Severn Beach, The Promenade 1951

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I was born in dorchester way Kenton in 1946 I am still in touch with John Creswell who is now in Perth Australia. Other friends were Norman Kielly now sadly no longer with us and Andy Anderson whom we have been unable to track down. I was known then as John Gorringe but had a name change when mum remarried. Spent hours playing at Barn Hill pond and surrounding areas like the bumps at Kingsbury. Are any more of our old classmates still around?

I spent some great holidays at the Severn Beach in the 1950s. We stayed in a caravan park where all the vans were made from old converted double and single decker busses as well as old railway carriages. The site and "Caravans" were immaculately maintained. For us kids it was just a short run down the field,over the bank,onto the boating lake. It was a terrific adventure to come down from Halifax,usually for ...see more

i can remember going to the rustics cinema in the late 50s i think the film was 20,000 leagues under the sea great memories

Gosh, a blast from the past, Robin. I was at no. 10, Eris Tudor. Idyllic childhood. Weren't we lucky? Was shattered on a recent visit to find St Nicholas Church no more. Such wonderful memories, though, to pass on to our grandchildren. Eris Slater now.