joe royal 7:42 Mon May 28
Where in Ilford did/do you live?
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Looking at another thread it looks like a fair few of us lived in gods own town but have moved out for various reasons
Born South Park Drive , live Green Lane
You lovely people
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Eric.C.
9:04 Fri Jun 1
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I don't know if this has been mentioned,but John Lyall's parents,both Scottish,met in London got married and made their first home together in Ilford,where the great man was born. John met his wife Yvonne,an Ilford girl, at the local bus stop.
Just think,if John's parents had not met in London,the history of West Ham United would be totally different.
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Boris the Beard
8:34 Fri Jun 1
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Far Cough 8:36 Thu May 31
Ted Ditchburn was definately Romford not Barkingside mate, remember Atkinsons being the main one in Barkingside High St when I was growing up, also had United Sports next to the King George V pub which i think is still there
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Claretribbon2
8:26 Fri Jun 1
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OHL
I cannot remember my teachers when I was a South Park though have been frantically trying to find my class photo I had from my time at South Park.
Sadly, Ilford has changed a lot since the time I lived there.
I think I would feel slightly alienated now if I still resided there.
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stomper
1:38 Fri Jun 1
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I cant believe the Prince of Wales is still running. When I used to go there it was run by Mary who was definitely of the "OK. I've had your money now fuck off home!" variety of landlady.
Used to love the place. Drank there at lunch as well when I was sweeping around Ilford Lane and South Park.
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The Stoat
10:48 Thu May 31
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Ted Ditchburn had a shop in Romford but don't remember him having one in Barkingside
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Far Cough
10:31 Thu May 31
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POW is a great pub, the landlord even lets you spit beer at him
;-)
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joe royal
10:11 Thu May 31
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Prince is my local now , i like about 39 steps from it
It is two bars now and the garden has been levelled , wins a few awards for flowers food beer and the garden
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Quiffer
10:00 Thu May 31
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I remember Holicks. Back in the day they used to have a cigarette machine outside that often used to get stuck and give you unlimited packets. My mum used to send me up there most days!
Is the Prince of Wales still 3 bars? Snug in the middle? Used to play darts in there with the Barnards, Mick, Brian and John.
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joe royal
9:42 Thu May 31
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silver sea is still there , my sister used to be friends with the owners daughter
who remembers the drummer from the rubetts playing in the band in the napier on sunday nights
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OHL
9:37 Thu May 31
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Hollicks sweet shop in goodmayes lane....owned by a fella called Sid....lovely old fella...used to sell us our cola bottles, flying saucers, milk bottles and anything else we could get for 10p
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Quiffer
9:31 Thu May 31
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There was a really good chippy just along from the Red Cow on the other side of the road. Run by Greek Cypriots - but then weren't they all!
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Far Cough
8:37 Thu May 31
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Best chippy, Ocean Fish Bar was on Tanners lane near Barkingside station
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Far Cough
8:36 Thu May 31
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You maybe right ted, I know Ditchburn had one somewhere
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riosleftsock
8:35 Thu May 31
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quiffer, that was the silver seas.
To this day I have never eaten a finer chinky chip.
Anyone remember Michael's Fish Bar on the corner of goodmayes lane and goodmayes avenue i think?
My brother found a complete toenail in one of their pies once.
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ted fenton
8:34 Thu May 31
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I thought it was Fenton's FC !
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Far Cough
8:27 Thu May 31
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Who owned the sports shop in Barkingside high street, Ted Ditchburn *spit* comes to mind?
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ted fenton
8:21 Thu May 31
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My Dad bought all my West Ham kit from Bootings.
Also my first football boots "Stanley Mathews" wish I had kept all the kits !
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Quiffer
8:17 Thu May 31
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I remember Bootings, got my "George Best" moulded football boots from there. They were all plastic and really crap. Also they had a good range of Subbuteo teams, got WH, Leeds, Celtic, Bradford (liked the colours) and Newcastle. Mind you, after a couple of afternoons playing most of the men had snapped off at the ankles.
Just a couple of doors along from Bootings was one of the first Chinky takeaways in the area. Spent may a night in the Lord Nap, Chinky takeaway eaten with fingers walking home and then throwing the lot up.
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stomper
3:14 Thu May 31
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Can I just mention Ms Etheridge, the 22 year old french teacher at Beal
Ex Beal Girls and a fan of stripy dresses, definitely had an impact on my inability to concentrate on French grammar
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OHL
10:51 Wed May 30
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miss julian was my teacher in the 1st yr junior...and im a young 40
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joe royal
10:47 Wed May 30
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OHL
no idea how old you are but the teacher in south park with the massive (and i mean massive) tits was Miss Nichols
Mr Drew gave me the cane on more than one occasion
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