Memories Of North Cheam

A Memory of North Cheam.

My friend and I now both 90 yrs old and still in daily contact! Although we live a long way from each other. My maiden name was Sheila Dwight and my friend's maiden name was Joan Byrn. We met age 5 yrs old at North Cheam infant school Molesly Drive North Cheam, then we went to the Junior School in Kingston Ave, a Mr Imber was headmaster. And then to Chatsworth Rd Girls School. Mrs Evans was headmistress and Mrs Stonehouse was our favourite teacher, there was also Mrs Osmand PE teacher.
This was in the mid 1940s. During the war and we spent many hours in the School Shelters outside. I also have a sister one year younger than me who also went to the same schools a year later than me, her maiden name was Audrey Dwight.
I met my husband who went to the Boys School next door, his name was Colin Ashe. We met at the youth club when I was 13, many of us went to the Youth Club held in the junior School behind the senior Boys and Girls Schools, we were married for 68 yrs and had four children. My husband was one of a group of boys who were keen cyclists who also went to the youth club and kept their friendships going for many years.
At that time we all met at our home as several were celebrating their 80th birthdays.
My dear husband died in 2020 after 68 Yrs of a very happy marriage and treasured memories.
Some of the girls names in our class are in my autograph book! They are Denise Featherstone, Barbara Downs, Audrey Young, June Colly, Violet Rich, Cynthia Evans to name just a few, all of this would be mid forties.