Oak Hotel Maple Road 1955 1962

A Memory of Surbiton.

My name is Peter West and I started my life and spent the first 7 important years at the Oak. My dad was the landlord and and his father before him up until 1962 when he retired and I was whisked away in tears to go to our new home in Devon.I have such strong and fond memories of it all. Mr. Willsdens greengrocer shop. Mr Kirkby the chemist on Maple Road. Crossed to Home Park on Victor Townsends ferry. I was christened at St Andrews. Played in Claremont Gardens. Went to Miss Lillys nursery school and then Arundel House school in Avenue Elmers in about 1960. My first girlfriend, Susie Ballard lived in St Andrews Square. She was 6 and I was 5. If anyone knows of her please let me know. Or anyone who has any stories of this time and place, I'd love to hear. I see our pub became an Irish bar but is now called The Grove and is looking good. So many memories.