Happy Days In Redditch

I lived in Orchard Street from 1942-61 and attended Ipsley Street Infants School where we were encouraged to have a sleep on camp beds under cover in the playground. Later I went to St Stephens in Peakman Street. The FE Colledge is there now. Opposite, was the Girls School. At the top of Orchard street was South Street where the metalwork centre was and next to that the Cookery School. Opposite at later date was the Dental Clinic. This replaced the original which was up a long drive on the corner of Plymouth Road close to the Railway Station. Both places held the ultimate fear of the jaw clamp and the rubber mask. Opposite our house was the woodwork centre where we played football every night. Going to St Stephens we would go down by the Co-op yard where Ada Herbert kept her horse and cart on which she would deliver milk every morning. Durrants shop was on the corner. Into Ipsley street was Miss Ledburys. Next to her was a small decorators shop. Further down was Thornetts the Cobbler and opposite was Smiths yard and Smiths the Pop maker. Next down was Isabell Griffins clothes shop and next was Kath Yoxal ladies hairdresser. Finally on the corner was a small Off-license.. I finally finished up at Lodge Farm CS the first year it was open. We spent quite sometime collecting debris off the front area. Teachers I remember were Mr Jarvis Head Master and then Miss Lake. Deputy Head and Religious Education. "Squeaky" Jones who would Stop and search and confiscate any ciggys that we had bought for his own use. Mr Edwards, Mr Hitchins, Mr McArther and "Dowy" Hood. Pupils were Norman Seeney, Mickey Peart, Allan Rowney, Micheal Wojczynski, Colin Beal, Dave Smith, Peter Halford Wendy Ryder, Margaret Rollason, Pat Morris, Pat Cash, Pat Fennemore, Esme Hoffman, Jean Sealy. Loads more memories Terrys Memorial Playing Fields, West Avenue going over the old Railway , Sledging down the Mayfields, Attending the Salvation Army every Sunday, The Ash Path to LFCS, Watery Lane and fishing for Stikelbacks, buying Apple Sham and Boiled egg sandwiches on the HDA Sports Field on a Sunday with my friends dad Cecil Barker.

as the boys metalwork school and next to that was the Cookery School. Opposite that at a later date was the Dental Clinic.

as the boys metalwork school and next to that was the Cookery School. Opposite that at a later date was the Dental Clinic.