tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post5510780507606262380..comments2024-03-28T07:24:02.781+00:00Comments on Faded London: Colliers Wood High StreetYelfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151975456880168482noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-71686706741399350712022-11-27T05:46:54.644+00:002022-11-27T05:46:54.644+00:00Park keeper was regPark keeper was regAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-48669046886513108482022-11-27T05:44:51.568+00:002022-11-27T05:44:51.568+00:00Also Mr Stapleton ( metal) and murdock( wood)Also Mr Stapleton ( metal) and murdock( wood)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-71873336497318151382022-11-27T05:42:43.236+00:002022-11-27T05:42:43.236+00:00Hiya, I went to single gate ,had Mr Turner, and Fr...Hiya, I went to single gate ,had Mr Turner, and French teacher we called froggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-49302163636694145222022-11-27T05:39:41.408+00:002022-11-27T05:39:41.408+00:00Any photos of Bailey Rd, would be fantastic Any photos of Bailey Rd, would be fantastic Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-47422752675069827002022-11-27T05:38:41.923+00:002022-11-27T05:38:41.923+00:00Remember the off licence in byegrove Rd, had aunty...Remember the off licence in byegrove Rd, had aunty's uncles lliving in byegrove Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-25907116086515215352022-11-27T05:33:14.815+00:002022-11-27T05:33:14.815+00:00I went to school with the park keepers son ,stayed...I went to school with the park keepers son ,stayed in the lodge Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-88881826771177320992022-11-27T03:57:18.801+00:002022-11-27T03:57:18.801+00:00I was born in Oslo ct ,opposite the victory pub sm...I was born in Oslo ct ,opposite the victory pub small flats ,went to singlegate and fortesue Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-83756732958227260582022-11-27T03:55:20.535+00:002022-11-27T03:55:20.535+00:00My dad is Sam boys lived in Bailey Road with his f...My dad is Sam boys lived in Bailey Road with his family Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-19172362513523067202021-09-14T05:30:07.479+01:002021-09-14T05:30:07.479+01:00Thank you for the link building list.I am going jo...Thank you for the link building list.I am going jot down this because it will help me a lot.Great blog! Please keep on posting such blog.<br />https://www.lcrenovation.co.uk/loft-conversion-in-dulwich/<br /><a href="https://www.lcrenovation.co.uk/loft-conversion-in-dulwich/" rel="nofollow">House Renovations in Wimbledon</a>lcrenovationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921185562364613060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-37039410010732791872021-08-24T11:14:51.735+01:002021-08-24T11:14:51.735+01:00Great to read the comments. Slightly younger than ...Great to read the comments. Slightly younger than most here but born in Nelsons in 1967 and went to Singlegate and Alphea (just before they closed it dwon). Would love to hear about memories from 70's and 80's. I have good and bad memories but back in the Wood looking after my old man who has been here since 65/66. Writing a book about growing up in the area and the Surrey Iron Railway.SaqibDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312442186179236770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-59902593172318351822020-05-29T18:57:31.577+01:002020-05-29T18:57:31.577+01:00Stane Street, London Bridge to Chichester.
The fi...Stane Street, London Bridge to Chichester. <br />The first eleven miles are dead straight, as is the Northern Line. However, after Colliers Wood, it crossed what became Merton Priory in 1114. The Augustinians decided part of the Roman Road had to go and it is lost altogether until it re-appears at the George Inn, say two miles distant. <br />Norman arches in London are hard to find! If you want a thrill, go to the other Augustinian church, St Barts at Smithfield, bursting with Norman arches. Cyril, Marlborough Closehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510951030621193422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-38365317252404714922020-05-19T12:30:40.238+01:002020-05-19T12:30:40.238+01:00Thanks for sharing this useful information.I was l...Thanks for sharing this useful information.I was looking for this type of blog so thank you for sharing this information with us.<br /><a href="https://www.lcrenovation.co.uk/loft-conversion-in-wimbledon/" rel="nofollow">Renovations in Wimbledon</a>lcrenovationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921185562364613060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-68148113702686387832020-01-15T13:26:11.613+00:002020-01-15T13:26:11.613+00:00Hi James, just seen your comments of last year reg...Hi James, just seen your comments of last year regarding Byegrove Road etc.<br />I remember the Boys (or Boyes) well, Georgie in particular and also a <br />rather attractive sister whose name eludes me. The other family down there I knew were the Watsons, Alan and Bobbie were the kids and Ben was the Dad. I know Bobbie Watson died at a very young age and Ben used to work in Champions the wood people down at New Malden as a joiner. He also used to help run the Singlegate boys football club. Its amazing what you can remember all those years ago. You are a few years older then me but presume you went to Singlegate school?<br /><br />Peter ThorogoodPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017470563572225221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-31554765512341602602019-09-09T19:16:32.724+01:002019-09-09T19:16:32.724+01:00WoW!!!
My wife, who made the sash in about 1968 w...WoW!!!<br /><br />My wife, who made the sash in about 1968 when the 25th Mitcham Scout Band became very successful in the National Scout Band Championships,<br />would love to see it again. My email address is e.barringer@btopenworld.com. You suggest that I contact you via facebook, but I don't know how to(I'm not very computer literate), so please can you make contact via the email address above,<br />Thank you so much,<br />John Barringer<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527183267193135694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-11949627522963621882019-09-09T15:37:26.846+01:002019-09-09T15:37:26.846+01:00John Barringer you may like to contact me on Faceb...John Barringer you may like to contact me on Facebook.I now have the 25thMitcham sashAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269794405308820142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-4688471109175989522019-06-10T20:58:04.882+01:002019-06-10T20:58:04.882+01:00John, have a feeling you are possibly a year or tw...John, have a feeling you are possibly a year or two younger then myself so might not remember or two of the names. Whilst I am now down the south coast, I do re-visit fairly regularly to see some old mates, play golf, drink and reminisce and I will definitely come back to Colliers Wood over the weekend of June 28/29/30 when I am back up there. PeterPeter Thorogoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-30005973263097426692019-06-10T20:48:28.597+01:002019-06-10T20:48:28.597+01:00John, boy you have a great memory. I do remember t...John, boy you have a great memory. I do remember the name John Barringer but to be perfectly honest cannot place the face. Where did you live?, if I had to make a guess it would be the Boundary road side of the high street but not sure. Sorry to hear about Ken Parsons and Brian Bartaby but they must have well into their 80's I would think. The name Alan Jones doesnt ring a bell either. I lived at 78 Robinson Road, any idea which number he might have lived at. Searching through my fading memory other inhabitants of Robinbson Road and surrounding roads were the Walsh family, Luke, Ginger, Henry Paddy etc, Trevor Goodsell, John Neville, The Ferguson family who emigrated to Australia somewhere around 1953/4, Peter and Kenny Noyes (not the one just released from prison),m Billy Bird and the Homans, The Homans still go to the old Atlasta hall,something to do with one of the services. Would love to receive any photos by email and will join Facebook to see your very interesting site. Left Colliers Wood when I was 25 and lived at Addington, (Very close to Frylands Wood campsite), Worcester Park, Hinchley Wood, Weybridge and moved to Barton-on-sea ...(Continued)Peter Thorogoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-10667742119468536602019-06-03T23:34:09.605+01:002019-06-03T23:34:09.605+01:00Hi Peter,
just saw your contribution to this blog...Hi Peter,<br /> just saw your contribution to this blog - you were my patrol leader in the 2nd Mitcham scouts, Otter patrol, and you took me on my first camp under canvas at Frylands Wood, about whitsun 1954/5.<br />Sadly, Ken Parsons and Brian Bartaby died last year, but I'm still in touch with Dave Powell, John Price, Frank & Dave Jones + many others. You mentioned some other names that I remembered - Willy Camp, Bob Wilson, Ronny Bright. I think Reg Behling may have gone to the Victor Sylvester Dancing School at the Gaumont in Wimbledon - he may remember Dave Jones who also went there.<br />A few years ago I bumped into Alan Jones at a Classic Motorcycle show, I believe he lived a few doors away from you in Robinson Road.<br />I have a lot of 2nd Mitcham scout photos that I have posted on the website:- https://www.facebook.com/groups/562087903875603/ . I have made many contributions to this site about the area - I don't want these memories to die when I do. I also have a couple of photos with you in them, one at the troop party about 1954 and another of the troop outside the scout hall taken in about 1952/3, when the troop won the district camping competition and also the Swimming gala at Mitcham baths.<br />Let me know if you are interested in seeing them and I can send them to you via email<br />Scroll down the whole site, I am sure you will find a lot to interest you. Do you still live in the area?<br />John BarringerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-65933866455269635362019-06-03T20:39:50.534+01:002019-06-03T20:39:50.534+01:00It was a pre-requisite to visit the Red Lion prior...It was a pre-requisite to visit the Red Lion prior to staggering down to the Wimbledon Palais on Tuesday and Saturday nights. Great place to grow up as a kid, probably because we didnt know any better. No bathroom at no 78 but regular visitors to the public slipper baths at Tooting Broadway where soap and a towel cost 1p each. As a teenager spent lost of time at the Colliers Wood Constitutional club in Marlborough road where Eric was the steward with his wife Kathy for many years. Anyway, now aged 78 and still in touch with Stan Baker, Roy Robinson , Don Green, Bob Adam, Reg Behling. Those I know who are no longer with us include Bob Slater, Willie Camps, Ronnie Bright, Bob Wilson. Shout if anybody out there remembers any of the names above. Thanks.<br />Pete Thorogood (Pthgood@talktalk.net)Peter Thorogoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-10548151862534776382019-06-03T20:26:52.817+01:002019-06-03T20:26:52.817+01:00Guys, just discovered this great blog and I can ce...Guys, just discovered this great blog and I can certainly recall quite a few of the names mentioned. My name is Peter Thorogood born in 1941 and I lived at 78 Robinson Road. I attended both Singlegate infants and seniors whilst the middle part of my education was spent at Fortesue, which was mixed up to the age of 11, when the boys went one way and the girls the other. I attended the 2nd Mitcham scout group in Park road and also cubs at Atlasta Hall. I also remember Ken Parsons the scoutmaster who also lived in the same road as the hall but cant remember any other names of the scout leaders. We used to play on the bomb site in Devonshire road between Robinson road and Harewood road and also in the air raid shelter past Norfolk road going towards the v bend where Lyveden road turned into Robinson road to go all the way to the start of the railway bridge towards Tooting. Does anybody remember these teachers from Singlegate seniors?<br />Mr Turner (History, and of course cricket), Mr hall French. Mr Kenyon headmaster, Mr Spencer geography, Mr Hall science and various others. We used to frequent the Red Lion and prior to that Victory. ...(Continued)Peter Thorogoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-30974922899233972802019-05-31T23:44:02.304+01:002019-05-31T23:44:02.304+01:00l was very surprised and pleased to find this webs...l was very surprised and pleased to find this website.I was born in 1937 lived in Bygrove Rd for many years.My Mother lived in the same flat<br /><br />in that road for 66 years.Recall how so many of the people there and in Bailey Road a little cul de sac where the flats are now were related.Almost everyone<br />was related to some one in the road. Two families the Boys. and the Webbs especially they seemed to be dozens of them living there<br />Spent happy hours in Wandle Park there was a resident full time park keeper there.At one time one of these lived in the lodge house still there l think<br />The keeper always had a little hut up by the wall of Connerleys the leather factory he would be after you if any misbehaviour occurred this included dropping litter.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-8636530179320463292019-04-29T09:48:42.389+01:002019-04-29T09:48:42.389+01:00I left this comment on the "Colliers Wood and...I left this comment on the "Colliers Wood and Merton History" Facebook website 2 years ago - it seems appropriate on the 72nd anniversary of the incident to bring it to the attention of others interested in the history of Colliers Wood:-<br /><br />THE DE ANTIQUIS MURDER – 29th April 1947<br />Colliers Wood was shocked on this day, 72 years ago, when a murder took place in central London. Alec De Antiquis, aged 34, a motorcycle mechanic and father of 6, living in University Road, Colliers Wood, was shot when he attempted to intervene in a jewellery robbery in Charlotte Street, just off of Tottenham Court Road in Central London. The robbery was a total botch from start to finish, the getaway car was hemmed in when a lorry inadvertently double parked. Mr De Antiquis was passing on his Indian motorcycle at the time, saw the hue and cry outside the jewellers and drove his motorcycle at the fleeing robbers. He was shot in the head, and died at the scene. So much evidence was left around, and the 3 perpetrators were quickly rounded up. All 3 were found guilty after 15 minutes deliberation by the jury.<br />One, as he was under 18 escaped the death penalty, but the other 2 were executed in a double hanging on 19th September in Pentonville prison.<br />Mr De Antiquis was hailed in the media as a hero.<br />John Barringernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-37513734296294755422019-04-25T15:58:18.923+01:002019-04-25T15:58:18.923+01:00I was nine when your dad was born.
Sorry to tell y...I was nine when your dad was born.<br />Sorry to tell you I cannot remember him.<br />There is an excellent 226 page history, "Colliers Wood", £5.95 from the libraries or the Merton Historical Society.Dozens of great photos. One on page 186 is credited to me!<br />You must get it.Cyril, Marlborough Closehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510951030621193422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-72009629954223527362019-04-25T10:00:53.530+01:002019-04-25T10:00:53.530+01:00Hi John. My Dad was born 1942 and lived in colleg...Hi John. My Dad was born 1942 and lived in college Road Colliers Wood. I wonder if you might have known him? His name was Peter Finch. He had black hair. His Dad was in the Navy so was at war. His Mum Flo. Florence Finch also had dark hair and might have come under the name of Finch or Davies. They may have lived with her parents.. Norman and Amelia Davies. He talked about being part of the scouts as a kid, seeing your post made me wonder if u may have known him. Worth a try. Lol. He took us up to the smoke to see where he lived, but it was yrs ago and I cant recall which house it was now. I know he always had great memories to share of that place. I wish I could ask him, but he has passed now and I'm left with scraps of memories that dont make a lot of sense. Lovely to see so many people connecting n sharing on here. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027523208168256689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-69134790867062352092019-04-19T07:10:46.990+01:002019-04-19T07:10:46.990+01:00John Barringer: Contact me on Henry.Taylor@FreeUK...John Barringer: Contact me on Henry.Taylor@FreeUK.Com<br />A trot down memory lane via email is easier for me than this blogging business.<br />Harry, ex-North Gardens<br /><br /><br />Henry Taylornoreply@blogger.com