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I’m now 40 and was born in Walthamstow and lived on Chewton Rd and Pretoria Ave), going to school at Blackhorse Rd Infants, Stoneydown, Willowfield & McEntee.
My mum is one of 4 children born to "Walthamstow" parents, and my Grandad Alfred Tuvey (who sadly passed away in 1997) was born in 1911 in Walthamstow & grew up in the Brunner Road area. He was a painter & decorator & managed to purchase a house in Ilford, then went away to war and my Nan hated being away from "everything Walthamstow", so by the time he came home, she'd moved back to good old E17! My mum was brought up in Ickworth Park Road with aunts in Hervey Park Road. My grandparents moved into a Warner property in Pretoria Avenue about 39 years ago, and stayed there until 1997. It still seems odd not to able to just walk into that house (which is now being converted into 4 flats!) as it was the one place that remained constant throughout my life - we moved house, my aunts & uncles did, etc, but 68 Pretoria Avenue was "home", I suppose. My very earliest memory is of standing in the "front room" (opened only on high days & holidays) when I was only 21 months old wanting my mum (who was in Thorpe Coombe giving birth to my little sister - Christmas 1966) and wondering what kind of place she was in that wouldn't allow little children in (my Nan had said this to me - I suppose so that I didn't visit her & miss her even more!). My mum's younger sister (at the time 18) put on the record player & tried to cheer me up.My Nan's family are called Price - she had brothers called Bob, Jim, and Alf - all of whom were known for boxing (I think Uncle Jim boxed under the name of Jimmy Wooder).Uncle Alf had a fruit stall outside the old Woolworths in the High Street. My Nan's sisters Alice & Florence used to live in Hervey Park Road - 41 & 43. Grandad's family (the Tuveys) were poor but happy - his siblings included George (who worked with Grandad & lived in Coppermill Lane), Daisy (who preferred to be called Jean!), Florence (who spent her last years in the almshouses by the Baker's Arms), Len (who died before I was born), and Violet who married an American in the war & went to live near Lake Michegan - I remember the excitement when her son Douglas came to visit when I was small (he was in the US Navy).
I have so many memories of my own - along with lots and lots of memories my grandparents shared with me about their lives (I've always been very interested in local & family history). I also have heaps of photos - ranging from old sepia "formal" shots of my great grandmother to ones of me as a kid in the 70's. I'd be more than happy to share memories and/or photos with you, if you'd be interested.
I look forward to hearing from you - and thank you once again for putting in the time & effort to produce such a wonderful website.
Kindest RegardsI
Amanda Lucas
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Only just found this I was at DCH from1952 and I remember all those teachers Mr Deakin Mr Pugh when in first year Dudley Moore was head boy(big crush) I had a particular friend Brenda Springall who I would love to contact again