Alfred Fry, 45 Barnmead Road

[barnmead]

My grandfather lived at 45 Barnmead Road from around 1920, and my mother and I lived there with him throughout the war, and for a year or two afterwards. I am writing recollections of my childhood and would like to hear from others who were in that area at that time, or who may recall the name.
I remember well seeing doodlebugs flying over the rooftops; collecting shrapnel; sitting on benches in the school shelter singing at the tops of our voices; and after the war the 6d Saturday morning Cinema Club at the Odeon, the first ice creams, the first journey of the Golden Arrow....

[howoldsthatbaby]

Have mailed you info.

[paduard]

Found the first post rather nostalgic. Just thought I would drop a comment here.

I too remember seeing doodlebugs flying over the rooftops; collecting shrapnel with my brother - our milkman was killed by shrapnel (so sad) - also sitting in the school and drinking our milk behind sandbags. And yes the 6d Saturday morning Cinema Club at the Odeon, etc.

All those; and some other memories of school during the war-time.

Sorry regret Alfred Fry doesn't ring a bell.