Edmonton, Church Street, Site Of The Lamb's Institute c.1900

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I lived in Brookfield Road from 1955 when I was born until 1973, when I married. I went to Fleecefield Scool from 1960 to 1970. I have vivid memories of when I was about 7 and walking through Edmomton Green market, being facinated by the live eels slidding around in the silver trays outside the fish shop.

I lived in Kimberly Road by the Willoughby Lane gas works from about 1952 and recall the late Queens 1953 coronation when our road was full of tables and chairs for the street party. Raynham Road school was more like a university with teachers such as Mr Rhubens, Mr Bond, Mr Parry and Mr De-winter. Mr Evans had been our Headmaster. I remember Terry Breed, John Knott, David Cook, Lenny Head, Rita ...see more

I started life at the North Middlesex Hospital in January 1940. The 2nd World War causing damage all over. I lived with my Mum and Dad at St Mary's Gardens in Lower Edmonton. During the Battle of Britain, our house was completely destroyed by a German bomb raid. We were rehoused at 57 Chiswick Road, very close to Croyland Road, where I went to school until I reached the age of 10. At the age of 10 I went to Chaigeley Boarding School in Thelwall, Lancashire, where I stayed until 1960.

Hi my name is Andrew Saunders and lived in Edmonton in the mid 60’s with my family. We moved into 36 Oakfield Gardens around 1962/3. It was a lovely house, a brand new 3 floor town house. We had moved from Noel Park Wood Green where I spent a few good early years of life. My school was Huxley Junior School which I enjoyed very much. It had a great sporting tradition especially in athletics and football which suited ...see more