Sudbury Town Boy

A Memory of Wembley.

Born in '48, lived in Rugby Avenue Sudbury Town until I was 21. Went to Alperton Sec Mod between '60-66. Great memories from my schooldays... Mr Hostler was Headmaster and some really good teachers: Irving, Parkinson, Sladden and Nieman, not forgetting that great character Harry the art master. I remember going over to One Tree Hill one lunchtime with classmate Farley who had a glass tube of home-made Nitro-Glycerine and setting it off with a Jet-ex fuse! can't believe we weren't killed, he showed it to me in assembly that morning!!! Don't remember Moon although he lived two doors down from my mate in Chaplin Road. When did he leave Alperton, anyone know? Used to roam the high street in '65/65 with group of mod mates shopping for button down shirts and sleeveless v-neck pullovers in Jennings and Take 6, was it called that? Suits, leathers and cherry brogues were bought in Richmond and the West End. Used to get late night take aways from a Chinese restaurant up by Copeland School or fish and chips from The Captains Table chip shop opposite the Gaumont. Bought my first car, Mk 2 Consul, from a car dealer along towards the Triangle roundabout. Remember a car dealer on the opposite side that featured a three layered fountain with trout swimming around the lower level...did I imagine that? Used to get suits made at Burton's and hang out at The Starlite Ballroom as well as the Oldfield Pub in Greenford. Happy days.