER MOST OF THE NAMES YOU TALK ABOUT AND MORE , NORTHOLT WAS LOVELY AT THAT TIME , THE NAME WAS BUSSY I HAD 2 BROTHERS AND A SISTER , I WENT ON TO MARRY BRIAN HAYES HE CAME FROM A VERY LARGE FAMILY , THANK GOODNESS WE PARTED , IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPEND TO THOSE YOU MENTION , HAPPY TIMES WHEN YOU THINK BACK
Ellen Laura (Ibbett, Clack, Hodgson) Preston, arrived from Canada and recorded: My sister Jessie and brother Lawrence met me for lunch in London and looked up my sister's train for Selsey, Sussex, with whom I was to stay. My sister's home was a massive house facing the ocean. Her husband was under secretary of the Great Northern Railway. They had four children all grown up and a well-furnished ...see more
During the late 40's and 50's we all travelled to Jaywick Sands for our summer and bank holidays and on the weekends made regular excursions to the nearby seaside resorts of Frinton and Walton-on-the Nase but my favourite was Brightlingsea, the main reason being that we went to collect winkles for a Sunday evening snack on returning home, complete with a pin for their removal.
The best bit was ...see more
Hi to all young children that was at Norland house does any one remember two girls name Sandra Susan Inness we were there in 19 60 I remember swimming pool I nearly drowning I was pull out has well
This was the family home of Harold and Dora Bagnall (my Grandparents) until the 1960s. The address used to be 21 Hawk Street and I was told as a child the incline next to Lower Chequer was for people to disembark from the stagecoach. I was also told although I cannot confirm this that the Lower Chequer was a stop off on the main road to London. I have very happy memories of my childhood ...see more
Hi to all young children that was at Norland house does any one remember two girls name Sandra Susan Inness we were there in 19 60 I remember swimming pool I nearly drowning I was pull out has well
Went to Christ Church school on Nelson Street,,head master Pop Dale had the cane a few times,senior school wiñtoñ ,remembrr friends from the past,Ivy Taylor Alañ Edwards Dorothy Mann Gordon Dixon Norman Hurt Fred Clough Britain twins sorry if I've missed a few out,will all be in our eighties now,so many good memories,part of my past young years , love to hear about any of you still around
I have many happy memories of my training at the hospital 1970 - 1974. I lived at Hitcham House before going to Wexham Park then returned to Hitchin bury. I was know then as Liz (nee) McLean.I would love to hear from anyone who was also there at that time. X
Margaret nee Backhouse was originally from Leeds, Yorkshire. She was the older sister of my mother Muriel (who sadly passed away in 2009, my dad Harry passed away 2011). Arthur is my uncle and his sons John, Alan and David my cousins. Please pass my best wishes to everyone. John and Alan will remember me, not sure if David will as he was very young when we last saw each other.
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I would like any information about 20, Catherine Grove Greenwich 1911 as my mother lived there from when she was born. Pat McCann
My Nan Was Matron of the Hampsfield as a child I would visit with my mum, it was such a beautiful place, the gardens were marvellous to be honest, Hong Kong gardens was my favorite with the Koi Karp, the ferns, when I was very small I thought that no one would be able to see me as I sat under a fern.
About the house the dining room was all ...see more
I'm 70 now and still have great memories of Kingsbury where i lived from 1950 until 1960 with my parents Dick & Joyce and brother & sister Steve and Lynda. We lived in a Prefab just 5 doors down from Kingsbury swimming pool and hence spent hours there on our annual season tickets. (10 b0b} Idylic days playing football in the winter and cricket in the summer all just through the back fence in the ...see more
My family lived in Crossender Road ,Crosby 1940-1948 There were KNIBBS Tennis Courts ( which was used by the US ARMY as a depot for some years during WW11) at the one end close to the railway line. At the other end of Crossender Road was the rear of the grandstand of MARINE Football Club.I too can remember the hill by the railway bridge on Mersey Road where sledges or lookalikes were used and large snowballs were ...see more
My name is Maureen Poulastides (nee Pye). I lived on the farm that was close to the canal and railway line/signal box around 1954 until about 1958, I don't remember exactly. My Dad, Norman Pye was a farm labourer there. My mother is Ada (Pat), they would have been 33 years old. I would have been 9, and my brother Norman 8, and my sister Beryl 1-2 years old.
We used to play on the farm and down by/in the canal. I ...see more
In the 1920's my parents bought a new build property in Limbury, number 8 High Mead, the only detached property in the road (It cost £620.00), but being situated on a bend the property was lacking garden space as the land was triangular, wide at the front with a narrow pointed back garden.
However my childhood memories picture it differently! It was as big a Wardown Park but probably no more that 25 feet from ...see more
An uncle, Arthur Garside owned a chemists in Freshwater following his service in the Royal Artillery during World War Two. He made Turkish Delight and would bring one or two trays of lemon and rose flavor when he visited us in Bedfordshire at Christmas time.
Much later in 1972 my parents in law moved to "Rose Cottage" in Copse Lane Freshwater and we would visit them at every opportunity for long weekends and Bank ...see more
I was born in Colindale in 1937. My memories of Twickenham are of a piscatorial nature.
I took up angling aged 10 or 11, a friend and I decided to have a go on 'The River', we had fished the Grand Union Canal and river Gade at Watford and we fancied a change. We managed to get to Richmond using the north London line from Brondesbury which we reached by bus. It was all very strange, we had no idea the river ...see more
I was born in farm cross left there for eastfield when 5 went to st Columbkills in think kirkwood st. My gran lived up the closs at central cafe if u can remember that ,think the arcade is there now myself brothers& sisters all went to school there Was a great place to run about .went back there in April and saw a few changes esp mill st end by the Rio just brings back good memories Gordon andrews