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I was born in St Olafs Rd number 22 in 1946. Remember the Wilkins, Tickles Everett Dwyers Harley Drewit's Fennells and so many more. I lived at 46 when I was married leaving Fulham in 1968 for the South West where I am still living today. Still consider my home as Fulham though the roots run deep 😊

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I lived in Furness road to seen the old house for a long time my dad was offered to buy it once upstairs flat. For 500 pounds in about 1955. God knows now props half a million went to school at queens court county stR road Fulham.

Fulham county was my Secondary School from 1961 to 1966. I was in Stuart house- blue colour. I remember Mrs Barton who taught Latin, Miss Twig who taught Maths. Mrs Brown who taught music and Miss Clarkson the headmistress who was quite a charecter

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I also was at Fulham County School the same time as you, 1961-1966. I was in York House. Yes I remember Miss Clarkson, Miss Twigg who was very fat, Mrs Barton, who used to strike terror into me, Miss Smith who taught science, Mmsl Bayard ( cannot remember spelling of her name), but she wore her hair in a big plait wound around her head if I remember correctly, and being a French national, she taught French, and Miss Smith, who taught Art, and looking back, I think she may have had a stroke as the bottom part of her face was twisted. A great teacher though. Then there was Mrs Bell, with light curly hair, who must have been near retirement age then, who taught Music up in the Music Cells at the top of the building. The teacher who really stands out in my mind even all these years later, is Miss/Mrs Williams who taught English. If she got rather exasperated with you, her favourite remark was "I'll smash you!" We all laughed hysterically and probably made things worse. As I write, I am thinking along the lines of St Trinians for such an assortment of oddball characters, but what fun we had. Do you remember the home made sweet shop a couple of doors down, where the smell of aniseed cough candy twists lured you in from miles away?

I lived in Averill street and used to the take the ice cream down to Bishop park on a trade bike all the summer holidays his yard was In Everington Street opposite Carless Bakers and walk back home with Marie with her Cart also I remember Sylvia Dale School of dancing they were in St Clements Church we had a boys club there but the Church has gone now but I still go to Football regular but I moved away a long time ago But Fulham is Home happy days

Yes I remember the sweet shop. I actually learnt to play the double bass and conduct so I wouldn't have to go out in the lunch hour when it was cold. I remember one year we had a new teacher called Miss Smelley and Mrs Barton said"If that was my name I would have either got married quickly or changed my name" Funny how when you get older you remember school days fondly. I always wanted to dance and fortunately spent my life doing it and still do it.

I was born during the war at 55 Allestree Road Fulham and moved within months to Garvan Road. I went to Everington Street Infants School in the early 50s and remember getting Ice Cream from Santilly,s Yard. I lived in Fulham until I got married in 1965. I had four brothers and one sister and numerous uncles and aunties all over Fulham, as my mum and dad were born there. I live in Kent now but always think of Fulham as my true home.

I was born in Fulham 1950 and grew up able to run & play till it got dark in Bishops Park and the surrounding area. I lived in Kenyon Street until I was 12 which was really fantastic. My family supported Fulham Football Club.
I learnt to dance at age 3 at a dance school run by Sylvia Dale. classes I believe were held in Cobb's Hall at the junction with Lillie Road. I then went onto the Canon Stage School near Fulham Broadway. I performed all around London and remember well performing at Bishops Park open air theater ( which has been pulled down now), also with Tommy Trinder the ex President of Fulham Football Club.I also learnt Ballroom & Latin at Albert Morgan Dance Studio in
Does anyone remember Santilly's ice cream van, just outside the gates in Stevenage Road near the Tennis courts. I remember the putting green in the park and the many happy hours running around, something young people do not have today. I went to Queens Manor primary School with Malcolm McDonald who went on to play football for England, Carol , David Dorman, twins Jill & Jane, and another set of twins whom I can't remember their names. I went to Fulham County Grammar School in Fulham Cross in 1961.My Grnadmother Roberts was buried in Fulham Cemetary right next door to the school.
WE moved to Putney in 1962, but always remember with the best memories ever my first years in fulham and return to have a look every now and then. I would love to look at my house where I lived and see how it has changed. The garden was really lovely and my Dad built us a shed for my brother & I to play in.

My dad ted williams was born in bayonne road next door to the Baptist church. I was born in garvan road December 1949. My mums mum lived four doors away and my aunts all lived in fulham, it was a close neighbourhood but in a more formal way in that you never became too intrusive my parents always referred to neighbours as mr or mrs.. My brothers and sister all have fond memories of playing rounders, tennis and knock down ginger in the road. We had great fun at the big rec and little rec. Walking home from Sir John lillie I remember playing on the bomb sites which seemed just a normal part of our childhood. Both my parents have died and now I am in my late 60s I wished I had asked more questions about the day to day life during and after the war.
I remember the rag and bone man who came round on his horse and of course santelli ice cream van.

I was born in 1961 in Charing Cross Hospital & spent my first 25 years living in Fulham - firstly in Holyport Road until I was about 17, then New Kings Road for a few years and then Hestercombe Avenue for another few years until I moved out of the area. I absolutely loved growing up in Fulham alongside mum and dad and my three older brothers. Apparently there were 10 people living in our house when I was born, but I don't remember that but I do remember the tin bath and outside loo. Went to Queens Manor school and regularly played 5 aside footie in the evenings there. Behind my house was a coal wharf and an oil distillery and the Thames. I spent many hours messing about on old barges on the Thames down by the Crabtree pub and even more time playing runouts until it was dark and messing the park keepers about in Bishops Park. I remember the ice cream van at Bishops park and also hanging off of Tony's ice cream van when it came around. Other people have mentioned the rec and I recall hanging about on the roundabout and witches hat down there. There was no constant parental control as such - just to be in by a certain time for food and bed time and that was that unless you were rude or crossed the line in another way. I still go to Fulham to watch the team occasionally and all my family still support them. I always get a buzz going back to where I grew up even though it has long been 'gentrified'.

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To all that may read the reminiscences of my early Fulham years
born in Parsons green maternity hospital just after its building in 1939.
lived in North End Rd until my early 29s. then a good solid middle working class area
way before its yuppification .
Fond memories of the cinemas 3 within 200yds of each other and the slightly risque Granvile
Theatre and the many friends long lost contact with.
Doug Wakeling Errol Rea. Brian Walton Peter Dunn Stan Farrow and the old athletic crowd at Hurlingham, and any others who remember me.
especially those who left St Edmunds RC Secondary school1953/4/5

I too was born in Fulham on Fabian road at the end of 1943. Both my (sister born 1940) and I went to Sherbrooke Rd school and suffered the abuse of Miss Taylor, my cousins also attended there. I have fond memories of my friend and I in Scarlas of an evening....just me