Woodford Bridge, St Paul's Church 1908
Photo ref: 60271
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A Selection of Memories from Woodford Bridge

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Woodford Bridge

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Date is.. Dec.16.th.2022.... I added memories ages ago (2015 ?), & they all seem to have been erased !! Shame. Name is Doug Parrott.. & lived in Crownhill Road for a happy 20 x years, including WW/2. Am now aged 90, in case anyone is left who may have known us. Just to add that my dear wife, Margaret, died last December, after a 2 x year battle with dementia, & little help from the ...see more
My Dad, Thomas Brisland lived at the BGC for 9 years from around 1924. He was housed in Natal Cottage with 34 other boys and they were cared for by a matron and a house mother. The matron was Mrs. Woollard and Dad described her as strict but fair. Her favourite saying was “The Lord helps those who help themselves, but God help them if I catch them!” Dad’s entire education at BGC ...see more
I was at Angus house garden city woodford Essex. in the 60s I used love going on holidays to yarmouth we used put our mattresses in the back of a van and go to the church hall it was great every day uncle that was mr and mrs Collins used to give pocket money to do what we like with I went straight to the joke shop. Other memories go kart racing down the hill .boxing and playing football. Love the swimming the ...see more
I used to be at Acworth House before the Second World War. We used to play cricket and football at the Top Field. Our school was called Temporary School but we called it "Tin School"! After each meal to avoid a crush, each House was called in order to exit the huge dining hall. I remember clearly the first few called which were "Kings, Brittania, Natal, Acworth, Empire, ........ I wonder if there are any other old Acworth boys around? John Hing, No: 17