ate to this day but in one of the two storey flats.

Regards

e to this day but in one of the two storey flats.

Regards

to 6 yrs old.fuffy the white long hair pekenese dog.bunny park sundays

driving for Sid Brand in Weston Road.

Our neighbours were the Langfords, who I bumped into the first week I moved to High Wycombe in the 1960s and never sae again.

I returned to No.23 in the 1970s when the then residents were requiring me to make a wedding cake for their daughter. Then eventually the area was replaced by that tower block.

When I managed a food factory in Stanmore My Somali & Asian work force were amassed that I orginated from Southall, as several of then lived there and I could relate to the streets where they lived. I did show them my dark gypsy skin to prove that I was not Asian.

driving for Sid Brand in Weston Road.

Our neighbours were the Langfords, who I bumped into the first week I moved to High Wycombe in the 1960s and never sae again.

I returned to No.23 in the 1970s when the then residents were requiring me to make a wedding cake for their daughter. Then eventually the area was replaced by that tower block.

When I managed a food factory in Stanmore My Somali & Asian work force were amassed that I orginated from Southall, as several of then lived there and I could relate to the streets where they lived. I did show them my dark gypsy skin to prove that I was not Asian.

m as Mr Ridgeway. I had to call the other staff by their full surname but they all calld me Dilly which I hated. Now everyone here calls me Dilly and I like it as it makes me feel young again. lol.
The big status symbol with the newly arrived immigrants was always a Parker pen. The arrow showing from the top pocket meant they were going up in the world. Oh! such sweet memories.
All the best From Dilys

a chap called Knowles(Last choir standing).
I left the Town in'76 never moved far Hayes which is a dump full of 'Bob Marleys' nice to hear from you Len

young and growing up. We didn't leave until 1991 after my mum died and my hubby was made redundant. You say you have a sister still living in Southall. I recall an Ivy Goddard and I think she lived in one of the roads off the Broadway. Any relation?
Also the laast place I worked before moving was good old Woolies in the Broadway. Full circle eh!

ctor. We had Dr.John until I married and then changed to Dr. Braun.
Bye for now Dilys

when they were younger too. My mum and dad will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in July So Southall has a lot of my family memories.

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ing, went to the Middle East for 4 years in 1970, and South Africa for four years in 1976. For the past 25 years I have lived in Toronto, Canada. Alan Ansell

rds the railway lines at the back. We also tried to make a pond and all the mums from the Terrace came out with buckets of water. I remember being with John Cowser, Richard Boulding, Keith Smith and various others. We watched Billy Fury there when he was appearing at the dominion making a film.

h cream wagon. Price's Bakery and Confectionary were written in red. They were lovely times and now, nothing will ever be the same again. Dick Galley (I went to St Anselms School leaving in 1956)

also used to shop at John Green the Greengrocers at the bottom end of Waltham Road. John Green also used to sell from his truck. I lived in Waltham Road then moved to Dormers Wells Lane directly opposite the infant school.

since the Reformation. They came to Hayes and settled in a house called "East View" in Station Road, Hayes, where the first Mass was said the following day, the feast of St. Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury.

After a short time, the Missionaries purchased Botwell House with 4� acres of ground, moving into this residence in September 1912. Cardinal Bourne sent his auxiliary, Bishop Butt, to officially establish the parish and bless the "drawing room chapel" on 6th October of that year. It had room for 60 people!

The first permanent building to be built was the primary school. It cost the small community the colossal sum of �9,640. The Sisters in charge of the school - the Poor Servants of the Mother of God - began their work in Hayes with 145 boys and girls on 25th August, 1931. The school hall served for Mass on Sundays and Holy days but at long last on 23rd May, 1954 Cardinal Griffin dedicated what has come to be called the intermediate church - the "drawing room chapel" serving as its sanctuary.

Secondary education was now tackled by the growing parish and in 1956, Our Lady & St. Anselm Secondary School - later known as Our Lady of Walsingham School welcomed its first pupils. This school, situated in Springfield Road, Hayes, carried on its work for 35 years. Many of its former pupils have moved on to successful careers and a lot still live and worship in our parish.

Our long dream of a permanent church became a reality on 2nd July, 1961 when the present church was dedicated by Cardinal Godfrey. It was consecrated by Cardinal Heenan and Bishop Mahon on 24th October, 1972 - our Diamond Jubilee Year. The intermediate church was enlarged and remodelled, becoming our Parish Social Centre. It was opened on 22nd April, 1967.

ould talk for ever!!!!! Richard Galley

frail.

First of all let me say that to hear Mrs. Moore was still alive was inspiring news, I remember her quite well but obviously not as well as Mr. Moore. In my mind she was not always at the school & I thought (of course I could be well wrong here) she must've come in to fill in when other teachers were away

It's amazing how many times Mr. Moore comes up in the emails that cross between fellow pupils & myself and always in a very positive way.

He always used to call me 'Old Horse' as in "How are you Old Horse" and it wasn't until much later in life that I found out it was a Shakespearean term (used by Falstaff I think), did he have a particular interest in Shakespeare? Another abiding memory I have is of him leading one of the many 'processions' we used to have on Sunday afternoons, he was striding out like a leader that you really wanted to follow.

I remember he had some letters on the door of his office and am I dreaming or did he have an O.B.E. or some other honour and if he did what was it for. I'd love to know more about him.

I also remember are in no particular order Mr. Treanor, Mr. Watson, Mr (Spud) Murphy, Sr. Benigna, Miss Thompson, Sr. Mary Carmel.

When I went back about 15 yrs ago, I made it my business to look up Mr. McGrath & amongst other things he told me was of an episode where Mr. Moore was trying to teach Mr. Treanor to drive & he said to him "Right Frank, drive right through this roundabout" & Frank Treanor literally did that & finished up in the middle of the roundabout on the grass, but he was bit eccentric our Mr. Treanor.

Another memory I have of your Mr. Moore is him going on about how it took 'ten years for concrete to reach it's absolute hardest setting point" and we had "better be very careful not to knock the new white caps on the pillars at the gates to the new playground' This was when the school yard had just been taken from grass to tarmac.

Another memory I have of Mr. Moore is being hauled out of the class & we were standing on the top floor just where the window was at the front of the building outside Mr. McGrath's class & having a discussion with him & Mr McGrath after my father had put down on the forms we filled in before the 11 plus, saying that he only wanted me to stay at school till 15. Mr. Moore said "They are not going to be interested in you in these sort of schools if you are only going to be there for 4 yrs, I'm going to change it to 7yrs & you can tell him I'll see him on the golf course" (my father used to play golf with Bert Yeoman who was of course Mr. Mcgrath's father in law).

It was not long after that, that I went off as one of 6 who were handpicked after the 11 plus, to go for interviews at Gunnersbury and I remember one of the questions I was asked was, "Spell library" and I spelt it libary and I further remember going home on the bus with my mother & seeing a Public Library and getting a sinking feeling. From the stories others have told, it may have been a lucky escape for me.

course Mr Moore. If you remember an incident when someone called Christopher ???? brought in a beautifully crafted model sailing ship for us to see and some idiot knocked it over and smashed it to pieces - that was me.
I also remember camping in New Forest near Brockenhurst and the furniture lorry (though I always thought it was an old army lorry) and two bullies who were queen's scouts who threw some younger boys into the gorses bushes and swimming in the lake and collecting water in a bucket that scoutmaster would boil up and skim off the scum and being flooded out of our tent on the first night and walking down to the local farm to collect an urn of milk (I think??!!) Wonderful times, wonderful memories.

in Southall until 1971 then moved to Kent and now live in Essex but I still have links with people and family in Southall also I see a lot of old school friends at the reunions held now and again and we have our own web site. I dont have time to write any more now but I am quite excited to find this site which relates to my childhood.

na. I still can see her cuddling and kissing her. She would have been 56 this Thursday 20.5.04 but I still remember her as young and beautiful, such lovely red hair. If her brothers Peter or Michael are still around I would love to hear how they are. She used to live in Ranelagh Road, I don't suppose her parents are alive now but I would like to hear about them if any knows of them.

ools mixed up). It was Christopher Turner's boat you broke ;-) Where do you live now, I'm in Ware, Herts (vcelano@hotmail.com). Mr. Trainer gave the occasional film show in the hut opposite the school playground. Tuck shop just round the corner in Kings St., open air toilets in the plaground. If the ball got kicked over the playground wall it was in the council offices and that was that. Seem to remember you as tall and thin whereas I was short. You had sore hands for a while too. What a long time ago! Bye

rd [our lady and st anselms].the year it opened,with Jimmy kinch Tucker etc.

of being able to pee over the wall into the girls toilet area - nobody else could do that and I can assure you that it wouild be impossible for me to get halfway up the wall now. Ok, I will name drop big time now and if any of you out there relate to the names, let me know. Miss Wood (bless that lady who taught me so much), Mr Trainer (eccentric and volatile), Miss Power (always thought she was in a temper with me when her head was reciprocating left to right / right to left), Mr and Mrs Moore (of course), Mr O'Reagan (no messing there ; there was a snake in a jar in his classroom - weird), Mr McGrath (personality) Sr Benigna the enigma, "bully supreme". Hope she went to heaven having given up men to be a nun otherwise, what was it all for? I was pumping the organ in church whilst she was playing the 'O Salutaris' @ Benediction. Fr Scanlon was taking the service. In the middle of the hymn, I stopped pumping and the music slumped down into a deep moan. I remember the sh** being beaten out of my knuckles shortly afterwards. Sr Mary Carmel, yeah, she was ok but had her favourites. Mr Parker (judo teacher who went on to teach at OLSA ; if anyone is alive, I'm sure it would be him, he was so fit) Mr Murphy he was a nice guy. I will now mention lots of pupils that have been stored in my brain for 48 years, god. Malcolm, Monica, Mary, Paddy and Michael Moore. Anne Fulligar (very nice), Mary Creaby (God I loved her). Saw a musical film about the Mounties at the Dominion and also, Swan Lake Ballet and couldn't keep my eyes off her ; still think of her when I hear the music. She had a brother Tom who worked at Alsford timber yard and I think a younger sister. Michael Collins who could charm the birds out of the trees - sadly he died a few years ago. Bryan McNamarac (used to roll his tongue when he was upset and got picked for the star role in the play - favouritism at it's worse, Colin Marsh, Christopher Fleckney, John Connaghan, John Machin, Keith Davis, Paul Wezynski, Brian Elsworth, Astrid Connery, Peggy Moss, Valentine Mulkerns, Sid Frape, John Wade, John Roberts, David Roberts, John Sharman, Alan Sharman, Leo Cudihy, John O'Leary, Dave Morten, Nigel Wilson, Kevin Docherty, Kevin O'Connel, Catherine Docherty, Barbara Sweeting, Patricia Campbell, Helen Lynn (first name may not be right but she was gorgeous)), Brendan McGlinchy, Angela Ash (yummy - married George Grit I think)), John Ash, Parick Mc Mahon (gladiator), If you are on that list, get back to me. Wonderful and horrible times but still, I am very nostalgic about those times and England was wonderful in those days but now? Well, lets move on. Take care to anyone who is still breathing. Richard Galley

ived which always smelt better than they tasted. Also the smell of the school milk and blacboard chalk. I wonder if any teachers are alive - Mr Parker stands a chance. Best wishes Dick Galley also ex Springfield Road (left there in 1961 and St Anselms in 1957)

face.
Was not a very happy day for the rest of the kids in her class.I wonder if that boy is still alive? Mr Murphy was great,not strict at all . Kitty Franck

Martin and his brother John sadly John died last year suffering from PTSD his ship was sunk in the Falklands 22 of his friends died

and setting up the tents in the pouring rain?

any confusion.

To clarify things I was born 1950 & left the cubs (& St Anselms) in 1961. As to whether we were in the same class? I think from the people you mention, if they were the same year as me, then they must have been in Mr. Watson's class because they were not in Mr. McGrath's. I have an Excel spreadsheet of Mr. McGrath's class of 1961 if you're interested.

Best regards, Freddie Gough

f cigarettes during one night (he was a non smoker)... he won the bet.

I am most interested to receive a copy of your excel spreadsheet. Try reaching me on rahroberts@btinternet.com

I look forward to hearing from you.

s. The rain was incessant and we seemed constantly to live on chicken noodle soup. But there were good times too like getting lost in the forest and going to The Old Tea Shop. I enjoyed the camp at Dursley so much more. Peter Franklin and I did our back woodsman�s badge together and when recalling our adventures to Pat his father he was very sick, we had eaten some awful food to keep us from going hungry. The pairs hikes were always fun and we had some great night hikes with footpath fanny as Father Clayton was called. I kept in touch with him for many years and he married my sister to Stephen fisher who was a senior scout.
I wrote to Pat Franklin last year to send him a copy of a book that I had just had published within which I paid tribute to him and to thank him for helping me to become what I became.
Michael Collins, Dennis Collins, Tom Creaby, David Lacey Hugh Best Shaun McNamara, Kathleen Creaby who I agree was gorgeous (in fact I seem to recall that she was the girl who first awakened what was to become a passion for me GIRLS), Kathleen Kenny, Johnny Enwright they are all names I know so well and many of us bunked off to the manor grounds by climbing over the toilet wall in the corner of the play ground.
That Mr More was a tyrant. Sister Benigna was evil and could have been a prison warder had she not have chosen another calling.
This is the first time I have posted and I am unsure how many characters I am allowed to write so I will just keep on and see how it goes.
If anyone would like to thank Pat Franklin I can ask him if he would mind me passing on his address. Like many of us he is no longer young and I am sure it would gladden his heart to know you all remembered him with fondness.
I have plenty of stories about Fr Clayton and many others and Pat and Danny O�Driscoll who became an apprentice with BEA and went off to Australia with Kate the love of his life. We were rockers at the Ace caf� together.
Peter Franklin became an artificer in the navy, Mike Ackers with whom I had a much publicised fight joined the fire service and became a senior officer.
I became firm friends with some, Mike and I cycled to Cornwall, but never forgot those with whom I spent my child hood.
I don�t know if any one recalls Susan Jerdone � Cooke, she and I were going out together when I was a senior scout and troop leader. What a wonderful girl she was so if anyone knows her whereabouts say hi for me as I think of her often. I guess it must be that we are all growing toward that time when we remember as if it were yesterday those happy happy times.
Respect to you all and thanks for the memories.pau1@marbella.com

s funny" and suddenly there was a huge bang and then a silence. We then heard screams and dad said "that bl**dy planes come down" He then ran out the door and down the road and when he came back he was in a state of shock.
I have some newspaper cuttings printed in 1998 to mark 40 years after the event.
If you look at Kelvin Gardens now you can see where the old houses have been replaced.
Hope this helps. If you want anymore info. please email me. Dilys.

ber it as if it was yesterday. The memory most with me is of the absolute silence seconds after the crash,and the steam rising from our back fence as the sun tried to break through the mist. Dilys

name was joyce Edwards... i have lots of memorys of southall...but what a state now....shame...God bless all Southallians
Donald Edwards

There then seemed to be a lack of info about until much later. We lived in Northcote Ave. Anybody remember the Hill family at 163, get in contact if u want
Regards Steve Hill
ps. Now live in the country, Glad i moved out

ses was supporting the tail. I thought it was a Vickers Viscount that crashed. dICK GALLEY

gib@tiscali.co.uk if you would like to assertain whether we have a connection.

the fatalities was in my class at school (Carol Ried) and I also knew many of the casualties and of course Brian Gibbons (George Cross) and the Holloway and Yates families.
The bent lamp post which the plane struck as it came down at the end of stratton gdns, and the scares in the tarmac road surface remained for many years later.

t remember their names.
Ron, your name rings odd bells-did you go to North Road School?
Would be noce to hear from you.

Mike Braden

r Ebbutt). I knew Barry and Roy Couch and Jim Before hejoined the RAF. The Wright boys were in the Villiers Scouts with John and I. I left Dormers in 1940 (to start work) and joined up in 1943 to 1947. We also knew the Clowes who lived in North Road (Joe,Bill, Don,Rod and June. I tried to contact Evan Pilkington 3 or 4 years ago only to be told by his wife,that he had died the year before. We forget how the years pass by. How did I miss you??
I'll keep in touch. Ron Russell.

work, although I was taught by Mr Riseborough. He once caught Roy and I ringing the back door bell of the Bee Hive, and running away.
There was also Mr Hunt, with the club foot and short fuse!
I will try to send you an e-mail through the system;meanwhile, if you feel like contacting me direct, my e-mail is :Michaelprf@aol.com
Best wishes-Mike Braden

eights at the Scout site there during the early war years. In 1943 John was sent down the Mines (Bevan Boy) when I joined up.
Other people you may know (who lived adjacent to you) The Clowes,Jo,Bill,Don,Rod and June - The Aubreys, and from North Ave, the Neilsons,Reads,Ballards,Dearings, Moses.
In 1935 a young student teacher at North Road, Miss Headdon , was still there many years later when my brother Arthur taught there in the early 50s.
Do you recall before the Shops were built near the Isolation Hospital, the site was known as the "Piggy Field" - where we often played football. Mike so many good memories - perhaps we can share others. I'll arrange a contact with Roy after Xmas. Best wishes for Xmas - Ron and Verana Russell.

Sundays. I thought she was a grand young lady-she must have been all of eight!
She was in the ATS durung the war. I also remember Rose-who lived in North Road, and Joyce.
My immediate neighbours were the Fullers on one side-Leonard was one year older than me, and the Pannells on the other side.
I remember Miss Headdon,because she taught me-I think she got married and became Mrs Handley.
Tomorrow I am off for a few days with my youngest daughter and her family, then all the family come to me on Sunday. We can pick up again after Christmas. A very happy Christmas to you and yours.
Mike