School Days

A Memory of Streatham.

Oh, what memories came back when reading other people's; I was one of five children that went to Emmanual School. I have 3 brothers and one sister, we attended there between 1953 - 1964; there was Megan, Dennis, Noma, Trevor, Edmund,our surname is Gill (I married a McGill). When I look back I am sure we were looked at as the poor family but we were happy. We lived in Colmer Road, the Norbury End of Streatham. We use to walk to school and sometimes buy sweets on the way. I remember one kind girl who I became friends with, her surname was Boswell although I can't recall her first name. I also remember Trevor Brooks, Sally Field and Brian Srubb to name a few. My father worked at Cows Factory and he used to bring home hot bread after working all night for our breakfast. I used to like the little bottles of milk we used to have at playtime, if you were lucky you sometimes got a second one. We used to love the Christmas parties, one year Mr Watkins (the headmaster) bought everyone a small gift. Such good memories...how things have changed. I came to live in Australia in 1972 but I get back to England about every three years. I have a sister still living in West Norwood and a brother in Kent. I also have 2 brothers that also live in Australia near me. We all married and have children. I will always love London but saddened to see how Streatham appears now. I wonder where everyone is now..?