Burgess Hill, St John's Park And Swimming Pool c.1960
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Memories of Burgess Hill, St John's Park and Swimming Pool c1960
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My family lived at 113 Chanctonbury Road in the early 1960s. I remember some neighbours--the Pinneys (Geoff and Sarah) and the Misters, who had a cat called Chivers, the parent of our cat, Ginger. We did not stay long--Dad got transferred to Cheltenham in the mid 60s, but I have such happy memories of the place!
My brothers and I attended a Franciscan convent school near the station. The nuns were lovely to us!
Dolores (Laurie) O'Higgins
I lived in Burgess Hill from 1961 - 1980 with my adopted Parents Ray and Margaret Harbour and their daughter Alison I went to London road C.P. school from 1963 - 1968 my classmates were Alison Webb, caroline Rodgers, Martin Duffy Stephen Ide who I share a birthday with 60! Richard brough Andrew Burrell and my good friend Amanda Caukwell who I later went to the PNEU with now Burgess hill ...see more
I taught myself to swim in this pool. I just went day after day by myself and kept at it. Then I would have a cold shower before jumping in so that the water felt warm! You wouldn't catch me doing anything like that now.+
I taught myself to swim here in the 1960s. I remember it used to be 6d to get in and you were given a wire basket to put your clothes in and you changed in the wooden changing rooms. I used to have a shower (cold) before I jumped in so the water felt warm. I must have spent hours in this place and sometimes even had money to buy something from the refreshment kiosk but usually I just swam until I got really hungry and then cycled back home.
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