Smallfield, Hospital Drive c.1955

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I lived in Smallfield during the war years, firstly in Broadbridge Cottages surrounded by barrage balloons and then New Road. My best friend was Sandra Steel, remember all the children in the road had chickenpox at the same time. We lived next to Mrs Terry (Eunice), we visited quite a lot after we moved back to London. Remember the garage at the end of the road and I think there was a Chapel. I don't suppose I would recognise it now.

My Dad was born in Smallfield and there was a common just outside where when I was a child walked over them with my Granddad and my uncle Dennis walked to the sewage farm and up the lane where I believed an elephant from the circus was buried I still have family living in Smallfield such happy times memories you hang onto c

I have very happy memories of doing part of my nurse training at Smallfields Hospital. I am trying to contact a health care assistant who worked there. Her name is Karen Williams ,she lived with her family on pig farm nearby. They made me so welcome in their home.

Such a lovely Village back in them ol' days !! I was born in Careys Wood in 61. Lavish memories of playing in Moodys Farm field (stories of Elephants being buried there ??) Wonderful Mr. Sheppard in his shop dishing out 6p worth of Cola Cubes !! Floods in the mid 60s and wading through water knee deep (to a kid !!) Father Christmas on the back of a pickup through the Winter streets. Snow at Xmas ...see more